Getting the Most out of OECD Economic Data: Information Session for Journalists

Need data for a story? Want to compare US performance to other OECD countries? Not sure what exists, or where to find it? Don’t know where to start?

The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), with over 50 years of shared economic knowledge and policy insights, can help.

The OECD’s Washington Center will host an off-the-record information session for journalists to give an overview of the information that is available to help cover economic and domestic policy news, and tips on accessing comparative data for the OECD’s 34 member countries, and other partner countries.

WHEN: Monday, February 1, 2016, 11:00 am – 12:00 pm

LOCATION: OECD Washington Center, 1776 Eye St NW, Suite 450, Washington, DC 20006

PRESENTATION:

Miguel Gorman, Media Officer, OECD Washington Center

KEY TAKEAWAYS:

How to find the data and analysis that you need for your story?
How to easily link to and embed data and in your online stories?
How to download raw data for creating your own visualizations?
Where to find ready-made visualizations and explainer videos?
Where to find sub-national level data?
Who can I speak with for help interpreting data?
What new data and reports will be available in 2016?

OECD's work is based on continued monitoring of events in its 34 member countries as well as outside OECD area, and includes regular projections of economic developments, comparative statistics, and reports across more than two dozen policy areas: