Open data in a closed political system: open data investigative journalism in Russia | Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism

"Anastasia Valeeva, a Russian freelance journalist and data specialist, has written an in-depth study on how open data is used for investigative storytelling in Russia, and how traditional investigative journalism is embracing data.  In her paper, ‘Open Data in a Closed Political System: Open Data Investigative Journalism in Russia’, Anastasia draws on a combination of semi-structured interviews with investigative journalists and open data experts, case studies, and qualitative content analysis."