Building a Healthy Data Ecosystem

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  Define what data is, explore how it exists on a spectrum and explain how it used to construct insights and evidence for new concepts and ideas

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  Explore the history of data journalism and storytelling, and contextualise data storytelling and how you use it in your professional practice

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  Examine the concept of ‘data is infrastructure’ and how this analogy enables you to understand the need for positive and sustainable investment in open data practices through the use of real-world examples

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  Explore a number of measures of success for building a healthy data ecosystem and some of the barriers that could prevent the full value of data being realised

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  Evaluate your own practices and how data is used in your organisation