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Behind The Story: Comparing databases on bullying

Published: November 8, 2012 | Written by: hdcoadmin
Students head to lunch at Woodrow Wilson Middle School in Council Bluffs. The school district reported 58 alleged incidents to the state in five years, arguably a low rate for […]
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Adding depth to coverage of election results

Published: November 6, 2012 | Written by: hdcoadmin
For help in the scramble to provide instant results and analysis -- all while sorting through close decisions on the local and federal level --  check out these resources for […]
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Previewing election day with data

Published: November 5, 2012 | Written by: hdcoadmin
How has data been used in advance of the election season? We've been looking for good data visualizations and data-driven reporting centered on the upcoming elections. Below is what we've […]
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Data science, meet campaign finance

Published: November 5, 2012 | Written by: Erica Martin
If you ever get the urge to feel a chill run down your spine, particularly if you're interested in political journalism, give Sasha Issenberg's new book The Victory Lab a good, close […]
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Document Cloud, Overview help AP investigate vice-presidential candidate Paul Ryan's record

Published: November 2, 2012 | Written by: hdcoadmin
Jack Gillum of The Associated Press recently published a story showing that vice-presidential candidate Paul Ryan has relied on many of the programs he's criticized and suggested cutting. The report […]
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Investigating charities calling for disaster relief money

Published: November 2, 2012 | Written by: hdcoadmin
In the wake of Sandy's destruction, countless efforts will be made to help victims. Already, ABC/Disney has designated a "Day of giving," the National Football League and it's players association […]
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Behind The Story: Investigating credit report errors

Published: October 31, 2012 | Written by: hdcoadmin
Courtesy of The Columbus Dispatch When Jill Riepenhoff and Mike Wagner began researching credit report errors in 2010, virtually everyone they spoke with knew someone who had been affected.  Although […]
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Hurricane Sandy: How data journalists spread information about the storm

Published: October 30, 2012 | Written by: hdcoadmin
Google Crisis Response created this interactive map showing weather, emergency shelters and power authorities.  As the East cost braced for Hurricane Sandy, data journalists across the country were working in […]
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CAR through the ages

Published: October 26, 2012 | Written by: hdcoadmin
There's been talk of a couple books IRE put out back in the early 90's titled 101 (and later 100) Computer-assisted reporting stories. Sadly, there's only one copy of each […]
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With one week left before Philip Meyer deadline, a look at past winners

Published: October 26, 2012 | Written by: hdcoadmin
There is only one more week until the Nov. 2 postmark deadline for the Philip Meyer contest, and we want to see your work. The Philip Meyer Journalism Award recognizes […]
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