VT Census Case Studies : ARLnow

Created and last modified by molfe on 02 Jan 2016

Brief Overall Description of the Dataset:

Launched in January 2010, ARLnow.com is the place for the latest news, views and things to do around Arlington, Virginia.  A pioneering local, independent online news organization, ARLnow.com’s coverage and business model has been discussed in university classrooms and at national conferences. ARLnow.com is a news partner of WTOP radio and of WTTG-TV (Fox 5).

Readers can also call tip line at (571) 210-0275.

Article could be web scraped to find out when restaurants have opened and closed.

Article key terms for us would be:  NEW RESTAURANT  or CLOSED, RESTAURANT

Link: https://www.arlnow.com/

Date Inventory Completed: 7/21/2015

Screening

  • Is the data collected opinion-based?
  • Is the data collection recurring (must be collected at least annually)?
  • Is there data available for 2013?
  • Is the data collected at the property or housing unit level?
  • Can we access the data by August 15th?

Purpose

  • What is the purpose of the organization collecting the data?

ARLnow is a local, independent online news organization

  • Why is it collected and how does the organization use it?

The articles post are to inform local communities, residents, tourists, and businesses about the happenings in Arlington.

  • Who else uses the data?

Local communities, residents, tourists, and businesses

  • Who do they sell the data to?

No one


Method

  • What is the data collection method? 

Journalists, tip lines

  • What is the type of data collected? 

Qualitative

  • If designed, who created the questions?

  • What is the raw source of the collected data (prior to any aggregation)? 

Articles


Description

  • What is the general topic of the data (1-2 words)?

Restaurants openings and closings

  • What are the earliest and latest dates for which data is available?

January 2010 - present

  • Is data collected and available periodically?

Yes

  • How soon after a reference period ends can a data source be prepared and provided? 

Article is available immediately online


Selectivity

  • What is the universe (e.g., population) that the data represents?

Arlington restaurants that have opened and closed


Accessibility

  • How is the data accessed? 

Website, facebook, twitter

  • Is it open data?

Yes

  • Any legal, regulatory, or administrative restrictions on accessing the data source?

None stated

  • Cost? - One time or annual or project based payment?

Free