
10 great databases you can mine for story ideas
This workshop was held in June 2016. You can view the presentation on Slideshare below. Wondering where to obtain data for your business and investigative

This workshop was held in June 2016. You can view the presentation on Slideshare below. Wondering where to obtain data for your business and investigative

In this week’s episode, Megan Calcote compiles some of the databases and tips for using them that were shared during Reynolds Week 2016. The speakers

Every business feature needs data, right? Why? Because without the numbers, you can’t substantiate the trend or news you’re writing about, nor can you look

Money and number stories exist across every beat, and with that lie opportunities to mine databases for solid numbers to support your reporting at state,

After years of tightening regulations following the financial meltdown, new data released Monday showed large banks have slightly eased credit standards for mortgage loans over the past

The U.S. government gives out billions of dollars every year in grants, loans, contracts and financial assistance. Using USAspending.gov, you can see who is being

Data isn’t just for investigative reporters. Numbers are the basis for any business story. Where to find them? Try these sources. Google Public Data

Anything data driven is all the talk of journalism — and the rest of the world — these days. But how is all that data

Mark Twain noted that there are “lies, damned lies, and statistics.” Fraud with numbers is something business journalists should always be alert to. But there

As business journalists, we handle scores of data and do our best to use those figures and statistics to both build and bolster articles. Some

Just because you may not have access to a full-fledged graphics department, doesn’t mean you have to be left out of the rise of the

5. What do you think of when you see that number? A nickel? Five fingers? How about 5-to-4? What comes to mind? A Supreme Court
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