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For | For the [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 | In this case, after [[2010/G20 and G8 Budget/Budget numbers are transparently being released|access to information requests]] initiated by [[Dan McTeague, MP]], the government released part of the budget, in fax form. The fax became available online, and a message was posted 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 wiki to make the data reusable and examinable through addition of [[#Structured features|structure]] and [[#Discourse features|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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== Structured features == | == Structured features == | ||
While [http://www.semantic-mediawiki.org Semantic Mediawiki] may seem to focus on the Semantic Web, in this case it is used to make the site easier to use, while making the content re-usable across the site. Therefore queries can be '''dynamically''' used in different ways; here is a list of current Debatable items. | While [http://www.semantic-mediawiki.org Semantic Mediawiki] may seem to focus on the Semantic Web, in this case it is used to make the site easier to use, while making the content re-usable across the site. Therefore queries can be '''dynamically''' used in different ways; here is a queried list of current Debatable items. | ||
{{ #ask: [[Position::Debatable]] | {{ #ask: [[Position::Debatable]] | ||
|?Description | |?Description | ||
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<div style="float: right; width: 48%"> | |||
{{ #ask: [[GPS location::+]] | |||
|?Description | |||
|?GPS location | |||
|mainlabel=- | |||
| format=map | |||
}} | |||
</div> | |||
{{ #ask: [[Canadian dollar cost 2010::>2000000]] | {{ #ask: [[Canadian dollar cost 2010::>2000000]] | ||
|?Canadian dollar cost 2010 | |||
|?Description | |?Description | ||
| | |width=50% | ||
|sort=Canadian dollar cost 2010 | |sort=Canadian dollar cost 2010 | ||
| | |order=desc | ||
| | |format=jqplotseries | ||
| | |limit=12 | ||
| | |link=all | ||
| | |datalabels=value | ||
|charttype=donut | |||
|group=property | |||
|chartlegend=nw | |||
}} | }} | ||
---- | ---- | ||
{{ #ask: [[Start date::+]] | {{ #ask: [[Start date::+]] | ||
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|timelinebands=DAY,YEAR | |timelinebands=DAY,YEAR | ||
}} | }} | ||
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A compressed overview of current discourse ([[Discourse graph overview|full size]]): | |||
{{ #ask: [[Debatable::+]] OR [[Supports::+]] OR [[Refutes::+]] OR [[Mixed::+]] | |||
|?Debatable | |||
|?Supports | |||
|?Refutes | |||
|?Mixed | |||
|format=graph | |||
|graphlabel=Yes | |||
|graphsize=10,10 | |||
|graphlink=Yes | |||
|graphcolor=Yes | |||
}} | |||
See the [[procurement exhibit]] for a particular tool to narrow down cost items by procurement process, and [[Graph of procurement process and topic|a graph of procurement processes and topics]]. [[Special:Ask|Ad-hoc queries]] are also supported. | See the [[procurement exhibit]] for a particular tool to narrow down cost items by procurement process, and [[Graph of procurement process and topic|a graph of procurement processes and topics]]. [[Special:Ask|Ad-hoc queries]] are also supported. | ||
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|Position=Supports | |Position=Supports | ||
}} | }} | ||
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