2022.Feb.24
EVENTSThe 8th BAIRAL Research Meeting for 2021
“Thinking about the Potential and Challenges of Data Journalism from the Perspective of the Frontline”
◇BAIRAL（B’AI RA League）
BAIRAL (B’AI RA League) is a study group by young research assistants (RA) of the B’AI Global Forum of the Institute for AI and Beyond at the University of Tokyo. Aiming to achieve gender equality and a guarantee of rights for minorities in the AI era, this study group examines relationships between digital information technology and society. BAIRAL organizes monthly research meetings with guest speakers in a variety of fields.
◇Date & Venue
・Date：Tuesday, March 15, 2022, 18:00-19:30 (JST)
・Venue：Zoom Meeting（No registration required）
・Language：Japanese
◇Guest Speaker
Kazuki Ogiwara (SmartNews Media Research Institute)
◇Abstract
In our society today, the number of newly infected and critically ill patients with COVID-19 is reported daily, and this has a great impact on people’s behavior and lives. In this talk, focusing on the relationship between such “data” and news reporting, the current state of data journalism in Japan will be discussed.
Mr. Kazuki Ogiwara (SmartNews Media Research Institute), who won the Good Design Award and other awards for his work on the Toyo Keizai Online “Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Situation Report in Japan,” will introduce his efforts so far and discuss the possibilities and challenges of data journalism.
◇Organizer
B’AI Global Forum, Institute for AI and Beyond at the University of Tokyo
◇Inquiry
Hiroki Kato (PhD Student, Graduate School of Interdisciplinary Information Studies, the University of Tokyo)
tyychr-3h[at]g.ecc.u-tokyo.ac.jp (Please change [at] to @)
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