#Tip of the day from Journalism.co.uk – ten US election apps and interactives to inspire

The 10,000 Words blog has a list of 10 tools, apps, interactives and other projects around 2012 US elections. Take a look to get some great ideas for future UK elections.

Tipster: Sarah Marshall

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#Tip of the day from Journalism.co.uk – advice for budding photojournalists

The Times is running a competition to find its young photographer of the year. It has published 10 tips for budding photojournalists to offer some guidance.

No subscription is required to read the tips from Times new photographer Ben Gurr.

Here is one tip to give you a flavour:

Study your subject with childlike curiosity and do not forget the background.

Tipster: Sarah Marshall

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#Tip of the day from Journalism.co.uk – how to ask for data under FoI

At a meeting of Hacks/Hackers Canterbury on Monday, Nicola Hughes, a Knight-Mozilla fellow working at the Guardian, was asked a question about how to best get hold of a spreadsheet containing data when using the Freedom of Information Act.

Hughes explained that if the data exists as a spreadsheet or CSV file, the authority is obliged to make it available.

If a council or public body responds by stating it cannot release the data as some is confidential (details of those in foster care, for example), a request can be made to find out what details are in the database or spreadsheet and the person digging for information can then tailor their request to exclude the confidential information.

Ask for the “schema, name and footnotes” and the relationship between them, Hughes said, and then you can ask for what you are interested in.

For more on how to submit and FoI request see this guide.

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