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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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Seeking communications between the White House and Department of Labor

Published: October 25, 2012 | Written by: hdcoadmin
Transparency Watch is an occasional series from IRE tracking the fight for open records. If you have a story about a quest for public records you'd like to share, email us at web@ire.org. […]
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Behind The Story: Analyzing and mapping salary data for small-town mayors

Published: October 23, 2012 | Written by: hdcoadmin
In August, reporter Kate Martin of the Skagit Valley Herald analyzed salary data for mayors across Washington state and ended up with a story about mayors from small towns in […]
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State of New Jersey sues itself over release of records

Published: October 23, 2012 | Written by: hdcoadmin
Mark Lagerkvist of New Jersey Watchdog reports that the State of New Jersey is suing itself over a possible release of records to the website. Lagerkvist reports that on Oct. […]
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OSHA Workplace Safety data updated at NICAR Data Library

Published: October 22, 2012 | Written by: Erica Martin
The Workplace Safety database from the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) has just been updated in the NICAR Database Library. WHAT’S IN IT? This ten-table database holds information on […]
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IRE launches data journalism fund after donation from Google Ideas

Published: October 19, 2012 | Written by: hdcoadmin
Update: application deadline has been extended to Nov. 16.  Investigative Reporters and Editors is launching a new fund that will provide crucial support for journalists working on data projects. The fund will […]
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Behind the Story: The San Diego port, altered public records and interactive presentation

Published: October 18, 2012 | Written by: hdcoadmin
San Diego’s Tenth Avenue Marine Terminal is home to a rare deep water port that’s valuable to the maritime industry, but for the last ten years, developers have argued that […]
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Enter the Philip Meyer contest for a chance to win $500

Published: October 17, 2012 | Written by: hdcoadmin
There are only a couple more weeks until the postmark deadline (Nov. 2) of the Philip Meyer contest and we want to see your work! Three awards are given annually […]
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