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How one paper filed a FOIA request in Michigan—and got sued by the county

By Jonathan Peters, CJR Editor's Note: This article first ran on August 2, 2016 on the Columbia Journalism Review's website. Michigan’s primary elections, taking place today, may offer few competitive races. […]
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The public records process can be messy. Muckrock hopes to tidy it up.

By Chava Gourarie, CJR Editor's Note: This article first ran on July 14, 2016 on the Columbia Journalism Review's website. The team behind Muckrock, a nonprofit that helps users navigate government […]
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A joint investigation complicates old narratives about public housing in Chicago

By Jackie Spinner, CJR Editor's Note: This article first ran on July 15, 2016 on the Columbia Journalism Review's website. In the years since officials in Chicago began to demolishthe […]
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A nonprofit and a daily dig deep into Chicago’s handling of police misconduct allegations

By Jackie Spinner, CJR Editor's Note: This article first ran on June 28, 2016 on the Columbia Journalism Review's website. A pair of investigations that arrived just days apart last […]
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ProPublica finds a side effect of transparency — and is transparent about what it found

By Erica Berry Editor's Note: This article first ran on May 16, 2016 on the Columbia Journalism Review's website. From the possibility of terrorists using encrypted apps to file-sharing software […]
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How one reporter’s scoop helped change Kansas’ open-records law

By Deron Lee, CJR Editor's Note: This article first ran on May 13, 2016 on the Columbia Journalism Review's website. One day in late January 2015, Bryan Lowry of the […]
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Will readers pay for local news? A digital startup in Tulsa bets that they will

By Deron Lee, CJR Editor's Note: This article first ran on April 26, 2016 on the Columbia Journalism Review's website. About 500 subscribers over the course of eight months: If […]
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The Center for Investigative Reporting bets it can change audio journalism—and itself

By David Uberti, CJR Editor's Note: This article first ran on April 25, 2016 on the Columbia Journalism Review's website. In 2014, The Center for Investigative Reporting found itself at a […]
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As local coverage wanes, residents become self-taught watchdogs

By Miranda S. Spivack Editor's Note: This article first ran on April 13, 2016 on the Columbia Journalism Review's website. KEVIN HEMSTOCK, THE LONGTIME editor of the Kent County News, took his […]
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A big investigation of segregated schools gets big results

By Susannah Nesmith, CJR Editor's Note: This article first ran on April 13, 2016 on the Columbia Journalism Review's website. It’s been eight months since the Tampa Bay Times rolled out an […]
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