Free tools and resources for investigative reporters
It can take a reporter years to develop a go-to library of tools and resources that help filter useful databases, specialized websites and stockpiles of public records. Fortunately, a number
It can take a reporter years to develop a go-to library of tools and resources that help filter useful databases, specialized websites and stockpiles of public records. Fortunately, a number
Finding a new source of information is always good for business journalists. There are plenty of obvious ones, including Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Hoovers and Google Finance. To advance
Newsworthy headlines about schools often report on the quality of a state’s education, or the status of funding that public schools are receiving from the government.
Tools, data, and other resources can help make your work faster, more accurate, and better. Here are 11 online tools (all with free versions) that
The International Trade Administration provides reliable first-hand data for business journalists looking into trade affairs, which you can find at export.gov. One of the most
Reporters across the nation covering mass transit initiatives in the upcoming ballot can turn to the National Transportation Database for vital insights. According to the
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
Many people mistakenly equate nonprofit organizations with charity organizations. But that’s not the case. Even the name nonprofit is a misnomer: nonprofits can make money,
In this week’s episode, Steve Doig, data journalist and Knight Chair in Journalism at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication and Evan Wyloge,
If you’ve ever wanted an easy, yet exhaustive, source of metropolitan, state, and national-level data on entrepreneurship and small business activity, you’ve found it. The newly
Is your newsroom looking to interact more with your audience? Create better timelines, charts and graphics? Be more efficient in your work individually and within
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
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