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Lover of great writing, deeply reported stories and crisp fall days.

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@MontCoExec , I have been hold for 90-plus minutes trying to tell your staff that your website is wrong. My street - Caroline Ave - still has not seen a single snow plow. Failed responses to big snow and ice is how politicians get thrown out of office. Don’t lie to voters!

28.01.2026 14:42 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This should be a Pentagon Papers moment for wealthy private universities. They should take in Harvard’s international students, accepting all their credits and charging them no or reduced tuition so they can finish their studies while the issue plays out in court.

22.05.2025 21:10 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
2025 – Grand Awards | National Headliner Awards

Lethal Restraint, our collaboration with the AP, Frontline and our sister Howard Center for Investigative Journalism at ASU, just won a best in show in the National Headliner Awards. www.headlinerawards.org/2025-grand-a...

30.04.2025 16:35 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

We are so thrilled that the great work of our students @HowardCenterUMD and @BU is being recognized. Thanks to our collaboration partners @politico.com and @AP for helping our stories reach a national audience. And thanks @ire.org !

16.04.2025 16:29 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Journalists: This is a great job opening at The Seattle Times. A chance to cover Amazon, Microsoft, AI, big tech, plus 3 of the 10 wealthiest people on the planet (Bezos, Gates, Ballmer).

seattletimes.applytojob.com/apply/4MN1l4...

13.03.2025 22:40 πŸ‘ 19 πŸ” 18 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Five years and one day ago, the University of Maryland shut us down because two people returning from NICAR had been exposed to COVID. We managed to keep doing some great journalism anyway!

13.03.2025 22:53 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Terps here @merrillcollege are ready for spring break!

13.03.2025 15:50 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Two years after derailment, toxic chemicals still roll through East Palestine Two years after derailment, toxic chemicals still roll through East Palestine.

Our students at the Howard Center for Investigative Journalism are starting the semester strong. Thanks to @npr.org for helping them reach a national audience. www.npr.org/2025/02/03/g...

03.02.2025 12:58 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Mexico, Canada send firefighters to help battle Los Angeles blazes The deployments come days before the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump, who has threatened the United States’ largest trade partners with tariffs.

Sheinbaum: "You carry with you the courage and heart of Mexico."

Trudeau: "Neighbours helping neighbors"

www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/0...

11.01.2025 19:53 πŸ‘ 723 πŸ” 152 πŸ’¬ 13 πŸ“Œ 18
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NICAR25 Fellowships - Investigative Reporters & Editors NICAR25 Fellowships are available to help journalists attend IRE & NICAR's 2025 data journalism conference in Minneapolis.

If you're interested in attending #NICAR25 in Minneapolis in early March, you can apply for a fellowship that covers registration, 4 nights of hotel and $500 for travel. Applications are due by Jan. 6!

www.ire.org/training/con...

04.01.2025 20:10 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 19 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Snow days are the best!

06.01.2025 23:12 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Well, this could mess up the dry January resolutions.

06.01.2025 23:10 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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What Parler Saw During the Attack on the Capitol ProPublica sifted through thousands of videos taken by Parler users to create an immersive, first-person view of the Capitol riot as experienced by those who were there.

After Jan. 6, 2021, ProPublica sifted through thousands of videos taken by Parler users to create an immersive, first-person view of the Capitol riot as experienced by those who were there.

06.01.2025 22:30 πŸ‘ 1238 πŸ” 554 πŸ’¬ 38 πŸ“Œ 36

Let the detox begin.

20.11.2024 03:07 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0