Presentation done in Washington (February 2013) on the launch of the new Knight International journalism Fellowship.

1. Infoamazonia.org
Data sharing and geojournalism

2. Objectives
● Create a tool that allows journalists, researchers and NGOs
to upload and download data/stories about the Amazon
● Generate narratives/visualizations with data
● Stimulate data/stories sharing among Amazonian
organizations
● Create greater awareness about problems in the region

3. Why?
● Many years of research in the region, but data not shared
● Journalistic narratives can provide vital information
● Internet maps and data tools allow compelling visualization

4. How it works?
INFOAMAZONIA APP
Data sharing Collecting data
through using mobiles and
spreadsheets, wikis (forms and
geodata, satellite interactive
imagery spreadsheets)
Narratives, maps and datavisualization
to be shared

7. Results
● A group of well trained journalists on how to use data to
report about the Amazon
● At least 500 geostories published
● A number of data vizualizations using data uploaded by
partners
● A model for communities and NGO collaborative action in the
Amazon

8. Implementation
Phase 1 - March 2012 - February 2013
a) Development of the platform.
b) Upload and visualization of selected databases by working
with organizations to obtain data.
c) 500 stories using the datasets provided
d) Several maps with the stories merged with layers
Phase 2 - February 2013 -- ??
a) Collaborative data collection - creating citizen tools/desk
b) Distribution model
c) Joint effort to verification. Voluntaries to map.

9. Partners and Funds
Project manager: Internews
Project execution: O Eco/ ICFJ - Knight International
Journalism Fellowship
Funds - CDKN, Porticus
Partners in the Amazon which "donate" data and stories:
Imazon, Finding Species, Sociedad Peruana de Derecho
Ambiental, RAISG, Mongabay, A Publica