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Read MoreBy Karim Lahlou When calamity strikes and you’re sent out to investigate, knowing where to begin is half the battle. Fortunately, journalists Matt Jacob, The Dallas Morning News, and Alex Richards, Chicago Tribune, have compiled a thorough list of disaster-related data resources ranging from flooding to chemical spills. Collapsed bridges and dam failures In 2013,…
Read MoreA standing room only crowd packs the talk entiteld “When data don’t exist” featuring Matt Waite, of the University Lincoln Nebraska, Meghan Hoyer, of USA Today, and Sarah Cohen, of The New York Times at NICAR 2014 in Baltimore, on Friday, Feb 27. The panel discussed potential advantages and pitfalls associated with constructing your own…
Read MorePhoto by Travis Hartman By Diorlena Natera So you have a great story idea, but no data to back it up? Sarah Cohen, The New York Times; Meghan Hoyer, USA TODAY, and Matt Waite, University of Nebraska, shared advice for gathering your own data. Advantages It’s your product. You’re in charge when you make…
Read MoreBy Rebecca Lai Journalists love and hate documents. It’s a pain to sift through thousands of pages of documents, but it’s also what makes for great stories. Based on complaints from reporters and problems in newsrooms, some folks in the NICAR community developed easy-to-use tools to help you file, index and search various types of…
Read MoreBy Donovan Harrell Edwin Bender, executive director of The National Institute on Money in State Politics, and John Perry, a data specialist at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, offered online tools for journalists looking to gather expanded data on campaign finance and donations during “Follow the money: Lead the pack in tracking campaign finance.” Created in 1999,…
Read MoreBy Brittany Collins At “This just in: Data for breaking news investigations,” panelist Chris Keller, Southern California Public Radio, offered tips to help reporters and news organizations cover breaking news: Plan how your team will gather information. There could be someone working social media. Another person could cultivate sources. Someone else can edit. To stay…
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Read MoreWelcome to Baltimore, NICARians. We’re happy you’re here. If you were busy traveling Wednesday, here’s what you missed. Heading to #NICAR14? Here’s what you need to know when you arrive. http://t.co/dsqMbTJDYN — IRE and NICAR (@IRE_NICAR) February 26, 2014 I am beyond excited to be on my way to #NICAR14. And @sc68cal, I hope…
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