Top Ten #ddj: The Week’s Most Popular Data Journalism Links
What’s the data driven journalism (#ddj) crowd tweeting about? Here are the week’s Top Data Journalism Links on Twitter (for April 1-9), including items from Morgenpost, the Global Editors Network, and Data Driven Journalism, among others.
Open Source Guide to Investigating Chinese Companies
Reporter’s Guide to Detecting AI-Generated Content
Guide to Investigating Social Media Algorithms
GIJN Reporting Guide for Landfill Methane Emissions and Solutions
US Military’s Caribbean Buildup, Hurricane Melissa’s Devastating Impact, Exploitation of Sudanese Refugees, Europe’s Cocaine Glut
Investigating How Many Migrants Lose their Lives Crossing the Rio Grande
Watchdog Journalism’s Future in US May Depend on Independent Reporters
How Digital Threats Training Has Powered Innovative Cyber Investigations Around the World
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