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The Ida B. Wells Society for Investigative Reporting aims to increase the ranks, retention and profile of reporters/editors of color in investigative reporting.

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The Boston Globe is hiring an Assistant Digital Editor who will create, optimize, and publish native content, including short-form video.
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Arlington Now is hiring local reporters for the restaurants, retail and real estate and breaking news and public safety beats. journalismjobs.com/1685739-local-…

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As legislators negotiate a budget worth hundreds of billions of dollars, advocates wonder whether Albany will approve $5 million for reforms to the state’s troubled guardianship system.
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Applications are open for the 2024 Data Institute: Two weeks of FREE data journalism training at Howard University in DC on July 8-19, co-sponsored by Ida B. Wells Society & Center for Journalism & Democracy.

Apply by April 25, and bring more data, design, and code into your work! cjddatainstitute.org

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The Data Institute will be back this July: It’s a two-week, free, intensive workshop that teaches journalists how to use data, design, and code. Details here: cjddatainstitute.org We’re excited to hear from YOU, so apply by April 25!

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ProPublica is seeking five newsrooms to work on an investigative project for one year. Successful candidates will have a proven track record of investigative reporting and impact, and provide a memo about the project they’re proposing.
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The Data Institute is a two-week, intensive data workshop that can transform your work and the way you think about journalism. This year’s free program is July 8-19.

Find out more, and imagine what the institute could do for you! Apply by 4/25! cjddatainstitute.org

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Background research and data sourcing can be a critical part of investigative journalism, particularly in cross-border reporting projects. To ensure watchdog journalists have the most up-to-date resources, Global Investigative Journalism Network has updated its topic-specific databases.
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With control of the House of Representatives hanging in the balance, the time-consuming appeals process means elections in multiple districts will take place using maps that have been challenged as discriminatory to voters of color.
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The Data Institute is back in person this year at the Center for Journalism & Democracy at Howard University! Find out more about our two-week journalism training here cjddatainstitute.org and apply by April 25!

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Digging into shell companies and their ultimate benefit owners is a specialized investigative area. However there are tips, tools, and places to start that almost any reporter can try to track the person at the top of an empire — and their overseas assets.
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.The Center for Public Integrity reporter Kristian Hernández shares the process of uncovering a growing trend of missing migrant children in the U.S.
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The Data Institute is back for 2024! Two weeks of FREE data journalism training at Howard University in DC on July 8-19 — co-sponsored with Center for Journalism & Democracy.

Applications are due by April 25, no data experience required! cjddatainstitute.org

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Janice Parker has witnessed the failing medical care at Angola, the state’s largest prison, on her frequent visits to see her paralyzed son. Laws passed at the behest of Gov. Jeff Landry threaten to further strain that system.
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Dozens of tipsheets, audio recordings, slides and tutorials from the NICAR conference are now available on the IRE and NICAR website. Sessions cover everything from AI tools to help reporting to obtaining, cleaning and visualizing data. h/t Mandy Hofmockel
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In a first-of-its-kind qualitative analysis, Reveal found a pattern of police turning their suspicions to the reporting victim before thoroughly investigating the alleged crime.
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An ICIJ investigation examining hundreds of leaked tax forms offers a glimpse into the huge challenges the U.S. agency faces in tackling the favorite new global investment vehicles of the world’s most wealthy.
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An appeals court reduced Trump’s bond by more than 60% after his attorneys claimed it was a “practical impossibility” to pay the full amount. Their failure to disclose a proposal from a billionaire financier may have violated ethics rules.
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Smaller farms — and the type of commodities Black farmers produce — lead to wide disparities in farm production and value, according to USDA research.
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The oil and gas company-owned Richmond Standard tells mostly positive stories about the major industry that dominates this California city and its skyline.
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