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By 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…
Read MoreWelcome! Please see below changes to the schedule and other notes. For the most up-to-date schedule and description information, be sure to visit the conference website or app. ADDENDUM Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2014 SCHEDULE CHANGES New dates and times are listed below Creating maps: principles, mistakes and potentials Friday, 11-11:50 a.m., Grand Ballroom…
Read MoreBelow are a few bits of information to help you prepare for this great conference. For the latest up-to-date information about panels, speakers and special events at the conference, please visit our conference website. Hotel Information The conference is taking place at the Baltimore Marriott Inner Harbor Camden Yards, 110 S. Eutaw, Baltimore, MD, 21201.…
Read More“No funding available” may best summarize the system for residents with developmental disabilities in Washington state, where some 14,600 families determined eligible for services don’t receive any.
Read MoreArizona’s screening now tests for 29 diseases or conditions, including hearing loss. That number places Arizona in the bottom third of states. As of 2011, at least 15 states tested for more than 50 conditions, according to the Save Babies Through Screening Foundation, a national non-profit that advocates for newborn screening.
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