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By Yue Yu Kevin Collier from BuzzFeed News, Neena Kapur from the New York Times and Margot Williams from The Intercept shared experiences and tips at the CAR Conference on constructing a secure workstation while pursuing sensitive leads. Collier talked briefly about the history of hackers working with journalists to produce big stories and getting…

In response to high demand, we’re adding six hands-on classes today from 4:45-5:45 p.m. Originally, we had no labs scheduled during this time slot due to Lightning Talks. However, we want to be as responsive as possible to the number of attendees seeking hands-on training. Here are additional hands-on sessions offered today, beginning at 4:45…

By John Sadler Keeping a focus on your local coverage area can be difficult in the current information climate — idea generation, watchdogging and source cultivation all need to be juggled. In Thursday’s panel “Putting your town under a microscope — and keeping it there,” John Diedrich of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Matt Kiefer of…

By Kelsie Schrader For many, data journalism is a complex and daunting task. It requires time, skill and access to data and sources. Data stories on hard-to-access, marginalized communities, then, can often seem unapproachable. The perceived difficulties of reporting on marginalized communities have resulted in a lack of data stories about and for non-white, non-elite…

By Dariya Tsyrenzhapova Location is a common thread that can lead a story and reveal meaningful findings to better serve a community. According to Victor Hernandez of Banjo, geodata also serves as a catalyst enlightening “a technological and a reporting breakthrough” to tell hidden or overlooked stories in underserved communities. Joe Yerardi, a data reporter…