Episode 40: Conversation with Eva Constantaras & Htet Aung (Lighthouse Reports)
Nov 25, 2021
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Eva Constantaras and Htet Aung from Lighthouse Reports discuss investigating Europe's vaccination policies for the undocumented. They share insights on data gathering, analyzing missing data, policy transparency, and collaboration in data journalism. The podcast highlights challenges in decentralized healthcare systems, data cleaning, and the importance of inclusive reporting for marginalized groups.
Europe's undocumented face vaccination barriers due to exclusionary policies.
Collaborative data journalism reveals varying policy responses impacting healthcare access for undocumented individuals.
Deep dives
Development of Policy Scorecard for Vaccination of Europe's Undocumented People
Eva and Ted from Lighthouse Reports discuss the investigation they conducted on the vaccination rates of Europe's undocumented people. The policy scorecard aimed to evaluate how various policies across Europe addressed the health care needs of undocumented individuals. By crowdsourcing data and collaborating with organizations like Pickham, they identified barriers to vaccination faced by this vulnerable population.
Challenges in Data Collection and Processing
The team faced challenges in gathering and cleaning data due to the ambiguity in policy language and the need for precise definitions. They emphasized the importance of rigorous methodology, training volunteers, and ensuring transparent documentation to maintain consistency in data interpretation and accuracy of results.
Insights and Results from the Scorecard
Only the UK and Portugal scored positively across all categories in the policy scorecard, indicating clear and inclusive vaccination policies for undocumented individuals. Countries like Poland and Czech Republic showed explicit exclusionary policies. The analysis revealed how risk-averse policies in various European countries impacted vaccination accessibility for undocumented people.
Collaborative Data Journalism Approach and Future Stories
The project emphasizes collaborative data journalism efforts, encouraging journalists to leverage the open-source data for impactful reporting. The team plans to publish investigations from countries like Spain, Ireland, and Germany, highlighting both successful and lacking policy practices towards undocumented populations. The goal is to foster data-driven storytelling and enhance public understanding of migration issues.
This episode features data journalist Eva Constantaras and data scientist Htet Aung from the investigative outlet Lighthouse Reports. The pair talk to us about leading a cross-border investigation examining the policies of vaccinating Europe's undocumented people. We also hear about the data gathering, documentation and methodology process for this open-source investigation.
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