Data camp

California Watch has teamed with several other media outlets, including the Sunlight Foundation and Craigslist founder Craig Newmark, to host a one-day seminar on database journalism. From the press release:

The one day gathering is open to developers, journalists, community organizers, policy wonks, students and others interested in working with government data to provide insights and information into California and its communities. A variety of issues will be tackled including computer-assisted reporting, data visualization, data access, data transparency, and data management.

The data camp will be held November 7 in San Francisco.