Month: April 2022

February 25, 2022 | How to use FOIA to uncover environmental injustice. Panelists: Taylor Moore (moderator), Naveena Sadasivam, Monica Eng, Adam

February 25, 2022 | It’s FOIA 101! Whether you’re getting started or looking for a refresher, this session can equip you for your next Freedom of Information Act request. Join Better Government Association’s Olivia Obineme and learn along from a panel of experts who will touch on all the things: […]

February 25, 2022 | You got your FOIA back. Now what? Learn the basics of data analysis using the multi-tool of data journalism: spreadsheets. Data demos walk you through the technical steps of working with data. We’ll use browser-based tools and provide sample data so you can follow along at […]

February 24, 2022 | Marina Walker Guevara highlights trends of innovation and collaboration throughout Chicago and the broader journalism industry. Guevara managed two of the largest reporting collaborations in journalism history: The Panama Papers and the Paradise Papers. Her work has been recognized by more than four dozen international and […]

February 25, 2022 | From police to prosecutors, courts to prisons, the criminal legal system is a complex web of different agencies. Each stage of a criminal case creates records, but they’re all held by different public bodies. Reporters in this panel will discuss how they’ve used FOIA to understand […]