Sensors and sensor data are changing news, society, and science in several ways. They allow citizens to act as sensors to gather information that can help with investigations, fill official data gaps, and provide alternative sources of data for journalism. However, sensors also raise privacy challenges that must be addressed. Quantified self and health sensors allow people to collect personal data but sharing that information broadly introduces privacy risks.

1. What do sensors mean for news,
society, and science?
Alex Howard, O’Reilly @digiphile
Javaun Moradi, NPR @javaun
#coreSensor

2. © Jeff Lawson, Twilio
http://www.slideshare.net/twilio/we-are-software-people-jeff-lawson-api-strategy-conference

4. Citizens as Sensors: Andhra Pradesh

6. Asthmapolis

7. Quantified self

8. Quantified Health

11. Matt Waite’s Baggage Handler Sensor

12. Closed Societies

13. Official Data Gaps

14. Traditional Data Journalism

15. Investigation

18. Feedback Loops
Image: Nest.com

19. ©XKCD: http://xkcd.com/688/

20. Privacy
challenges

21. DISCUSSION QUESTIONS