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The census of open data in Greek cities by the Greek chapter of the Open Knowledge Foundation was implemented within the framework of the Foundation's actions to highlight the importance of open data, as well as its commitments, within the framework of the 3rd National Action Plan for Open Governance 2016-2018. Through the annual census, two objectives are achieved:

The progress of each Municipality per year on the issue of openness is presented and the involvement of citizens with open data is promoted. In addition, the census allows the presentation, at a global level, of the way data is managed by the bodies that make up the administration of Greek cities.

The open platform, which has been created and supported by the global Open Knowledge Foundation, has been structured in such a way that both the data and the results are available openly and in a form that can be evaluated and utilized at a global level.

This book is intended to be a useful resource for anyone interested in becoming a data journalist or already working with data journalism.

Many people have contributed to writing the book and through this work we have tried to leave different voices and opinions. We hope you will read it as a rich and informative discussion about what data journalism is, why it is important and how you can apply it.

Unfortunately, reading this book will not provide you with a complete repository of knowledge and skills you need to become a data journalist. That would require a huge library staffed with hundreds of experts able to answer questions. Fortunately, there is this library and it is called the Internet.