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Public lands visitation is skyrocketing across the country and the fight over land is boiling along with the environment, while locals and Native Americans are caught in the middle. Now, […]
The CARES Act ranks as the largest stimulus spending bill in U.S. history and much of it is still flowing through coffers across the nation. This panel will teach you […]
More than a year after the killing of George Floyd, the FBI's new national Use of Force database has yet to be released publicly. While participation is rising, the FBI […]
Voting access has become a partisan slugfest. Using data and the voices of actual voters to show who would be affected by changes in the law or who is harmed […]
In the wake of the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, many corporate political action committees decided to pause their political giving. Some stopped giving contributions to certain members of […]
Yes, you can scrape data without using code — in fact, all you need is Google Sheets! We'll be using Excel-type formulas (don't worry if you don't know what those […]
Police departments can be some of the slowest and least helpful with public records. Learn some workarounds that can lead you to impactful investigations. We walk you through federal, state […]
This panel is dedicated to sharing experiences and actionable information for those interested in covering border issues, from immigration to environmental issues, from financial crime to drug trafficking. The panel […]
The toolbox of any investigative and data journalist should include ICIJ's Datashare, a free and open-source software that allows users to analyze and explore small and large datasets in all […]
The drawing of 435 U.S. House Districts, complicated by a pandemic-delayed Census and the shifting of seven seats between 13 states, can be a daunting process to follow. Learn how […]
One major byproduct of COVID 19 was exposing the failures and weaknesses in the U.S. unemployment system. In California, where the unemployment system was problematic for years, the system nearly […]
A deep dive into Datawrapper, a popular online tool for creating maps, charts and other visualizations. No prior experience with data visualization required.
The OpenLux project uncovered years of dubious financial activity involving celebrities, organized crime groups, and politically connected persons that had been hidden for years thanks to Luxembourg’s corporate secrecy laws, […]
Get your FOI templates ready to roll. In this quick-paced, lightning-round style session, two investigative reporters and public records geeks will cover their favorite, most unique, overlooked and under-appreciated records […]
Not every newsroom has an investigative team, so watchdog reporting needs to come from reporters finding stories on their beats. Hear from reporters who will share their tips for working […]
Crime is rising in many parts of the U.S. even as the pandemic subsides, but the nation's crime data are so incomplete and out of date that it's hard to […]
