Presentation given at the GoOpen conference in Oslo, 2011.

1. GoOpen 2011:Howopenshouldopen data be? http://www.flickr.com/photos/bixentro/2199711056/

2. Bente KalsnesCommunicationAdvisor, Origo.no Email: bente@origo.noTwitter: @benteka http://blogg.origo.no/

3. Whyshould public data be open? Openness – democraticprinciple Control Public data is alreadypaid for throughtaxes Business and innovationpotential http://www.flickr.com/photos/lifesized/4077455319/

5. National security data

6. Internalprocedures in a ministry

7. Data thatcanencouragecriminalactivity.Source: Teknologirådet http://www.flickr.com/photos/craigallen/4320878114/

8. Privacy= protectionofweak from scrutiny by powerful.Transparency= exposureofpowerful to scrutiny by weak. YochaiBenkler

9. 11 data sets

10. SOME INTERESTING NORWEGIAN EXAMPLES: Roads, schools, maps, politics

11. ROADS

14. ”Bergens Tidende is the first publicationthatgotaccess to theNorwegian Public Roads Administration’s data collectionofaccidents” - Aftenposten

18. SCHOOLS

19. The debateaboutschool testing

25. MAPS

26. Maps are essensial for Origo. A-pressen gathers and collectuser-createdcontent from localblogs at Origo.

28. Pricetag for using public, detailedmaps (FBK) at Origo:500.000 NOK A YEAR + 3 ØRE PR CLICK We’renaturallyusingGooglemaps…

29. Is it right that public data should be thatexpensive? The more peopleusethem, the more expensivethemapsbecome. Not a verygood business model…

30. POLITICS

31. VOTING DATA FROM STORTINGET, THE PARLIAMENT Foto: Stortinget, Flickr, CC

32. MØRE OG ROMSDAL COUNTY AT STORTINGET

34. BUT WHERE IS THE API FOR EACH MP PROFILE?OR EVEN VOTING DATA?

36. CONTEXUALISING OF INFORMATION, EX. DANISH INFORMATION

39. HURRAY! STORTINGET HAS PROMISED THAT STRUCTURED DATA AND API’S SHOULD BE IN PLACE BY THE SUMMER..

40. LOCAL POLITICS

41. THE MUNICIPALITY’S WEB SITE

42. Whichpolitical party has most influence?

43. HARAMSNYTT

44. THIS IS HOW THE JOURNALIST DID IT: Contactedthemunicipality to getvoting and proposal data from theprevious 3 years. Registeringthe data and theoutcomeofthe vote in a spreadsheet. Could present whichpolitical party got most or least oftheirsuggestionsadopted.

45. How have theysolvedthis in the UK and the US?

49. Norwayneed: Increasedawarenesswithingovernmentonthevalueof open data Increasedknowledge in the media business abouthow to dealwith public data Computer supporter journalism must be closelyintegrated in universities. A technological ”Fritt Ord” for techinnovation.

50. Thanks! Bente KalsnesKommunikasjonsrådgiver, Origo.no E-post: bente@origo.noTwitter: @benteka http://www.slideshare.net/benteka