Sotaro Sakai
Data visualization and front-end engineer at Nikkei, specializing in map-based storytelling and interactive news experiences. He also works as a journalist on visual and data-driven investigative reporting.
Session
09-01
13:00
30min
Leveraging Open Geospatial Data in Journalism: Visualization and Analysis Workflows at Nikkei Visual Data
Ryohei Senzaki, Ryo Namiki, Sotaro Sakai
Nikkei Visual Data produces digital news content. This presentation introduces how FOSS4G technologies contribute to article production and related developments. It demonstrates the application of geospatial information in journalism through visualization using MapLibre and vector tiles, as well as data analysis and infrastructure development with tools such as QGIS.
Phoenix Hall