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IRE urges the release of Nashville reporter by federal immigration authorities

IRE urges the release of Estefany Rodríguez, a reporter with Nashville Noticias and Univision 42 Nashville, whose coverage has included immigration enforcement. She was taken into custody while in a marked news vehicle, according to Nashville Noticias.

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Tableau announces Mac version to be released ‘early next year’
September 12, 2013 | Comments Off on Tableau announces Mac version to be released ‘early next year’

At its customer conference this week in Washington, D.C., Tableau Software announced that a Mac-compatible version of its software would become available along with the newest version, Tableau 8.2, to be released most likely “early next year,” according to the Tableau Public blog. Tableau’s public and desktop versions of its data analysis and visualization software…

Why a recent journalism school graduate spent her money on a drone
September 11, 2013 | Comments Off on Why a recent journalism school graduate spent her money on a drone

An aerial shot of the Balboa Fun Zone in Newport Beach, California. Photo by Sally French When I told my parents I was using my graduation money to buy a drone, they thought I was crazy. “Why don’t you buy some camera gear instead?” they told me. After all, graduating in May with a photojournalism…

Mid-America Press Institute offering watchdog journalism workshop in St. Louis
September 10, 2013 | Comments Off on Mid-America Press Institute offering watchdog journalism workshop in St. Louis

Using the Web for investigative stories and getting tips on quick-hit investigative pieces will be the heart of a one-day Watchdog Journalism seminar Sept. 26 at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Mark Horvit, executive director of Investigative Reporters and Editors, will lead the seminar, which is being sponsored by the Mid-America Press Institute, the Illinois, Missouri, Indiana and…

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