- So 538's Mona Chalabi has been writing about the Nigerian Kidnappings, using GDELT to fuel her analysis.
Kidnapping of Girls in Nigeria Is Part of a Worsening Problem
Three weeks ago, more than 300 teenage girls were abducted from a school in Nigeria. In a video released Monday, the leader of an Islamist militant group called Boko Haram took responsibility for the kidnappings, describing the girls as "slaves" who would be sold.- Jay Ulfelder wasn't impressed.
- I took a crack at explaining the errors.
Event Data in Popular Media
Mona Chalabi of 538′s Datalab took a stab at reporting on the mass kidnappings executed by Boko Haram in Nigeria. While this is a very popular story at the moment, Datalab, 538, and the larger collection of trendy new news entities run by geeks offer a data-driven approach to news and analysis.- But Mona Chalabi was undeterred!
Mapping Kidnappings in Nigeria
Last week, I wrote about how kidnappings in Nigeria have soared over the past 30 years. Time trends are important in understanding the context of the recent mass kidnapping of hundreds of Nigerian schoolgirls, but so are geographical trends.- Erin Simpson smelled blood in the water...
- ...And decided to take Chalabi to task.
Event Data Community vs. Mona Chalabi on Nigeria
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