The tech behind the biggest journalism leak in history
The Panama Papers investigation revealed the offshore holdings and connections of dozens of politicians and prominent public figures around the world and led to high-profile resignations, police raids, and official investigations. Almost 500 journalists had to sift through 2.6 terabytes of datathe biggest leak in the history of journalism. Mar Cabra explains how technology made it all possible.
| Talk Title | The tech behind the biggest journalism leak in history |
| Speakers | |
| Conference | Strata + Hadoop World |
| Conf Tag | Make Data Work |
| Location | New York, New York |
| Date | September 27-29, 2016 |
| URL | Talk Page |
| Slides | Talk Slides |
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The Panama Papers investigation revealed the offshore holdings and connections of dozens of politicians and prominent public figures around the world and led to high-profile resignations, police raids, and official investigations. Almost 500 journalists, coordinated by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists and Süddeutsche Zeitung, had to sift through 2.6 terabytes of data—the biggest leak in the history of journalism. Mar Cabra explains how technology made it all possible.
