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A small plant growing in the middle of a dried up landscape
July 7, 2025
Reporting

Eight tips from environmental reporters in covering climate crisis

Understanding – and explaining – the science isn’t easy, but there are ways to become an expert.

The Source created a data hub to compare the amount of calls for service across two regions of Bend, Oregon: the current downtown and another region of the city that has locals chattering about potential for urbanization.
June 30, 2025
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Fact checking police claims about crime with data maps

Identifying the influx of one local police department’s calls for service.

June 26, 2025
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Integrating data visualization into a reporter’s workflow

Finding tools and methods that work for your newsroom.

Lawyers sitting before a judge's desk.
April 30, 2025
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Don’t get SLAPPed: Minimizing the risk of vexatious libel lawsuits

Plaintiffs are increasingly using legal tactics to shut down criticism.

The Marshall Project’s tracking tool for criminal justice bills in Mississippi.
April 28, 2025
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Using public state data to build a bill tracker

A conversation with Caleb Bedillion of the Marshall Project.

A screenshot of an email alert for legislation related to the keyword search “immigration enforcement” from BillTrack50.
April 21, 2025
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Finding a legislation tracking tool that fits your newsroom’s needs

Six tools for tracking bills and topics across different states.

Smart phone displaying a lock icon.
April 2, 2025
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Protecting the protectors

Training for journalists working with sensitive sources.

A man with a backpack stands on a trail in tall forest at a point where the path splits in two.
March 18, 2025
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Every story is a science story

That’s why we’re building a resource that guides journalists along several paths to integrate more science into their coverage.

Earth on fire
February 13, 2025
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Reporting on a burning world

Better climate crisis reporting calls for learning about LandBack, taking a long view, and getting granular.

The Metropolitan Transit Agency prepares to distribute N95 masks to employees in early 2020. Courtesy of MTA via Flickr.
November 12, 2024
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Breaking down myths of progressing “post-pandemic:” Careful COVID-19 reporting is still crucial

Here’s how to debunk common perceptions of the virus, where to find data, and why it remains an important equity issue.

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