John Huey, former Time Inc. editor-in-chief: Research chat
May 2013 interview with Huey, former editor-in-chief of Time Inc. He gives advice to journalists and talks about the future of the news and his research on technology and media.
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Understanding data journalism: Overview of resources, tools and topics
2012 article surveying the sites, tools and concepts that are part of the evolving field of data journalism. Topics covered include open datasets as well as data cleanup and visualization.
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Coal country and the research battle: Interview with Ken Ward Jr. of the Charleston Gazette
2013 interview with Ken Ward Jr., of The Charleston Gazette (W.Va.), one of the country’s leading voices on energy and environment issues.
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Deen Freelon of American University: Research chat on digital scholarship
2013 chat with digital media and politics scholar Deen Freelon, of American University. Topics include the Arab Spring, Big Data, journalism.
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Research chat: Rajiv Chandrasekaran on conflict-zone and military reporting
2013 interview with Washington Post foreign correspondent and associate editor Rajiv Chandrasekaran, author of Little America: The War within the War for Afghanistan.
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Research chat: Steve Coll of the New Yorker and the New America Foundation
Interview with author and journalist Steve Coll, named the new Dean of Columbia Journalism School, about the relationship between research and media.
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Six powerful examples of journalism’s importance: Recent civic impacts of the press
Six powerful investigative stories from 2013, finalists for the Goldsmith Prize for Investigative Reporting, that make for a strong reading list for classrooms and those interested in journalism.
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Government-related research websites; transparency, FOIA and data projects
Sites relating to state and federal agencies; also featuring independent watchdogs, data and archive efforts.
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Research chat: Political scientist John Sides on election 2012
Interview with George Washington University scholar John Sides about academic research and the 2012 presidential election.
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How to write an op-ed or column
Tip sheet on formulating, researching, writing and editing news opinion articles.
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