At this point, neither of us had read the full script, only this one scene. I was full of questions, but George said "Let's just try one & we'll talk about it later." Even though it felt like a parody of sci-fi, I decided to play it as sincerely as possible. #TrueStory

"At least one Florida university has been asked to report its 'expenditure of state resources' on programs and courses related to critical race theory and to diversity, equity, and inclusion, at the behest of Ron DeSantis, Florida’s Republican governor" chronicle.com/article/a-flor…

A reminder that in November, Elon Musk fired “the entirety” of Twitter’s Brazil content moderation team. That will be important. arstechnica.com/tech-policy/20…

I know some of y'all are looking to upgrade the mission you're working toward AND the boss you're working with. It's been an honor learning from and being coached by Sisi Wei. Consider joining her and the fabulous folks at The Markup this year. #journalismjobs

What if building better social media platforms wasn't just good for escaping narcissistic billionaires? What if it could help us become better and more effective citizens? That's my argument in this paper: je-lks.org/ojs/index.php/…

The Data-Driven Reporting Project is partnering with OpenNews OpenNews Source to publish case studies of some of our awardee projects. Inori Roy of The Local Magazine (Archived Account) explains how they overcame lousy record keeping and built their own dataset to get the story source.opennews.org/articles/lesso…

The initial count is in...WE WON OUR UNION!!! 93.5% yes. 1644 yes votes to 114 no votes.

I'm excited about News Product Alliance 's efforts to develop training/curriculum resources to help grow the practice of news product design/development. Here's the first in a series of case studies learning.newsproduct.org/casestudies/vo… (disclosure: I'm a reviewer for the series)

Say Goodbye to Tweetbot. We've been proud to serve you over the last 12+ years, but due to circumstances beyond our control, we have to shut down Tweetbot. Thank you so much for your patience and outpouring of support over these tough times at Tapbots. tapbots.com/tweetbot/

In 2022, six unhoused Chicagoans I knew died preventable deaths. My first piece in 2023 is a long story about their short lives. It’s also about the rest of us: the deaths we accept, the lives we don't, & our role in them. chicagoreader.com/news-politics/…

Absolutely love this explainer on the #DocumentersNetwork process from Cleveland Documenters—this is how you make communities an integral part of the reporting process AND produce impactful local journalism. All the kudos and shout outs to the Signal Cleveland team 👏🏾

We've been so excited to be working with AmyJo Brown as a Knight Lab Professional Fellow that we didn't get around to publishing the press release for a few months... 😳 knightlab.northwestern.edu/2023/01/31/amy…

Regardless of where you’re coming from, I want to challenge us to reimagine what’s possible—and tell a new story. One that begins w/ local news collapse but comes w/ a unique opportunity to bring something emergent and hugely impactful into being. You have a role to play:

Today OpenNews OpenNews Source published the next in the Data-Driven Reporting Project case study series, a story recipe by Emilie Munson Ying Zhao 赵颖 Matt Rocheleau based on their investigation of the use of physical restraint and seclusion for school discipline source.opennews.org/articles/story…

Applications for the next cycle of the Data-Driven Reporting Project are open! Learn more at …ivenreporting.medill.northwestern.edu/how-to-apply Submit your application at ddrp.knightlab.com Applications close March 13th at 11:59 pm Chicago time

Today is the last day to apply for our Spring 2023 Data-Driven Reporting Project awards. Submissions close at 11:59 CDT. Apply now. …ivenreporting.medill.northwestern.edu/how-to-apply

.Editor & Publisher (E&P) Magazine marks 5 years of Block Club Chicago. "When you dedicate reporters to cover neighborhoods and build trust with the communities on the ground there, our coverage will be the most accurate and will resonate with readers,” Stephanie Lulay says. editorandpublisher.com/stories/block-…

Mostly off Twitter these days, but this is an amazing list of candidates for data journalism types who are hiring. Sad to see a good team dissipate; wishing the best for all of them.