About
I am a researcher and independent consultant focusing on how new media technologies are changing journalism. I am particularly interested in data journalism, and am co-editor of the forthcoming Data Journalism Handbook. I am also doing research in the Media Studies department at the University of Amsterdam.
My research focuses on the impact of technology on media, culture and society. I believe that in a world where technological innovation has become commonplace, it is imperative to reflect on its promises, its perils and its implications. I have published on contemporary interactive media art projects for public urban spaces and pictorial and multimodal metaphor in editorial cartoons. In 2011 I gave a paper at the Media in Transition conference at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) on mapping the abortion debate on the Romanian web. My work also examines the recent discourse around data journalism.
As a freelance contractor for the European Journalism Centre (EJC), my work focuses on how digital technologies transform reportage. I coordinate work on the EU research project SYNC3, the purpose of which is to build a tool for mapping the blogosphere. I also run DataDrivenJournalism.net and events and workshops on data journalism. In 2010 I organized one of the first international conferences on data-driven journalism in Europe. If you are interested in my work, please do not hesitate to get in touch.
On this blog I write about the work I’ve been doing at the University of Amsterdam during the MA in New Media and Digital Culture, and the Research MA in Media Studies. This work covers topics such as: media theory, blogging, networks, search engines, Google, locative media, protocol, augmented reality, and media art. I sometimes write about the work I’m doing on data journalism.
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Hi, Liliana! I’m wondering if you might be able to join our open community call on Nov 22 to talk about * the work you all did on the data journalism handbook, * any break-throughs you had as a result, * plus what’s next and ways to keep the momentum rolling.
Would be great to invite everyone involved to do some quick follow-up chatting and question and answer.
Would you be interested in doing that? And in spreading the word to the rest of the group?
Will send more call-in details / logistics soon, if yes.
Hope you’re well,
–Matt
Hello Liliana. My name is Christina. I’m a brazilian journalist and part of @noscomunicacao team. Please take a look at our website http://www.nosdacomunicacao.com. Would you give us an interview about data journalism? Thank you in advance.
Hi, Lilinan. You did a great job. I want to translate and publish the DDJ Handbook in China, would you please give me your email address? Mine is yijunt@sina.com. Please write to me. Thank you!
Hello Miss. Bounegru
My name is Anson Xia. I’m an international journalism student who is currently studying at the University of Central Lancashire. I read your edit book The Data Journalism Handbook, and I’m working on a case study on the growth of data journalism. Could I ask you some questions on this field?
Data journalism is a rising branch of contemporary journalism industry and its significance and effectiveness on news reporting is witnessed by many media practitioners. Do you think data journalism can become an alternative approach to story-telling and news reporting, as photojournalism?
In your opinion, what kind of topics, or areas are suitable to use infographics instead of pure text to convey information to the audience? Can the data of a general elecon/local political events be visualized?
Do you know how data journalists are trained to navigate complicated data and finding newsworthy stories behind the data?
Do you think data journalism will be a potential field in the future and become a popular journalism genre as photojournalism? Why do you think so?
Do you have any colleagues who are working as data journalists? Could you give me their contact details for some questions?
Thank you very much!
Kind Regards
ANSON XIA
Hi Liliana, I cited your blogpost “Secondary orality in microblogging” in my thesis but now I’m checking the references your page http://lilianabounegru.org/tag/microblogging/ was blocked by my virus checker. Is it still working? Or is that post elsewhere? Thanks, Jennie
Hi Jennie,
I’m pleased to hear the blog post was useful. Sorry about the inconvenience, it works now.
Liliana