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Silicon Valley Bank and deregulation: A research-based explainer

by Clark Merrefield | March 22, 2023 March 24, 2023

Get up to speed on what happened with Silicon Valley Bank, why it happened, and regulatory implications for the dozens of midsize banks that are regional economic engines across the U.S.

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A colorful pile of papers.
Health, Media

Organizing your research: A scientist’s tips for journalists

by Naseem S. Miller | March 21, 2023 March 21, 2023

Maya Gosztyla, a Ph.D. candidate in the Biomedical Sciences Graduate Program at the University of California San Diego, provides an overview of literature mapping tools, RSS feeds, research management software and databases to help journalists organize their research.

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data errors
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10 simple data errors that can ruin an investigation

by Rowan Philp, The Global Investigative Journalism Network | March 20, 2023 March 20, 2023

Several data journalists discuss common data errors that have threatened or even ruined past investigative journalism projects. Read on to avoid these errors yourself.

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Disability benefit: Illustration including policy badge, building and pills.
Criminal Justice, Health

How they did it: Philadelphia Inquirer reporters expose how police officers abused a disability benefit

by Naseem S. Miller | March 15, 2023 March 15, 2023

An investigative reporting team explains how they revealed that an astonishing number of police officers were deemed unable to work — by doctors who were selected by the police union.

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Hasidic Jewish religious schools New York New York Times investigation
Education, Politics & Government

How they did it: New York Times reporters show Hasidic schools systematically denied students a basic education

by Denise-Marie Ordway | March 14, 2023 March 14, 2023

A New York Times education reporter shares tips and behind-the-scenes insights to help journalists cover insular communities and private schools.

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child labor
Criminal Justice, Economics, Media

How they did it: Reuters reporters expose child labor abuses in the U.S. South

by Clark Merrefield | March 13, 2023 March 13, 2023

Three Reuters journalists discuss a recent investigation, which revealed how large corporations used migrant child labor for chicken processing and auto supply manufacturing.

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