Data Journalism in Uruguay

Authors

  • Leandro Rodríguez Ege Üniversitesi [Universidad del Egeo]

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22235/d.v0i24.1167

Keywords:

new media, digital journalism, journalism in Uruguay, scientific journalism, data journalism

Abstract

The term “data journalism” arrived to newsrooms some time
ago, and now every news media wants be part of it. In a
small country like Uruguay —despite the isolated efforts
of some companies, NGOs and government agencies— it
has still not found its place in the media. This research tries
to clarify the concept of data journalism in order to break
down the state of the art in Uruguay, through interviews
with journalists, members of NGOs and members of the academic
staff of the universities where the future journalists
are being formed. Thus being able to point out the impulses
and obstacles data journalism has encountered in order to
foresee its possible future.
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Published

2016-06-13

How to Cite

Rodríguez, L. (2016). Data Journalism in Uruguay. Dixit, (24), 17–35. https://doi.org/10.22235/d.v0i24.1167

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