GIS for Journalism: Books and Periodicals

"Emerging out of changes in technology, culture, and economics, interactive journalism is a visual presentation of storytelling that allows users to interact with the reporting of information. Today it stands at a nexus: part of the traditional newsroom, yet novel enough to contribute innovative practices and thinking to the industry.
[This book] examines the impact of digital technology on reporting, photojournalism, graphics, and the other disciplines that define interactive journalism. What emerges is a richly reported profile of the people coding a revolution that may reverse the decline and fall of traditional journalism." - From the publisher

"Combining GIS concepts and fundamental spatial thinking methodology with real programming examples, this book introduces popular Python-based tools and their application to solving real-world problems. It elucidates the programming constructs of Python with its high-level toolkits and demonstrates its integration with ArcGIS Theory. Filled with hands-on computer exercises in a logical learning workflow this book promotes increased interactivity between instructors and students while also benefiting professionals in the field with vital knowledge to sharpen their programming skills. Readers receive expert guidance on modules, package management, and handling shapefile formats needed to build their own mini-GIS." - From the publisher

This book introduces the reader to using QGIS in order to generate useful spatial data, and includes the basics of queries, data management, and geoprocessing. Further content covers practice on real-world examples, and publishing data on the web with QGIS Server and GeoServer, and creating a basic web map with the API of the lightweight Leaflet web mapping library.

Learn how to work with various types of data and create beautiful maps using this easy-to-follow guide; and produce outstanding maps, both for functionality and look and feel. This progressive, hands-on guide builds on a geo-spatial data and adds more reactive maps using geometry tools.

"'Mapping the News' describes the impact of GIS technology on the field of journalism, and focuses on its use in newspaper reporting. Whether using GIS maps to illustrate an article or performing a complex GIS analysis for an investigative report, journalists across the country are taking advantage of this technology to enhance the storytelling process." - Mary L. Johnson, "Cartographic Perspectives" vol. 52, Fall 2005, pg. 84. [Review]