Digeig entrega V Premio Nacional de Periodismo de Datos

The 5th National Data Journalism Award, granted by the Digeig in the Dominican Republic, reaffirms the government’s commitment to institutionalizing open data as a standard. This recognition seeks to encourage journalistic production based on public information, aligning with the Law on Free Access to Information to ensure that citizens and the press can demand transparency and accountability. By rewarding rigorous investigations, it highlights the importance of transforming the availability of data into concrete tools for social scrutiny. The winning works demonstrate how the critical analysis of public data exposes urgent social issues, ranging from child exploitation and road safety to the management of government loans and budget increases. These investigations show that access to information is not only a legal right but also an essential mechanism for understanding the real impact of state policies. The initiative also honors public institutions that effectively fulfill their transparency obligations, encouraging a culture of collaborative openness. This initiative is relevant to the open data movement because it directly links the release of government information with civic innovation and sustainable development. By prioritizing specific datasets such as medication costs or the prices of the basic food basket, it ensures that technical information translates into tangible benefits for society. Finally, it promotes an ecosystem where transparency is not exceptional but structured, fostering active citizen participation and trust in institutions through verifiable and accessible data.

Source: acento.com.do
Published on 2024-03-24

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