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Investigations that told the story of workers in Florida poisoned while trying to earn a paycheck and those who died in the scorching heat in Texas and California as well as stories examining the role of race
Washington Post reporters explain how they overcame major barriers investigating FEMA and share tips for pursuing data-driven projects.
AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee If you have not heard the name “Rebekah Jones,” you have probably at least heard of the “data scientist” who claimed she was fired for not changing COVID-19 data for Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. Jones was given a voice in the national press, which was already highly critical of the Republican governor. It did not take too long, however, for Jones’ story to collapse. She was not, in fact, fired for refusing to change data, as she implied in her very public statements. She was fired for consistently ignoring her supervisors’ requests that she stop releasing ...
IRE announces winners of 2020 Philip Meyer Journalism Award The New York Times’ groundbreaking coronavirus tracking project took first place in the 2020 Philip Meyer Journalism Awards. Other top awards go to investigations that uncovered how deeply race and income determine causes of death in Massachusetts and how qualified immunity impacts excessive force cases against police. “In this difficult year, journalists and news organizations stepped up to fill the void of important information for the public,” said Sarah Cohen, a contest judge and the Knight Chair in Data Journalism at the W...