Transparency

Document of the Day: UK Cities Refuse Public Scrutiny of Accounts

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When the Bureau of Investigative Journalism asked to see a contract between property developers and the North London borough of Haringey, its reporters were disappointed to receive a heavily-redacted document. This was part of a drive by the UK nonprofit to test the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014, which gives citizens and journalists the right to access the accounts and related documents of city councils and other local authorities.

Press Freedom

Document of the Day: The World’s 10 Most Censored Countries

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The Committee to Protect Journalists has released its latest ranking of the world’s most censored countries, with Eritrea at number one. This Top 10 list is based on CPJ’s research into tactics to muzzle independent reporting, which range from imprisonment to surveillance and restrictions on internet access.

digital journalism

Document of the Day: Resilience in Difficult News Environments

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Thriving as a digital publisher is a challenge anywhere, but those in lower-income countries and in repressive media environments face additional hurdles. A new report looks at the experiences of 54 digital publishers around the world and identifies factors that contribute to resilience in these markets.

Tools & Techniques

Document of the Day: Annotating “The Case of Jane Doe Ponytail”

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If you read “The Case of Jane Ponytail,” published in The New York Times in 2018, you’re likely to remember it. The award-winning story recounted the life and death of Song Yang, a Chinese woman who came to the United States with dreams of becoming an American citizen, but who ended up dying after falling from a building during a raid on the illicit massage parlor where she was employed as a sex worker. Now you can read the story with annotations by Dan Barry, explaining how he crafted the heart-rending narrative.

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ইউক্রেন থেকে যেভাবে পাচার হল ৪৭০ বিলিয়ন ডলার

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আসামীরা টাকা পাচার করেছেন মূলত জমি ক্রয়ের মাধ্যমে। এভাবে তারা ক্লিভল্যান্ড শহরের বৃহত্তম রিয়েল এস্টেট মালিক হয়ে ওঠেন। তারা মার্কিন যুক্তরাষ্ট্রের একাধিক রাজ্যে কয়েকটি ব্যবসা প্রতিষ্ঠানও কিনে নেন। বিস্তারিত মামলার বিবরণে।

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ঘুষের বিনিময়ে বিশ্বসেরা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ে ভর্তি

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পড়াশোনার উন্নত মানের জন্য মার্কিন বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়গুলোর বেশ সুনাম আছে। সেরা শিক্ষক, গবেষণার সুযোগসহ নানা কারণে বিশ্বের নানা প্রান্ত থেকে শিক্ষার্থীরা এখানে পড়তে আসে। এসব বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ে টাকার বিনিময়ে ধনী পরিবারের সন্তানদের ভর্তি করানোর খবর আগেও কমবেশি এসেছে। কিন্তু এবারের ঘটনা মার্কিন উচ্চ শিক্ষা ব্যবস্থা নিয়ে বড় ধরনের প্রশ্ন জন্ম দিয়েছে।

Document of the Day

Document of the Day: Indictment for University Admission Payoffs

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In a sweeping set of charges, federal officials announced “the largest college admissions scam ever prosecuted by the Department of Justice.” Dubbed “Operation Varsity Blues” by the FBI, prosecutors used RICO — federal anti-racketeering laws — to allege that some 50 people conspired to cheat on standardized tests or bribe coaches and other school officials to accept students into elite colleges. At the alleged center of the conspiracy: a for-profit college prep agency and an associated nonprofit foundation.

Data Journalism

Document of the Day: Algorithms for Journalists

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Here’s a great place to start learning about how algorithms can enhance your work: A Columbia Journalism School professor has shared his course syllabus online, complete with exercises and examples of how algorithms have been used by journalists.

Document of the Day

Document of the Day: Online Pest Control for Journalists

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It is unfortunately becoming easier and easier to harass journalists online through the use of technology such as bots, with the intent to intimidate and silence truth-tellers. These attacks can be relentless and if left unchecked, can be a real threat to journalists’ mental health and reputation. To deal with these online “pests,” TrollBusters created an infographic that offers clear steps on how to deal with various types of cyberviolence ranging from doxing to sexually explicit photos.