💫 NEW! Four reporters from Mississippi Today & The New York Times — finalists for the 2024 Goldsmith Prize for Investigative Reporting — share how they investigated extreme abuses of power at Mississippi sheriff’s offices.

They also offers tips for other journalists: gijn.org/stories/goldsm…

Some resources for #NICAR24 profs and pros:

Journalist's Toolbox: JournalistsToolbox.ai

Free newsletter: ow.ly/FlQB50QPohS

YouTube training videos: ow.ly/9nKY50QPohT

Data+Journalism textbook: ow.ly/9Mtn50QPohQ

Toolbox textbook: ow.ly/BmaZ50QPohP

🔎Elizabeth Salazar alqatiba-الكَتيبة Bihus.Info DanaOparina Wendy Monterrosa Voz Pública 'Araştırmacı gazeteciler, özellikle de kadınlar bu yıl ekstra güvenlik hizmetlerini kullanmayı düşünmeli. Hiçbir kurulum mükemmel değil ama endişe verici sonuçları önleyebilir.'

– Samantha Sunne, FOX 8 New Orleans ProPublica, FOX 8 New Orleans

gijn.org/tr/hikayeler/k…

Link to my #NICAR24 🦀🤓 presentation (includes Github link at the end.)

Also some really great further reading by
Samantha Sunne Journalist's Toolbox™ AI Paul Bradshaw Andrew Ba Tran

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I want to give a huge shout out to Tia "Very Calm Sis" Mitchell and her team for their hard work this weekend. Every panel discussion was awesome and informative to the max. Can’t wait till next year. NABJPolitical @NABJ

🔷 #NABJPolitical : The impactful sessions continue with a dive into data journalism! Don’t miss “Data Journalism,” a hands-on session ft. Maria Byrd and Samantha Sunne. Register today to discover online tools & tips to boost your data-driven stories! 🎟 bit.ly/NABJPolitical24

Register today for the inaugural #NABJ Headquarters ✊🏾🖊️🎙️💻 📷 🎥 📝 🔈 Political Journalism Media Summit. Prices go up after Friday. For the rest of the week, we'll be rolling out announcements about our lineup of speakers. nabjonline.org/event/nabjpjmi…

Don't miss Society of Professional Journalists trainer Samantha Sunne sharing online tools & tips on stronger data-driven reporting during the PJMI, Feb. 16-17 in Washington. Registration link: nabjonline.org/event/nabjpjmi…

NEW: Mayors Are Presiding Over Their Town Courts Despite Guidance Saying They Shouldn’t. A Lawmaker Calls for Reform. propublica.org/article/louisi… by partner Samantha Sunne Dannah Sauer Lee Zurik FOX 8 New Orleans

In Mississippi, people who may be a danger to themselves or others because of a mental illness are frequently jailed, often with no criminal charges.

Some local officials say jail is the only place they have to keep people safe.

But since 2006, 14 of those people have died.🧵:

This tiny Louisiana village brought in $1M+ through a court where the mayor is also the judge. Court records paint a picture of a justice system in which some people are punished for how they act while others are rewarded for who they know. propublica.org/article/fenton…

Watch partner FOX 8 New Orleans's great report from last night on Mayor's Courts and how one town in Louisiana appears to be violating a Supreme Court ruling. fox8live.com/2023/11/16/thi… Lee Zurik Samantha Sunne Dannah Sauer

Add to your wishlist: 'The Journalist's Toolbox' textbook, which publishes Dec. 22, just in time for spring semester: ow.ly/Jm8P50PF2i0

Exercises/tips from pro journalists/orgs such as AFP Fact Check 🔎 Nepal Fact Check Samantha Sunne Jeremy Caplan Joe Amditis Elliott Ramos

Excited to be mentioned in Editor & Publisher (E&P) Magazine with Mike Reilley! The Data+Journalism book is available for fall semesters editorandpublisher.com/stories/data-s…

New: The fullest accounting yet shows how Thomas has secretly reaped the benefits from a network of wealthy and well-connected patrons that is far more extensive than previously understood. propublica.org/article/claren…

Samantha Sunne talks about our textbook, 'Data + Journalism' in the July issue of Editor & Publisher (pages 8 and 9 in its e-edition): ow.ly/huyz50PvKck

You can buy the book here: ow.ly/TkNu50PvKcj

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ProPublica investigations pave the way for new laws, reversals of harmful policies and accountability for local and national leaders.

Next week, join our virtual event as we review our impact from the first few months of 2023.

Register: propub.li/3Xgh7ji

Huge news: Everyone with a Louisiana driver's license has likely had their personal information--including social security numbers--exposed to cyber attackers. The state says to take these steps:

🚨LAST CALL🚨 Until midnight tonight, your gifts to SPLC go TWICE as far to support our free legal hotline and anti-censorship work! We're just over $2,000 short of our goal. Please help us get there before the match ends! loom.ly/JNzOt_E

The 'Data + Journalism' book Samantha Sunne is available on Routledge!

Order some copies now for your newsroom or fall classes: ow.ly/7SIQ50LTNgE