Reporting Tools & Tips
4 Tips for Avoiding Math Errors When Reporting
Many people get ‘percent change’ and ‘percentage-point change’ confused. This tipsheet on reporting with math features insights from data journalism pioneer Jennifer LaFleur.
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Center for Public Integrity
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Case Studies
Reporting Science Amid Climate Deniers: How CPI Is Using Surveys on Insect-Borne Illness
Following a surge of tick-borne illnesses in the northeastern US, two reporters with the Center for Public Integrity are investigating the health impacts resulting from climate change — and they are engaging the help of health professionals and the public to gather stories and data.
News & Analysis
Can Philanthropy Save the Media?
The media, civil society, and democracy are under unprecedented duress around the world. Protecting the independent media and the public sphere presents an “epic challenge,” but there is great opportunity for philanthropy to step up and help. Bruce Sievers and Patrice Schneider detail five avenues worth pursuing in funding news media and argue that charitable donors should significantly increase their investment in the media.
News & Analysis
Nonprofit News Model is Fragile
Nonprofits have been touted as a possible alternative to the collapsing business models of for-profit news. But a study released last week by the Pew Research Center points to the fragility of that model and also to the need for a more concerted effort to shore it up. The study identified 172 nonprofit news outlets throughout the U.S. – two-thirds of these were launched only since the 2008 financial crisis. While the recession has accelerated the closure of newspapers and the downsizing of news staffs throughout the country, it has given rise to a boom in nonprofit news.