FOIA Fest ’21 Boot Camp Showcase | FOIA Fest 2022

April 17, 2022 Tiyen Simmons 0

February 26, 2022 | As our second cohort of FOIAFest Boot Camp is underway, say hello (again!) to some of our mentees of our inaugural Boot Camp who have come back to share what they’ve learned from participating in the program. They’ll share some of their latest work and answer […]

Fun with Data Viz | FOIA Fest 2022

April 17, 2022 Tiyen Simmons 0

February 25, 2022 | How visualizations can guide your reporting even if the public doesn’t see them, and how to decide the best options for visualizations that land in a story – Data demos walk you through the technical steps of working with data. We’ll use browser-based tools and provide […]

Case Studies: Session 1 | FOIA Fest 2022

April 17, 2022 Tiyen Simmons 0

February 26, 2022 | These sessions will go over investigative stories from start to finish. Learn how investigative journalists work through their stories — how to get started, where to find sources, how to file and follow up on public records requests, and what happens after the byline. Panelists: David […]

The FOIA Strategy | FOIA Fest 2022

April 17, 2022 Tiyen Simmons 0

February 25, 2022 | A panel of investigative journalists share their best tips for creating a FOIA strategy for each project. Panelists: Maria Zamuido (moderator), Samah Assad, Alejandra Cancino, Corey Johnson

Learn SQL with Datasette | FOIA Fest 2022

April 17, 2022 Tiyen Simmons 0

February 25, 2022 | Excel’s crashing and Sheets is hanging. We’re gonna need a bigger database. Follow along while we learn how to load, sort, search and join data in SQLite in this introductory tutorial. Data demos walk you through the technical steps of working with data. We’ll use browser-based […]

How to Win an Appeal to the PAC | FOIA Fest 2022

April 17, 2022 Tiyen Simmons 0

February 25, 2022 | This session will cover how to file an appeal with the Public Access Counselor and what binding opinions issued in 2021 mean for FOIA filers going forward. Why are binding opinions so rare? And, even if a binding opinion is issued — do agencies always comply? […]