The event was a kickoff to a workshop series called CartoCamps, which aims to provide thematic bootcamps that train common mapping concerns. Real-time data mapping is a common request among cartographers and data journalists, and CartoDB's sync tables as a service can help address this need. The inaugural event was hosted by 140Journos, a group of developers, reporters, designers, and hackers who leverage social media platforms to build a network of producers creating "counter-media". The discussion focused on how CartoDB's Import API, Sync Tables, and existing use cases for various mapping applications can be used to augment citizen-driven data journalism. The workshop script compiled from the event will provide common real-time mapping solutions, and future events will tackle similar topics with exciting project partners, including educators building syllabi around mapping projects for the upcoming fall semester.