The Nonprofit News Site Taking on Agribusiness in the US Heartland

From an investigation into a COVID-19 outbreak in the meatpacking industry to exposes on migrant worker housing, the Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting has made reporting of agribusiness through in-depth research, data analysis, and collaboration their core mission. This story tells how this small nonprofit has gone from a “one-man shop” to become a reliable source of watchdog reporting on an industry mostly discussed in daily business stories and trade magazines.

6 herramientas y 6 técnicas que los reporteros pueden usar para desenmascarar a los actores detrás de la desinformación del COVID-19

Las fuerzas tras la ola mundial de falsedades creadas intencionalmente sobre la pandemia emerge como una mezcla tóxica de grupos ideológicos marginales, estafadores comerciales, actores estatales, “oscuros agentes de relaciones públicas”, redes de noticias sobre conspiraciones, e incluso estudiantes que buscan atención o pequeñas recompensas económicas.

COVID-19 en Brasil: Cómo creamos un mapa interactivo que ubica a los lectores en el epicentro de la epidemia

Cuando la pandemia de COVID-19 afectó por primera vez a Brasil, un equipo de periodistas de datos se propuso ilustrar el número de muertos mediante la creación de una visualización de datos que presentara algo tangible a sus lectores. El equipo consideró varias formas diferentes de mostrar la historia, y esta es una mirada entre bastidores del producto final.

Data Journalism Top 10: March Madness, Trafficking Tigers and Fish, Color Palettes, Vaccine Inequality, Domestic Work

A lack of comprehensive data can seriously hinder efforts to track illicit activities. But persistent reporters will always find a way to get a glimpse of the real picture. Our NodeXL #ddj mapping from March 15 to 21 found Oxpeckers investigating the trafficking of tigers in Europe and journalist Ben Heubl offering advice on investigating illegal fishing. We also feature an analysis of the global aviation crisis by the Financial Times, a guide to color scales by visual storytelling expert Lisa Charlotte Rost, and a look into the burden of unpaid domestic work by data analyst Hassel Fallas.

Data Journalism Top 10: Solar-Powered Batmobile, Hungarian Money Abroad, Migrants Dying in Qatar, Open Windows & COVID-19

For decades, environmentalists have been dreaming about climate-friendly transportation. The arrival of hybrid and electric cars has brought us one step closer to travelling without damaging the planet. And this year, a California start-up promises to push the technology even further by rolling out the first mass-produced solar-powered car. Our NodeXL #ddj mapping from February 22 to 28 features this story alongside an investigation by the Guardian into deaths of migrant workers in Qatar, a cross-border project revealing Hungarian money flowing overseas, and a creative infographic about animals in space.