Articles tagged: open data

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   How I Investigated Uber Surge Pricing in D.C.

   By Jennifer A. Stark

   Posted on April 18, 2016

   As part of my research with the Tow Center, I investigated the geographical and demographic data around how Uber works in D.C., to find out if its wait times varied by neighborhood (and, as a result, by demographic). Here’s how I did it.

2. An Open Guide to Zika Data

   By Erin Kissane and Jeremy Singer-Vine

   Posted on February 4, 2016

   Over a month after Brazil declared a state of emergency in response to a Zika outbreak, clear information on the virus is hard to come by. On Monday, BuzzFeed’s Jeremy Singer-Vine started an open guide to Zika-related data, to collect what we do know and help other journalists do the same. It points to resources like global and country-specific data on the spread of the virus, its mosquitos, and microcephaly, from respected sources. We asked why he started it, how he curates it, and where he can use everyone’s help.