Hundreds of Illinois immigrants have filed wrongful detention lawsuits since the Trump Administration’s Operation Midway Blitz began in September. Many of them have U.S. citizen children and longtime community ties.
Relying on visuals in reporting, journalists need to confirm where they came from, what they show and how they are being interpreted. Answering those questions is part of a reporting process known as verification.
How photography influences public understanding and why journalists must interpret images with the same scrutiny applied to text, data and sources.
What journalists can do when agencies block records and how to keep investigations moving without waiting months — or years — for a response.
Learn how to sharpen what the industry vaguely refers to as “news judgement” / Aug. 12 / Virtual / REGISTER >>
Three workshops designed to transform everyday residents, netizens, and Documenters into critically media-literate journalists who can identify reliable sources, analyze bias, and tell local stories that connect to the whole reader / June 17 (past), July 22, Sept. 9 / Virtual / REGISTER >>
Our dispassionate style of fact-based, data-driven reporting uncovers systemic racial and economic disparities.
We partner with Chicago media outlets to support major investigations on race and equity issues in the region and across Illinois.
Our investigative workshop series helps journalists develop investigative skills, while creating a pipeline of diverse and skilled reporters.
Our apprenticeship program gives aspiring investigative reporters hands-on experience coupled with a training series and mentorship.
