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Tool of the week:

Data.gov.uk's map-based search

What is it?

An option of searching for data sets by geographical location

How is it of use to journalists?

Since the launch of Data.gov.uk just over two years ago , and the promotion of open government data, the site has become a go to place for many journalists in search of a data set.

The site now has a map tool which allows you to search for data by location, potentially useful for journalists working on local news sites, newspapers and radio stations.

The map-based search allows you to draw a search area, submit the area and find data relating to that location. <img alt="" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-43780" height="325" src="?cmd=ShowAsset&amp;assetID=43908&amp;nosurround=true&amp;fakeExtension=.jpg" title="Data-map" width="540"> Not tried your hand at data journalism? This guide written for Journalism.co.uk by Simon Rogers, editor of the Guardian's Datablog tells you how to get a grip with data journalism .

  • Journalism.co.uk also offers a one or two-day course in data journalism, led by Kevin Anderson. The next introduction to data journalism courses are being held on 9 May or 28 May. The intermediate data journalism course will be on 29 May. Those looking to expand their skills quickly can book on both courses, turning it into a two-day course and saving £50 on the course fees.

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Sarah Marshall
Sarah Marshall
Sarah Marshall is VP Audience Strategy at Condé Nast. She leads distribution and channel strategy globally. She is also the former technology editor for Journalism.co.uk (prior to it becoming JournalismUK)

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