[BEHIND THE SCENES EXPLANATION IN ENGLISH] The purpose of the project was to monitor electoral documents with computer vision and then validate data using crowdsourcing. To detect blank spaces in those forms filled out by the chief officers of each voting station ‒fundamental data to confirm the suitability of the electoral process and avoid possible… Seguir leyendo Computer vision to monitor Elections transparency
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Political scandal: VIP vaccinations in Argentina and poor transparency standards
The vaccination campaign against COVID in Argentina had irregularities since its inception. Less than two months after it began, a corruption scandal known as the “VIP vaccination centre” came to light: government officials, family members and those closest to the government had received doses before the prioritized groups. At LA NACION, we decided to follow the… Seguir leyendo Political scandal: VIP vaccinations in Argentina and poor transparency standards
Yeah, neighborhood, drugs and luxury. This is how trap music sounds on playlists and what centennials talk about
Trap is one of the most popular music genres among young people in Argentina recently: of the most listened artists last year, ten of them swung between Rap, Trap and Reggaeton. We wanted to use Natural Language Processing (NLP) tools to analyze their lyrics, demystify the concepts around the genre and understand what these artists,… Seguir leyendo Yeah, neighborhood, drugs and luxury. This is how trap music sounds on playlists and what centennials talk about
Legislative elections in Argentina
Elections pose a challenge for all newsrooms: how to innovate in the coverage of an event that happens every two years? At LA NACION we are convinced that through data and interactive design we can achieve quality and differential productions. The Argentine electoral system establishes two mandatory election instances. In the primary elections, the different… Seguir leyendo Legislative elections in Argentina