Update 21 March: To register for the School of Data Journalism workshops please fill in your name and email address in this form.

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The European Journalism Centre and the Open Knowledge Foundation are pleased to invite you to Europe’s biggest data journalism event, the School of Data Journalism.

The 2nd edition of the School of Data Journalism is kindly hosted at the International Journalism Festival. Last year’s edition attracted hundreds of journalists and featured a stellar team of panelists and instructors from the New York Times, the Guardian, Deutsche Welle, Duke University, Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and ProPublica. This year we return with a leading team of about 20 new and returning panelists and instructors from Reuters, New York Times, Spiegel, Guardian, Walter Cronkite School of Journalism, Knight-Mozilla OpenNews and others, and a mix of discussions and hands-on sessions focusing on everything from cross-border data-driven investigative journalism, to emergency reporting and using Excel, the Twitter API, data visualisation and maps for journalism.

The 2013 edition takes place in the beautiful city of Perugia between 24-28 April. Entry to the School of Data Journalism panels and workshops is free.

PANEL DISCUSSIONS

1. The State of Data Journalism in 2013 (24 April)

2. Data and Investigations: Collaborating Across Borders (25 April)

3. Data Journalism in Southern European Countries (26 April, co-organised with Ahref and datajournalism.it)

4. Covering Emergencies in the Age of Big Data (27 April)

Speakers:

• Anthony de Rosa, Social Media Editor, Reuters
• Aron Pilhofer, Editor of Interactive News, New York Times
• Dan Sinker, Director, Knight-Mozilla OpenNews
• Elisabetta Tola, co-founder Formicablu, data journalism trainer
• Friedrich Lindenberg, OpenNews Fellow, Spiegel Online
• Guido Romeo, Science Editor, Wired Italy, Ahref
• Jack Thurston, writer, broadcaster and co-founder of Farmsubsidy.org and Fishsubsidy.org
• James Ball, data journalist, Guardian
• Mar Cabra, multimedia investigative journalist
• Marko Rakar, president of Windmill, blogger and data journalist
• Paul Radu, Executive Director of the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting  Project, Co-founder of the Investigative Dashboard concept

Moderators:

• Guido Romeo, Science Editor, Wired Italy, Ahref
• Liliana Bounegru, Project lead Data Driven Journalism, European Journalism Centre
• Lucy Chambers, Head of Knowledge, Open Knowledge Foundation
• Rina Tsubaki, Project lead Emergency Journalism, European Journalism Centre

WORKSHOPS

1. Excel for Journalism with Steve Doig  (24 April)

2. Using the Twitter API for Journalism (25 April)

3. Making Data Visualisations: A Survival Guide (26 April)

4. Data Visualisation, Maps and Timelines on a Shoestring (27 April)

Instructors:

• Steve Doig, Knight Chair in Journalism, Professor, Walter Cronkite School of Journalism
• Michael Bauer, School of Data, Open Knowledge Foundation
• Gregor Aisch, award-winning freelance data visualisation expert

The full description of the sessions can be found on the International Journalism Festival website.

How to register

There is no fee to attend the workshops but there is a limited number of available seats and they will be given out on a first-come first-served basis.More information about the registration process for the four workshops will be available in the coming days. Registration is not necessary for attending the panel discussions.

What do you need to bring?

Enthusiasm and a laptop are required for the workshop sessions. Please note for hands-on workshops tablet devices will not be appropriate.

Questions?

If you have questions about the School of Data Journalism get in touch with the coordinators: Liliana Bounegru or Lucy Chambers.