OpenRoundup

OpenRoundup is click-based data integration system for data journalists. It enables users to combine multiple data tables together for further analysis and visualization, without needing to write code. It is designed to be flexible and powerful enough to handle a wide range of data wrangling tasks, while also being easy to use for journalists who do not have the extensive technical expertise to perform this task in code-based tools, such as Python, R, or SQL.

Getting started

To get started with OpenRoundup:

  1. Check out the Conceptual Guide: Using OpenRoundup may require you to think differently about the structure of your workflow. The guide will help you understand the core concepts and how OpenRoundup works.
  2. Follow the Tutorials: Learn how to use OpenRoundup following step-by-step instructions on real-world data and computational journalism workflows that have been published in major news outlets, such as ProPublica. These tutorials will show you how to use OpenRoundup to reproduce the same workflows in a clicked-based interface that were originally performed in code-based tools, such as Python and R.
  3. Try it with your own data: Using the demo to upload your own data and explore. The demo is a great way to get hands-on experience with OpenRoundup and see how it can be used to wrangle your own data.

Going further

Once you’ve got the basics down, explore these resounces:

  • How-to guide: for in-depth guides on using OpenRoundup’s features to address common data cleaning challenges.