Podatkovno novinarstvo i otvoreni podaci u modernoj novinarskoj praksi: Analiza otvorenosti rada saborskih odbora Hrvatskog sabora

master's thesis

• Title (english): Data Journalism and Open Data in Contemporary Journalism Practice: An Analysis of Data Openness in the Activity of Croatia's Parliamentary Committees
• Author: Leona Barić
• Mentor: Dina Vozab (mentor)
• Committee member: Dina Vozab (predsjednik povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Antonija Čuvalo (član povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Zrinjka Peruško (član povjerenstva)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; The Faculty of Political Science; Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2022-09-19, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: SOCIAL SCIENCES; Political Science

Abstract

Većina društvenog života danas je dataficirana, što je promijenilo način na koji novinari dolaze do informacija. Digitalni podatci postali su značajan izvor u novinarstvu olakšavajući i naglašavajući ulogu medija kao 'psa čuvara' demokracije. Pokret otvorenih podataka podupire ovu digitalnu transformaciju zahtjevima za sve većom otvorenošću, odnosno dostupnošću podataka u sirovim oblicima za ponovnu upotrebu, za sve zainteresirane skupine i građane, a ovo uključuje i veliku količina podataka koje danas proizvode vlade i birokracije. Autorica na temelju ovih teorija provodi analizu otvorenosti rada saborskih odbora Hrvatskog sabora. Saborski su odbori ocijenjeni kao važne zakonodavne instance za čije funkcioniranje postoji veliki interes javnosti. Analiza je provedena na temelju zaključaka sjednica odbora koje Sabor proaktivno objavljuje na svojim internetskim stranicama i zapisnika koje se može zatražiti tek preko zahtjeva za pristup informacijama. Analiza će pokazati da je o radu saborskih odbora otvoreno vrlo malo podataka, kao i da se razina u kojoj su predsjednici odbora predani otvaranju podataka razlikuje prema određenim političkim skupinama u Saboru. Autorica na kraju argumentira u korist podataka koje proaktivno objavljuju javna tijela te naglašava zbog čega otvoreni podatci za novinarsku praksu imaju veću vrijednost od podatka koji su dostupni isključivo na zahtjev.

Abstract (english)

Most of our social life today is datafied, which has changed how journalists acquire information. Digital data has become a significant resource in journalism, facilitating and emphasizing the role of the media as a 'watchdog' of democracy. The open data movement supports this digital transformation with demands for ever greater openness, that is, the availability of raw and reusable data for all groups and citizens, and this includes the large amount of data produced by governments and bureaucracies today. Based on these theories, the author analyzes the openness of the parliamentary committees of the Croatian Parliament. Parliamentary committees have been assessed as important legislative bodies whose functioning is of great public interest. The main sources of the analysis were the conclusions of the committee sessions, which the Parliament proactively publishes on its website, and the minutes, which can only be acquired through a request for access to information. The analysis will show that very little information about the work of parliamentary committees is open and that the level at which committee presidents are committed to open data differs amongst political groups in the Parliament. In the end, the author argues in favor of proactively published data by public bodies and emphasizes why open data has more value for journalists than data that is available only on request.

• Keywords: Open data; otvoreni podatci; pravo na pristup informacijama; Zakon o pravu na pristup informacijama; Hrvatski sabor; saborski odbori
• Keywords (english): Open data; the right of access to information; freedom of information act; Croatian Parliament; parliamentary committees
• Language: croatian
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:114:323157
• Study programme: Title: Journalism; Study programme type: university; Study level: graduate; Academic / professional title: magistar/magistra novinarstva (magistar/magistra novinarstva)
• Type of resource: Text
• File origin: Born digital
• Access conditions: Access restricted to students and staff of home institution
• Created on: 2023-01-17 09:37:02