{"id":21,"date":"2024-10-29T04:02:58","date_gmt":"2024-10-29T04:02:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/classprojects.digitalwcu.org\/BallsonACLED\/?page_id=21"},"modified":"2024-11-13T02:42:01","modified_gmt":"2024-11-13T02:42:01","slug":"methods","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/classprojects.digitalwcu.org\/BallsonACLED\/methods\/","title":{"rendered":"6. Methods"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-accent-3-background-color has-background is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-5e8f9c74 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"min-height:100vh;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Methods used in this projects<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The ACLED project goes through a process for data collection that involves, processing, and analysis. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>First they gather information from verified sources. Local reporters, media, social media and other data bases. These sources go through checks to insure they are reliable. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Second the projects team members cross reference sources to confirm details like locations dates and context. They then clean everything out, edit discrepancies and remove errors. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The third step would be categorizing them on the website by conflict type and grouping them by location. They them code this and teg each event with descriptors so they can be easily found in analysis.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Finally its time to take this data analye and interpret. Using tools the team identifies treads and examines the frequency of these conflicts. GIS tools are used to cretae visualizations for picture representations of the data.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/classprojects.digitalwcu.org\/BallsonACLED\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image-7-1024x512.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-89\" srcset=\"https:\/\/classprojects.digitalwcu.org\/BallsonACLED\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image-7-1024x512.png 1024w, https:\/\/classprojects.digitalwcu.org\/BallsonACLED\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image-7-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/classprojects.digitalwcu.org\/BallsonACLED\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image-7-768x384.png 768w, https:\/\/classprojects.digitalwcu.org\/BallsonACLED\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image-7.png 1240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Critical Steps and Analysis<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A crucial step is this project is <strong>Data Verification and Cross-Referencing<\/strong>. Each team member may specialize in specific source types, such as news media, government reports, or data. Findings are cross-checked to ensure consistency, enhancing the data\u2019s reliability by integrating multiple perspectives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Documentation Assessment<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">ACLED\u2019s documentation, which outlines procedures for data collection, coding, and cross-referencing, is essential to the project\u2019s effectiveness. It enforces  protocols that allow sources to be reliable and accuracy. This documentation is especially valuable for teams, offering structure that reinforce the quality of the data allowing for consistency across various roles in the verification process.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Methods used in this projects The ACLED project goes through a process for data collection that involves, processing, and analysis. Critical Steps and Analysis A crucial step is this project is Data Verification and Cross-Referencing. Each team member may specialize in specific source types, such as news media, government reports, or data. 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