Here's a look at what we're planning for #IRE24 in Anaheim! See the expected sessions list here:
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The early-bird registration rate is available through April 22.

The U.S. government spends billions of dollars a year on research projects — but few journalists monitor and report on research fraud and errors.

We’re hosting a webinar with The Journalist's Resource to help you get started.

🗓️ April 25 ire.org/event/investig…

“At this point, we do not know what we do not know, and authorities must determine the source”. Ground-up chicken waste fed to cattle may be behind bird flu outbreak in US cows telegraph.co.uk/global-health/…

“Although the presence of H5N1 in US cattle herds increases the risk of the virus getting into humans via farm workers, it is the spread of the virus to pig farms that presents the bigger threat.”

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With his much-read essay on NPR, Uri Berliner has added to the episodic data on partisan leanings of mainstream U.S. newsrooms. In NPR's D.C. HQ a few years ago, he found 87 Dem journos and 0 Republican journos. thefp.com/p/npr-editor-h…

Oops I did it again 🤭

#TotalSolarEclipse

The Data Institute is a two-week, FREE in-person workshop that teaches journalists how to use data, design, and code.

This year’s program is July 8-19 at Howard University in DC. Applications open April 10!

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Most of the doctors the FDA tapped to advise it on an Abbott medical device had financial ties to the company. The FDA didn’t disclose the payments. kffhealthnews.org/news/article/a…

As in the human world, oftentimes an antidepressant for your pet is easier and more affordable than the hundreds to thousands of dollars that training classes or boutique behaviorist practices that vets also recommend can cost statnews.com/2024/04/05/dog… via STAT

A new study has challenged the accuracy of U.S. rates of deaths related to pregnancy and childbirth. ProPublica has been reporting on maternal deaths since 2017. Here’s what to know about the study and the public pushback it’s received from experts. propublica.org/article/what-t…

States, CDC and FDA are investigating “a botulism-like illness after reported botulinum toxin injections for cosmetic purposes.” Concerns involve “the use of counterfeit products or products with unclear origin administered in non-medical settings” wsmv.com/2024/04/05/hea…

It was great to catch up with KU J-School alum Alison Young, an investigative reporter, author of 'Pandora's Gamble' & editor of University Daily Kansan 🌾 when KU won the national basketball title in 1988, talk about her journalism career on Cheers to Careers. youtu.be/P6WikWrAHZA

Good news: Got a letter today saying I won a #FOIA appeal I filed in 2017. The bad news: It took 7+ years to have the federal agency told to re-open my requests and re-do the search they failed to conduct when I first requested the records. No estimate given for records release.

Almost half of senior congressional aides are considering leaving the Hill because of “heated rhetoric from the other party.” washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/…

For the first time, Greg Edgreen, who ran the Pentagon's investigation into mysterious neurological symptoms suffered by American officials – known as Havana Syndrome – speaks out publicly. He says top officials are “being neutralized.” cbsn.ws/4aj8o5Q

“Objectivity is not ‘on-the-one-hand and on-the-other-hand journalism,’ said Baron. But the perception that it is has prompted some in and outside the profession to argue that ‘moral clarity’ should replace objectivity as journalists’ goal.”
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The front page of the Wall Street Journal, left blank to represent the missing reporting from Evan Gershkovich. It's now been a year since he was arrested in Russia. He remains in Russian custody.

Journalism is not a crime.

#FreeEvan

The force of the Dali's impact was 'on the scale of a rocket launch'

From The Upshot

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