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🗳️ Working on an election data story? Big Local News has you covered! Drop into our open virtual office hours on Nov. 8, 10am-12pm PT, for expert guidance with data requests and analysis. Check out all the details here: https://t.co/l72FR1WFby

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🗳️ Big Local News is partnering with Election Urgent Care to provide newsrooms with fast, expert support on election-related data. Check out all the details here ➡️ https://t.co/NKwY3A1tBJ #Election2024 #DataJournalism

[BIG LOCAL NEWS @BigLocalNews]

🗳️ With elections underway, you may be exploring individual campaign contributions using FEC data. Use our story recipe to learn how to work with the most up-to-date data: https://t.co/tHLNPaiOGd

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🗳️ Need help with your election data story? Join Big Local News for our virtual open office hours on Nov. 8 from 10am to 12pm (PT). Get guidance on your data requests, processing and analysis. Check out all the details here: https://t.co/gcTqoqFFf8 #Elections2024

[John S. Knight Fellowships @JSKstanford]

Need to analyze campaign finance data? Check out the new tool from @biglocalnews, DataTalk. #ddj #journalism https://t.co/WUqxH7MhaJ

[hal @TWlTTERDOTEDU]

hi world! are you interested in writing stories about campaign finance (or understand how money flows)?

🗣️📈DATATALK📈🗣️ is a platform for asking natural language Qs of FEC data that I've been working on with @StanfordOVAL+@BigLocalNews+@BrownInstitute

https://t.co/gttYbQlR2R

[Brandon Roberts @bxroberts]

There's new data in the @ProPublica 527 explorer! Over 100k new records are available from these political nonprofits.

We're nearing an election, so the IRS filing schedule is increased. The result: very fresh data. The data now covers up to October 16.

https://t.co/BPXwZ1WN4z

[cephillips @cephillips]

Need to analyze campaign finance data? Check out our new tool @biglocalnews, DataTalk! https://t.co/0aZUsHa57N

[Computational Policy Lab @CompPolicyLab]

🧵Tool spotlight: Prompted by research by one of our engineers, @JoeNudell, the United States Place Sampler tool by @themarkup and @BigLocalNews provides insights into address-level internet access disparities. Read more here: https://t.co/IhvX8kgmMI

[Lighthouse Reports @LHreports]

We partnered with @BigLocalNews to archive the data analysis from our brain waste series to ensure journalists are able to tell their own localized stories of brain waste. https://t.co/IGUgWpcWph

[BIG LOCAL NEWS @BigLocalNews]

Big Local News is hiring a senior data journalist! We collect, clean & analyze data in collaboration with newsrooms, train reporters in data analysis, and collaborate with Stanford students on data related projects. Check out all the details here ➡️ https://t.co/rUQd77JLmK

[Investigative Reporters & Editors @IRE_NICAR]

True accountability often relies on insiders coming forward with information for the public good.

At #IRE24, let’s talk about whistleblowers and AI with @DelphineHalgand, @garanceburke and @ErikaMCheung, who was a key whistleblower in the Theranos scandal uncovered by @WSJ.

[Investigative Reporters & Editors @IRE_NICAR]

Are you a journalist keeping tabs on school board debates? Or tracking city contracts scooped up by certain companies?

@BigLocalNews’ Agenda Watch platform is designed to help you shine light on the business of local government. Learn more at #IRE24: https://t.co/SvsoYsmGKy

[@walinchus.bsky.social @SoSaysLucia]

🧵Back by popular demand! @IRE_NICAR #IRE24 speakers with R.

First up: most popular names.

The Matts by a margin!
@MattCData @mvtopic @mizzousundevil @2littlemice

Props to @cephillips & @cherylwt who have three sessions each & made the more-unique "Cheryl" into a powerhouse.

[OpenNews @opennews]

This year's @SRCCON program is full of peer-led sessions on newsroom tech, reframing our approach to election coverage, celebrating creativity in data work, and dreaming of new futures for journalism.

All we're missing is you! Join us this August! https://t.co/8DS9KorUqb

[cephillips @cephillips]

@BigLocalNews Now is the time to get the data help you need! Join our call. Live, right now!

[BIG LOCAL NEWS @BigLocalNews]

Are you struggling to use data in your data-driven story? Don’t miss our quarterly virtual open office hours. Today, between 9 am and 12 pm Pacific Time, Big Local News’ team will be available to resolve your questions. Check out the details here: https://t.co/OrkoiC2AcA

[BIG LOCAL NEWS @BigLocalNews]

Do you have questions about where to find data? Or how to analyze it? Or do you want to do some brainstorming about a data-driven story? Join our virtual open office hours tomorrow from 9 am to 12 pm (PT)! Check out all the details here ⬇️ https://t.co/OrkoiC2AcA

[BIG LOCAL NEWS @BigLocalNews]

Are you struggling to use the data in your data-driven story? Don’t miss our quarterly virtual open office hours. June 14th, between 9 am and 12 pm Pacific Time, Big Local News' team will be available to resolve your questions. Save the date! ➡️ https://t.co/OrkoiC22n2

[Sona Patel @sona]

Recruiting season is underway. Friends at #INNDays24, come find me at the @nytimes booth to talk about the Local Investigations Fellowship and other programs/jobs.

Good a good local investigative pitch? We're taking applications. https://t.co/gVOvcaxGHf