Designing Data Platforms for Action & Influence: Lessons Learned From a Case Study of Five Data Platforms
Report by Sol Price Center for Social Innovation, Annenberg School for Journalism and Communication
October 2021
Neighborhood Data for Social Change
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Los Angeles
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The report, titled Designing Platforms for Action & Influence: Lessons Learned from a Case Study of Five Data Platforms identifies a set of best practices and features that enable data platforms to inform policy and practice, and catalyze action towards health equity. By closely studying five data platforms — the John Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center, University of Chicago COVID Atlas, City Health Dashboard, Neighborhood Data for Social Change and Opportunity Atlas — this report explores the specific needs each platform was designed to meet, and assesses their success in reaching their intended audiences.