This volume seeks to analyse the emerging wave of data journalism in the Global South. It does so by examining trends, developments and opportunities for data journalism in the aforementioned contexts. Whilst studies in this specific form of journalism are increasing in numbers and significance, there remains a dearth of literature on data journalism in less developed regions of the world. By demonstrating an interest in data journalism across countries including Chile, Argentina, the Philippines, South Africa and Iran, among others, this volume contributes to multifaceted transnational debates on journalism, and is a crucial reference text for anyone interested in data journalism in the 'developing' world. Drawing on a range of voices from different fields and nations, sharing empirical and theoretical experiences, the volume aims to initiate a global dialogue among journalism practitioners, researchers and students.

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Bruce Mutsvairo is an Associate Professor in Journalism at the University of Technology Sydney, Australia.
Saba Bebawi is Professor in Journalism at the University of Technology Sydney, Australia.
Eddy Borges-Rey is Associate Professor in Digital Journalism and Emerging Media at Northwestern University, Qatar.

Inhalt

1. A new dawn for the developing world? Probing Data journalism in non-Western societiesPart I: Africa2. Data Journalism and the Panama Papers: New Horizons for Investigative Journalism in Africa3. Prospects for data journalism in Zimbabwe: challenges of engendering a democratic society and an informed citizenry in the digital age4. Hobbling Across Bumps and Grinds: A Study on the Possibilities of Journalistic Reinvention Through Data Journalism in Rwanda5. Data Journalism in Nigeria: Interrogating the Nigerian Mainstream Media's Data-Driven Reporting of the Elections of 20196. Data Journalism in the Age of Big Data: An Exploration into the Uptake of Data Journalism in Leading South African NewspapersPart II: Asia and Oceania7. Dancing with chains: A case study of data journalism in China8. Data Journalism in the Philippines: New trends, new practices for old media organizations9. Data Journalism in the Pacific: Practices and perceptions10. Towards Data Journalism in Russia?Part III: Middle East11. Data Journalism and Investigative Reporting in the Arab World: From emotive to evidence-based Journalism12. The Status of Data Journalism in Iranian Media13. A Desert FlowerPart IV: Latin America14. Data Journalism in Latin America: Community, Development and Contestation15. Journalism and Civil Society: Key to Data Journalism in Argentina16. Data Journalism in Chile: Towards a critical appropriationBig Data and Algorithms: The New Path of Cross-Border Investigative Journalism