Tag: Propublica
Jeremy Merrill: ProPublica’s project crowdsourcing political ads on Facebook
After the 2016 presidential election, Facebook received criticism and questions over a lack of transparency into micro-targeted political advertising on its platform. ProPublica has been particularly persistent in its coverage of electioneering on the social media giant. In the fall 2017, the non-profit news organization launched a project to crowdsource the collection of political ads on Facebook. … Continued
Post Episode 3: Social media playing behind-the-scenes role in elections
In episode 3 of Post, journalists discuss how Snapchat, Facebook and Instagram are helping campaigns and reporters reach voters.
Bots: Tips and Tools
How to use the Facebook ad archive for projects and tips on what to think about before you start!
Bots: Meet the ProPublica Election DataBot
We spoke with one of the original creators of the ProPublica Election Databot.
Post Episode 2: Data journalists investigate school shootings and sexual assault cases
In Episode 2, Post covers four stories involving data journalism in newspapers and online outlets including the Washington Post, Houston Chronicle, Star Tribune (Minneapolis), ProPublica, and Education Week.
Humera Lodhi: Creating a tool to uncover stories that aren’t being discussed or reported
When I first decided I wanted to be a journalist, my friends were a little shocked. I heard phrases like “journalism’s dead,” or “you’re never going to find a job,” or “what would you even do,” over, and over, and over again. To them, journalism was limited to newspapers — something that didn’t play a … Continued
Does the idea of talking to a news bot bother you? That is interesting. Please continue
The first chatbot was born in 1966. Eliza, as her creator named her, mimicked a psycho-therapist. You can still chat with Eliza, like I did. Eliza was a proof of concept: an experiment designed to explore the potential of conversational interfaces. Now, 50 years on, chatbots are starting to crack into the mainstream — at … Continued
FL141: Faster fact-checking and nonprofit partnerships
This week we find out how automation might speed up political fact-checking, and we learn what goes into successful partnerships that involve nonprofit news organizations. PART 1: Faster fact-checking It takes time to investigate whether claims made by politicians are true, but technology might help speed up that process. We get some ideas from PolitiFact … Continued
The opportunity for networks: Trust, antitrust and sharing users
This is the fourth of a series of blog reports about the status of the news landscape and a challenge to create a new one. The series is authored by Bill Densmore, a 2008-2009 RJI Fellow and originator of the Information Valet Project. View the series here. Banks do it. Airlines do it. Phone companies … Continued
In new news orgs, a glimpse at journalism founded on value, not mass
A few weeks back, John Thornton invited me to Austin, Tex., to take a look at his news organization in-the-making, a team of powerhouse journalists from all over the state who are assembling the ambitious effort that will be the Texas Tribune. Before coming to RJI, I worked in for-profit newsrooms, where the constant primary … Continued