The Data Times (Round 5)

Summary
The solution
Transparency is being undermined by the combination of sheer data quantity and a skills deficit in pulling out the best data for analysis. Local news reporters have repeatedly faced this challenge when seeing a wall of data sources, without knowing how or where to start. Many community journalists do not have time or funds to become data experts before launching in. This limits the scope for quality data journalism at a local level. By automating repetitive steps in accessible tools, this project will help journalists to integrate data into their research workflows, incisively and with reduced assistance.