New database makes once-secret police records accessible to the public The recently launched Police Records Access Project, developed with the help of Stanford’s Big Local News, significantly boosts transparency in law enforcement.

The recently launched Police Records Access Project, developed with the help of Stanford’s Big Local News, significantly boosts transparency in law enforcement.

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How data + collaboration drive breakthrough journalism at scale Pulitzer Prize win, Stanford conference show how data-driven collaborations can have impact

Pulitzer Prize win, Stanford conference show how data-driven collaborations can have impact

How data + collaboration drive breakthrough journalism at scale
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Speaking to @redwineblueusa.bsky.social May 22 about being a smart news consumer in our era of noise. "Red Wine and Blue is a national community of over half a million diverse suburban women working together to defeat extremism, one friend at a time." secure.everyaction.com/DInYU2SSR0mw... i

JSK names 16 journalism fellows for 2025-26 Journalism leaders and innovators will pursue individual projects as well as opportunities for collective action that responds to accelerating threats to independent media.

From @jskstanford.bsky.social: These journalism leaders and innovators will pursue individual projects as well as opportunities for collective action that responds to accelerating threats to independent media.

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Collaborative project with Baltimore Banner, New York Times and Big Local News wins Pulitzer Prize for Local Reporting Today, Alissa Zhu, Nick Thieme and Jessica Gallagher of The Baltimore Banner and The New York Times were awarded the local reporting Pulitzer prize for an investigation into Baltimore’s fentanyl crisi...

Congratulations to the @biglocalnews.bsky.social team!

"For us, here at Big Local, this is the proof of the premise behind the founding of Big Local News. Sharing data, analysis, and accountability journalistic work will only amplify that work for the good."

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Today: Rebele Symposium "The New(s) Influencers" Tues April 29, 5:30pm Bechtel Conference Center, Encina Hall

Fearing Trump’s Visa Crackdown, College Students Race to Scrub Op-Eds Campus newspapers are confronting ethics debates as foreign students ask that their names and views be removed from past articles.

Alum Xavier Martinez (MA 2024) reporting for the Wall Street Journal: "Campus newspapers confront ethics debates as international students try to remove their names and opinions from past articles."

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SPJ NorCal is recognizing Cheryl Phillips as this year's Beverly Kees Educator Award recipient. As a Stanford Journalism professor and founder of Big Local News, Cheryl is "inspiring the next generation of data and investigative journalists."

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Forced into exile, JSK alum’s news startup continues investigating the Putin regime Anin: Giving young Russians a “shot of truth” is the only way to counter apathy bred by pro-government propaganda.

Even in exile, JSK alum Roman Anin and iStories Media persist in exposing Putin’s corruption and bringing the truth to young Russians. #PressFreedom

How Trump’s Directives Echo Project 2025 President Trump attempted during his campaign to distance himself from the right-wing blueprint to overhaul the federal government, but many of his administration’s actions so far have mirrored it.

Incredible job here by our @stanfordjournalism.bsky.social alumna @elenashao.bsky.social. How Trump’s Directives Echo Project 2025 www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

CCNMA Supporting the next generation of Latino Journalists

Our @stanfordjournalism.bsky.social alumnus Xavier Martinez has won the 2024 National Ruben Salazar Award
www.ccnma.org for his remittances story in the @latimes.com. Xavier reported this as a recipient of our Comm Dept Steve Steinberg Reporting Award. Kudos. www.latimes.com/world-nation...

Elissa Miolene on LinkedIn: US-grown food aid is stranded in ports worldwide despite waiver Our entire newsroom has been working non-stop to get the latest USAID news out there. Here are three essential stories coming from my colleagues at Devex this…

Our alum @elissamio.bsky.social (MA 2022) has been reporting tirelessly about the Trump Administration's effort to gut USAID.

More of her and her colleagues' reporting here:
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Veteran editor stresses risks to free press under Trump Former Washington Post executive editor Martin Baron reflected on his concerns for free press in Trump’s second administration in a conversation with communication professor Janine Zacharia.

Former Washington Post executive editor Martin Baron expressed concern for the future of the free press under the President Donald Trump administration in conversation with Prof. Janine Zacharia at the 58th annual McClatchy Symposium.

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YouTube video by CommStanford Lawsuits, Licenses and Subpoenas: Who Will Protect the Free Press?

At this week's McClatchy Symposium, Prof. Janine Zacharia spoke with Martin Baron, former executive editor of The Washington Post, about the Trump Administration's attacks on the press — and what can be done about it all.

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