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Analytic mapping 2013
This document discusses the history and uses of geographic information systems (GIS) for mapping news stories. It outlines how GIS was first used in the 1850s to map cholera outbreaks in London, then later to map Hurricane Andrew's damage in 1992 Miami. Modern applications include interactive maps, hyperlocal news maps, data exploration, and open-source options like QGIS. GIS allows layering of data, geocoding addresses, selecting data by location or attributes, and spatial analysis tools. While GIS programs require investment of money and time, there are also free and open-source options as well as online training resources.
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- 1. Mapping the news DavidHerzog | Missouri School of Journalism | NICAR
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- 34. Soooo….what’s the catch? GI$ programs demand an investment Money and time Time
- 35. GIS options Commercial ESRI ArcGIS 10.1 for Desktop Basic (Win.) Caliper Maptitude (Win.) Cartographica (Mac) Open-Source options Quantum GIS a.k.a. qGIS (Win./Mac/Linux) PostgreSQL + PostGIS (Win./Mac/Linux) Software as a service Geocommons
- 36. Resources for learning Mapping for stories IRE beat book ESRI online training
- 37. Contact info andbookmarks David Herzog herzogd@missouri.edu @DavidHerzog on Twitter