Projects and process from teams in newsrooms. Security, transparency, design, ethics. From @OpenNews (incubated @mozilla, project @CommunityPrtnrs).
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On the @MuckRock blog: "How to make self-hosted maps that work everywhere and cost next to nothing"
Great write-up by @eyeseast !
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A few months ago @nausheenhusain, @aarushisahejpal and I started chatting about what we can learn from Science of Teaching and Learning (SOTL) literature about teaching journalists data. It became a sort of...club
Today, we're inviting you to join us!
datajournalismteachers.club/
Lots of people in the data journalism community teach, but not many have formal training in *how* to teach.
@nausheenhusain, @DataDhrumil & @aarushisahejpal are launching the Data Journalism Teachers' Club to give peers a place to talk teaching together: source.opennews.org/articles…
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💫 NEW! Virtually every reporting beat has a #disability angle.
To help inform your reporting, read the shorter, abridged version of GIJN's Reporting Guide to Investigating Disability Issues, edited by @NikoliaA: gijn.org/resource/disabiliti…
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Acknowledge the vital role of accurate journalism in covering transgender issues. Explore how @TransJA supports journalists, fostering sensitivity and depth in their coverage, contributing to a more inclusive narrative. From @source: source.opennews.org/articles…
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Wrote a thing for @source explaining why @robyndoolittle and I decided to investigate Canada’s FOI regime, and on how you can jumpstart your own public service FOI project a la secretcanada.com
Secret Canada is an investigative project AND a public-service teaching tool. @tom_cardoso shares how The Globe and Mail is using records requests to get readers involved in accountability journalism.
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An interesting evaluation of the current state of OCR tools, by @source. source.opennews.org/articles…
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One more @themarkup article w/ @source about the tools and methods we learned to get “receipts from streets.” You can use magic spreadsheets for your next story, too. themarkup.org/2023/08/11/mag…
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Journalists: two more days to apply for the FREE Data Institute this summer. Don't miss out on this opportunity to spend two weeks learning data, news vis and other amazing skills.
The Data Institute is back and in person this year! Participants will learn the basics of understanding and manipulating data, how to apply design principles and layout to stories and how to code your own interactive project. Apply by May 24:
cjddatainstitute.org/
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The Data Institute is back and will be in person this year! The Institute will cover the basics of understanding and manipulating data, how to apply design principles and layout to stories and how to code your own interactive project. Apply by May 24!
cjddatainstitute.org/
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"Journo-coders who encounter “lack of promotion/career pathway” and are not content with their financial compensation may be tempted to leave **journalism** altogether."
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The @opennews team is back with new updates on the News Nerd Survey: mailchi.mp/hackshackers/new-…
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The @opennews salary survey results are out 👇
How newsrooms pay journalist-coders today: Salary findings from the 2022 News Nerd Survey
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How newsrooms pay journalist-coders today: Salary findings from the 2022 News Nerd Survey
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NEW! People with disabilities deserve the same serious attention as any other group. Watchdog journalism has a critical role to play, as the issues needing investigation & accountability are extensive.
See GIJN's Guide to Investigating Disability Issues: gijn.org/2023/03/07/guide-to…
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Extremely thorough write-up of an attempt to use ChatGPT for data extraction in a journalistic context. @bxroberts is skeptical of editorial utility and economic viability.
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How Emilie and I dived into thousands of public records and found out about New York State schools restrain and seclusion data.
How often do your local schools restrain and seclude students? Here's how you can use federal and state data—and even Textract—to find out.
@emiliemunson, @YingZhao0521 & @mrochele shared this reporting guide after more than a year of investigation: source.opennews.org/articles…
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Story recipe: U.S. schools restrain and seclude students thousands of times per school day—how often where you live? | Here’s how to find the data & explore it, plus questions to ask in reporting the story source.opennews.org/articles… by @emiliemunson @YingZhao0521 @source
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I’m excited to be presenting on this topic at #NICAR2023 next week!
How often do your local schools restrain and seclude students? Here's how you can use federal and state data—and even Textract—to find out.
@emiliemunson, @YingZhao0521 & @mrochele shared this reporting guide after more than a year of investigation: source.opennews.org/articles…
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It's time to turn good intentions into concrete goals when it comes to DEI efforts, and @amzam has three things you should stop doing in order to achieve those goals.
Read more here from @source ➡️ bit.ly/3Ro0n6N.
#TakeTheDiversityPledge
ALT "While there has been more collective focus on the lack of equity and representation in our industry in the last three years than I have witnessed in my entire 20-year career, the progress we’ve made thus far is nominal, fragile, and entirely insufficient." — Amanda Zamora Source: SOURCE
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LAST CHANCE to apply for scholarships+ through @opennews to help journalists and technologists get support for professional development.
These grants may seem small, but they can have a huge impact, especially for folks who are burnt out or feel they're at a career crossroads