Getting data from the government
| Class 5 | Feb. 15, 2017 |
Getting data with Freedom of Information requests
Story
Readings from homework
Discussion points
- How to find data for investigative stories
- Getting data from the government most effectively
Presentations
Speaker
JPat Brown, Executive Editor of MuckRock.com.
Lab
Walkthroughs
Homework
Read
| Type | Where | Details |
| Reading | Buzzfeed | Spies in the skies |
Lab
Part 1
- Finish the course Cleaning Data
- Due before class Feb. 22
Extra credit
Register for an account on MuckRock.com and file a FOIA request.
- Email me the text of the FOIA request
- Due before class Feb. 22