Despite all the buzz over lab Director Sarah Cohen’s move to the New York Times’ reporting staff, Cohen says she and Duke University remain committed to the lab — meaning it will be business as usual for readers. Read More »
At the Reporters’ Lab, we’ve recognized that the exciting new technology that has flourished on journalism’s distribution end has been remarkably slow to arrive at a vital precinct in its production line: the investigative and beat reporters mining official and unofficial records to hold governments and other powerful institutions accountable. Read More »
It’s hardly news that technology is transforming journalism. But advances have been slow at one of the most vital precincts of journalism’s production line: among reporters mining records to hold the powerful accountable. Read More »
In a fascinating piece yesterday in the New York Times, Gray Matter columnist Ben Zimmer talked to forensic linguists about the continuing legal dispute over Mark Zuckerberg’s ownership of Facebook Read More »
Last week’s segment on data journalism on On the Media highlighted the Texas Tribune’s well publicized effort on data journalism, and had my take on the federal government’s open government initiative. Read More »
It sometimes takes preparing for a new audience to focus on what’s new in U.S. journalism. After heading to Norway to talk about recent changes in the American investigative scene, two recent projects out of non-profit newsrooms caught my eye. Read More »
I wonder about my judgment when I decide to try out a tool called Voyeur (http://voyeurtools.org) as one of the first on this site. But it’s worth a look from reporters who need a quick orientation to a website, a set of documents or a long report. Read More »
A fascinating post by the former director of the open government initiative in the White House reveals a little more about the thinking behind that effort and why reporters, who care about accountability, are less enthusiastic about its progress. Read More »
On April 12, Duke University and the National Archives brought together reporters, transparency advocates and watchdogs, and government officials to talk about barriers to better access to public information. Read More »
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