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We present a list of problems in arithmetic topology posed at the June 2019 PIMS/NSF workshop on “Arithmetic Topology.” Three problem sessions were hosted during the workshop in which participants proposed open questions to the audience and engaged in shared discussions from their own perspectives as working mathematicians across various fields of study. Participants were explicitly asked to provide problems of various levels of difficulty, with the goal of capturing a cross section of exciting challenges in the field that could help guide future activity. The problems, together with references and brief discussions when appropriate, are collected below into three categories: (1) topological analogues of arithmetic phenomena, (2) point counts, stability phenomena and the Grothendieck ring, and (3) tools, methods and examples.
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Participatory Journalism: Stakeholder Perspectives on Enhancing Online Discussion through Data Talk
Discussing data related to news is one form of participatory journalism. \textit{Data talk} can promote data literacy, foster community around grounded understanding, and encourage civic engagement. What are the challenges and potential of scaffolding data talk on news websites? To understand current practices and perceptions around future visions for audience engagement in news, we interviewed 12 diverse stakeholders including journalists, data scientists, readers, and moderators. To provoke future thinking, we asked participants to react to our interactive design probe with three scenarios: questioning data on a chart, adding data views, and telling personal data stories. We identified several challenges stakeholders face with data talk, including the fast news cycle hindering thorough data discussions and the difficulty of creating accessible insights and visuals. Despite significant data wrangling, discussions around the data remain rare. Participants reacted positively to the interactive scaffolding features in the three design scenarios, noting that these features can make data an effective entry point for discussions, scaffold audience participation in the data pipeline, and lower the barrier for engagement.
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- Award ID(s):
- 2009003
- PAR ID:
- 10654084
- Publisher / Repository:
- https://cplusj2024.github.io/
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- Medium: X
- Sponsoring Org:
- National Science Foundation
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