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For my [http://p2pu.org/ Peer to Peer University]'s [http://p2pu.org/general/open-journalism-open-web Open Journalism & the Open Web] course [http://p2pu.org/node/5644/document/9468 week one, Assignment one], I decided to investigate the numbers behind the G20/G8 2010 combined summits in Canada. These summits, particularly the G20, were controversial because of their [[2010/G20 and G8 Budget/Summit costs were unreasonable|high costs]], [[2010/G20 and G8 Budget/Budget numbers are transparently being released|lack of transparency]], [[2010/G20/Summit was disruptive|disruptive impact on the city]], and [[2010/G20/Handling by authorities was a problem|heavy-handed and potentially manipulative behaviour by government and police authorities]].
For my [http://p2pu.org/ Peer to Peer University]'s [http://p2pu.org/general/open-journalism-open-web Open Journalism & the Open Web] course [http://p2pu.org/node/5644/document/9468 week one, Assignment one], I decided to investigate the numbers behind the G20/G8 2010 combined summits in Canada. These summits, particularly the G20, were controversial because of their [[2010/G20 and G8 Budget/Summit costs were unreasonable|high costs]], [[2010/G20 and G8 Budget/Budget numbers are transparently being released|lack of transparency]], [[2010/G20/Summit was disruptive|disruptive impact on the city]], and [[2010/G20/Handling by authorities was a problem|heavy-handed and potentially manipulative behaviour by government and police authorities]].


In this case, after freedom of information requests, the government released part of the budget, in fax form. The fax became available online, and I posted a message to the [http://canbudget.zooid.org/frame/?l=http%3A//groups.google.com/group/visiblegovernment-discuss/browse_thread/thread/54a5551a854e13e5 Visible Government mailing list] and [http://www.facebook.com/nostriluu?v=wall&story_fbid=156947327666270 Facebook], asking for people interested in transcribing this data into reusable spreadsheet data, and suggesting the creation of a semantic, structured wiki to make the data reusable and examinable through addition of details. This includes discourse features, which allows assigning a position to additions. For example, an initial cost item can have another item added with a [[Debatable]] position. That item can then have items added with [[Supports]] or [[Refutes]] positions (you may not see a lot of Position content today, it can be easily added using forms, a good example of a similar populated discourse system is [http://discoursedb.org/wiki/American_Recovery_and_Reinvestment_Act_of_2009 Discourse DB]).
In this case, after freedom of information requests, the government released part of the budget, in fax form. The fax became available online, and I posted a message to the [http://canbudget.zooid.org/frame/?l=http%3A//groups.google.com/group/visiblegovernment-discuss/browse_thread/thread/54a5551a854e13e5 Visible Government mailing list] and [http://www.facebook.com/nostriluu?v=wall&story_fbid=156947327666270 Facebook], asking for people interested in transcribing this data into reusable spreadsheet data, and suggesting the creation of a semantic, structured wiki to make the data reusable and examinable through addition of [[#structured features]] and [[#discourse features]] explained below.


A number of individuals helped [https://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=tZVtPjZYfnOcWglkGpGMTgQ&authkey=CMia450N#gid=1 transcribe the data], which was imported, and discourse features added, along with a number of examples.
A number of individuals helped [https://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=tZVtPjZYfnOcWglkGpGMTgQ&authkey=CMia450N#gid=1 transcribe the data], which was imported, and discourse features added, along with a number of examples.
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The types of content stored in the site are [[Template:Subject|subject]] (a very general collection of cost items and discourse elements), [[Template:Responsible person|responsible person]], [[Template:Responsible unit|responsible unit]], and [[Template:Supplier|supplier]]. An integrated issue system will be [[Issue system|explained separately]]. [[:Category:Procurement Process|procurement process]] is also broken out, providing the opportunity to precisely describe these processes using [http://km.aifb.kit.edu/projects/process/index.php/Review_process process graphs].
The types of content stored in the site are [[Template:Subject|subject]] (a very general collection of cost items and discourse elements), [[Template:Responsible person|responsible person]], [[Template:Responsible unit|responsible unit]], and [[Template:Supplier|supplier]]. An integrated issue system will be [[Issue system|explained separately]]. [[:Category:Procurement Process|procurement process]] is also broken out, providing the opportunity to precisely describe these processes using [http://km.aifb.kit.edu/projects/process/index.php/Review_process process graphs].
== Discourse features ==
This site includes discourse features, which allow assigning a position to subjects. For example, an initial cost item can have another item added with a [[Debatable]] position. That item can then have items added with [[Supports]] or [[Refutes]] positions (you may not see a lot of Position content today, it can be easily added using forms, a good example of a similar populated discourse system is the inspiring [http://discoursedb.org/wiki/American_Recovery_and_Reinvestment_Act_of_2009 Discourse DB]).


== Use in journalism ==
== Use in journalism ==
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