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Localizing the climate change mitigation story in your state and region: Some data tools
Source: JournalistsResource.orgFive ways journalists can use Twitter better
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While Twitter is wildly popular, too many journalists still don’t understand it.
Some are critical without ever trying it out. Others tried it when it first started out, found it lacking and never went back. Some look at folks who advocate Twitter’s use as time-wasters who are somehow less serious about their work.
Research-based sources for covering and analyzing city and municipal government
Source: JournalistsResource.orgHarvard's José Gómez-Ibáñez: Key insights on the future of transportation and infrastructure
Source: JournalistsResource.orgResearch chat: The Economist's Greg Ip with the inside story on business reporting
Source: JournalistsResource.orgGovernment-related research websites; transparency, FOIA and data projects
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The following are some of the best government-related sites for finding data and conducting research.
Research chat: Peter Singer on cybersecurity and what the media needs to know
Source: JournalistsResource.orgState of the free press: Research chat with media law expert Lucy Dalglish
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Lucy Dalglish is the Dean of Phillip Merrill College of Journalism at the University of Maryland. She is a leading expert in media law, having served as executive director of the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press from 2000 to 2012. She has also been an editor and reporter.
Access to government records and FOIA tips: Guide for citizens and journalists
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The following overview is excerpted from the Legal Guide of the Digital Media Law Project, run through Harvard’s Berkman Center. The project offers a wide variety of advice on the legal aspects of reporting.
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