Chile

Mar 132013

Poderopedia Makes Political Connections More Transparent

In Chile, a website called Poderopedia has recently been launched by Knight International Journalism Fellow Miguel Paz. A crowdsourced map of business and political power, Poderopedia aims to make connections between people more transparent. Paz explains how some of the powerful people profiled are also some of the site's best contributors, during this interview for the U.S.

Program: 
Chile: Expand Poderopedia, a Site Linking Business and Politics, Across the Region

Chile: Expand Poderopedia, a Site Linking Business and Politics, Across the Region

In Partnership With: 
Poderomedia
In Partnership With: 
Hacks/Hackers Chile

Knight International Journalism Fellow Miguel Paz will speed the development and use of the Knight News Challenge-winning platform Poderopedia, which reveals links among business and political leaders. He will bring Poderopedia to Venezuela and to other nations, creating a cross-border community that uses the platform. He will introduce customized versions of Poderopedia in newsrooms and civic media projects.

Latin America: Improve Interactive Storytelling and Create a Corps of Tech-savvy Women in Newsrooms

In Partnership With: 
La Nación

Knight International Journalism Fellow Mariana Santos will create teams of artists, developers and journalists to improve visual and interactive storytelling in Latin American media. This network will enrich story development, execution and digital delivery of news. Santos will introduce animation and other ways to use data in compelling ways in Brazil, Chile and Costa Rica. A key goal will be to create a corps of tech-savvy women in Latin American newsrooms.