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Using data to cover the racial inequality beat

By Alexis Allison “The only thing that white people have worse than black people is osteoporosis,” Nikole Hannah-Jones, a staff writer at The New York Times Magazine, said during the […]
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Getting the data you deserve from records requests

By Jing Ren Steven Rich from The Washington Post, Sarah Ryley from The Trace and Annie Waldman from ProPublica shared their insights on how reporters should request open records at […]
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Digging into data on drug and court injustice

By Meredith McGrath In order to hold officials accountable and shine light on injustices, journalists are digging deep into the intricate data surrounding the drug world and court systems. Ed […]
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Analyzing College Scorecard data for higher education stories

By Tyler Wornell The College Scorecard is a database with a treasure trove of data about higher education institutions, providing information about graduation rates, debt repayment rates and median income […]
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Staying secure while working with hackers and doing sensitive research

By Yue Yu Kevin Collier from BuzzFeed News, Neena Kapur from the New York Times and Margot Williams from The Intercept shared experiences and tips at the CAR Conference on […]
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Simple tips to demystify data science

By Virginia Ward In his CAR Conference session on demystifying data, Hadley Wickham said his job is to push R as far as it can possibly go. The chief scientist […]
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How to build a bulletproof data story

By Meredith McGrath Want to make sure your data is bulletproof and fact-checked so there aren’t any holes? Arm yourself with these tips from Tisha Thompson, investigative reporter for ESPN, […]
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Bringing a geodata mindset into journalism

By Dariya Tsyrenzhapova Location is a common thread that can lead a story and reveal meaningful findings to better serve a community. According to Victor Hernandez of Banjo, geodata also […]
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Breaking the filter bubble with data journalism on marginalized communities

By Kelsie Schrader For many, data journalism is a complex and daunting task. It requires time, skill and access to data and sources. Data stories on hard-to-access, marginalized communities, then, […]
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Managing ongoing investigations at the local level

By John Sadler Keeping a focus on your local coverage area can be difficult in the current information climate — idea generation, watchdogging and source cultivation all need to be […]
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