The White House defended the East Wing's demolition by highlighting Democratic scandals on its website. But not all government data changes are so obvious.

Harvard University Growth Lab researchers Annie White and Sebastian Bustos explored economic development data to yield valuable insights on global trade for NPF International Trade fellows.

"A lot of reporters are too afraid of these agencies. FOIA is a battle," Nate Jones said

Candice Mays of Mapping Black California tells journalists to pay attention to provenance when it comes to data.

Rachel Rush-Marlowe of Research ED spoke with reporters about finding alternative resources for accessing data as the Trump administration's Education Department policies play out.

As China innovates with tools like DeepSeek and Manus, experts discussed the implications for journalism, competition and the future of trust in AI.

Mariah Craddick discussed merging journalism with product management, including guidance on networking and understanding audience needs.

Journalists can download entire data sets from the Atlas of Economic Complexity, says Harvard Growth Lab's Annie White and Tim Cheston.

Bobbi Bowman and her Washington Post colleagues demanded equity in American newsrooms in the early 1970s. Journalists must document how America has kept on changing, she says.

Combining data and real people make trade journalism compelling, say Su-Lin Tan of the South China Morning Post and Wahyu Dhyatmika of Tempo Digital.

Annie White and Tim Cheston with the Harvard Growth Lab’s Atlas of Economic Complexity explore the links between countries and what they produce.

How to FOIA the FBI, get records from state police and do it at a cost that won’t bankrupt the newsroom, according to Mark Walker of The New York Times.

As campaign finance spending skyrockets, “Americans across the ideological spectrum don't want a government for sale,” says OpenSecrets’ Sheila Krumholz.

The Jail Data Initiative enables journalists to analyze demographic trends in jails county-by-county.

How can journalists begin to identify demographic changes for older workers? Wall Street Journal data reporter Paul Overberg weighs in.

Looking at unemployment trends can lead to larger investigation. AARP’s Senior Policy Advisor Jen Schramm shares her data tips with NPF fellows.

Mastering the use of data can turbocharge every day beats, says Washington Post Metro Database Reporter John D. Harden

Accuracy and fairness elevate reporting on marginalized communities, says MLK50 Editor and Publisher Wendi C. Thomas

Taking the plunge with demographic data is worth the effort, said Sean McMinn of Politico

Gaining a community’s trust when seeking data yielded prize-winning journalism for former Palm Beach Post reporter Lulu Ramadan.

NPR producer Huo Jingnan offered Widening the Pipeline fellows a simple strategy for starting a data-driven project

Jeremy Singer-Vine and Devin Schechter provide step-by-step instructions for data journalists on spreadsheet formatting and tools.

Derek Willis on following your suspicions and settling the debate of Python vs. R.

TwoTone and Highcharts make it possible for journalists with no coding or composing skills to make data sonifications.

“Budgets aren’t about numbers. They’re about priorities.”

“Import HTML” is an easy function frequently used by Mark Walker of the New York Times and Investigative Reporters and Editors.

The New York Times’ Washington bureau FOIA coordinator offers an in-depth field guide for reporters on how to navigate federal and state public records requests.

Remember the human lives behind the data and illuminate the individual impact, urges award-winning data journalist.

You don’t have to be an entertainer, but bringing audience into the process can be good for transparency, trust and journalism.

Know filing deadlines for the data you need, talk to people and make visualizations integral to your story.

Census officials share new techniques and strategies that yield more accurate measures of race and ethnicity.

Creating an impactful data journalism story is as much about how you think as it is about technical tools.

A veteran data journalist explains how online graphics tools can help any reporter add visualizations to coverage.

Top data editor gives tips on how to transform data into stories that audiences can use to push for government or accountability.

Bad actors use censorship, ransomware, disinformation and evolving technology and social media norms. But journalists, too, have opportunities.

Community development financial institution experts say CDFIs can help alleviate rural poverty and racial inequities where previous pandemic relief failed. How journalists can track COVID-19 federal funding in their communities.

When it comes to reporting on the influence of money on the political process, the landscape is constantly changing. Learn from two legal experts and a group of the top reporters in the business how to navigate it.

Campaign finance is more than tracking the dollars – it’s also showing the connection between donations and bills that are passed or blocked. A campaign finance expert from followthemoney.org shows how to investigate how money influences legislation.

Lobbyists work the corridors of statehouses nationwide, writing into law their pet bills and then replicating those bills from capital to capital. A Center for Public Integrity reporter explains how he tracked it. Plus: Other statehouse resources.

NPF has published a guidebook to help journalists track taxpayer spending on pandemic relief. It includes useful databases, videos on how to use Excel, Python and other data tools and pro tips from leading investigative journalists.