The Ida B. Wells Society for Investigative Reporting
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The Ida B. Wells Society for Investigative Reporting aims to increase the ranks, retention and profile of reporters/editors of color in investigative reporting.
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The Ida B. Wells Society Summer Investigative Reporting Internship Program is back for 2026!
Learn more about this year's program and apply here: idabwellssociety.org/ida-b-wells-...
The Ida B. Wells Society Summer Investigative Reporting Internship Program is back for 2026!
Learn more about this year's program and apply here: idabwellssociety.org/ida-b-wells-...
The investigative project has mapped nearly 3,000 “influence actions” by the tech industry. This reporting has revealed how Google obtained leverage over the media, how proponents of building more data centers made dubious claims about their benefits and more.
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How American Big Tech guards the profits it extracts around the world – The Markup
A consortium of journalists is revealing how the industry influences governments in Latin America and globally.
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November 24, 2025 at 9:15 PM
The investigative project has mapped nearly 3,000 “influence actions” by the tech industry. This reporting has revealed how Google obtained leverage over the media, how proponents of building more data centers made dubious claims about their benefits and more.
themarkup.org/hello-world/...
themarkup.org/hello-world/...
We're holding an info session for the Investigative Reporting Fellowship today, Nov. 24 at 6 p.m. ET!
Get answers to your questions and learn what will make your application stand out among the others!
Register here: morehouse.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Get answers to your questions and learn what will make your application stand out among the others!
Register here: morehouse.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
November 24, 2025 at 5:27 PM
We're holding an info session for the Investigative Reporting Fellowship today, Nov. 24 at 6 p.m. ET!
Get answers to your questions and learn what will make your application stand out among the others!
Register here: morehouse.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Get answers to your questions and learn what will make your application stand out among the others!
Register here: morehouse.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Over the last year, KYUK, NPR and ProPublica have documented a health and safety crisis inside many rural school buildings across Alaska. The state has largely ignored hundreds of requests from rural school districts to fix deteriorating buildings.
www.npr.org/2025/11/17/g...
www.npr.org/2025/11/17/g...
Alaska owns dozens of crumbling schools. It wants underfunded districts to take them on
Rural school district superintendents are trying to find the best use of limited resources. Taking on the state's unmaintained buildings, they say, will only increase their burden.
www.npr.org
November 21, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Over the last year, KYUK, NPR and ProPublica have documented a health and safety crisis inside many rural school buildings across Alaska. The state has largely ignored hundreds of requests from rural school districts to fix deteriorating buildings.
www.npr.org/2025/11/17/g...
www.npr.org/2025/11/17/g...
Happening Monday, 11/24: We're answering all your questions about the Investigative Reporting Fellowship!
Join us at 6 p.m. ET to learn about this program and how to build a strong application.
morehouse.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Join us at 6 p.m. ET to learn about this program and how to build a strong application.
morehouse.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
November 21, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Happening Monday, 11/24: We're answering all your questions about the Investigative Reporting Fellowship!
Join us at 6 p.m. ET to learn about this program and how to build a strong application.
morehouse.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Join us at 6 p.m. ET to learn about this program and how to build a strong application.
morehouse.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Applications for cohort 2 of the Investigative Reporting Fellowship are open!
We're holding a live info session where you can get answers to all your questions about the program and learn how to make your application strong. Join us 11/24 at 6 p.m. ET.
morehouse.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
We're holding a live info session where you can get answers to all your questions about the program and learn how to make your application strong. Join us 11/24 at 6 p.m. ET.
morehouse.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
November 20, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Applications for cohort 2 of the Investigative Reporting Fellowship are open!
We're holding a live info session where you can get answers to all your questions about the program and learn how to make your application strong. Join us 11/24 at 6 p.m. ET.
morehouse.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
We're holding a live info session where you can get answers to all your questions about the program and learn how to make your application strong. Join us 11/24 at 6 p.m. ET.
morehouse.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Months after fighting to keep secret emails between Gov. Greg Abbott and Elon Musk, Texas officials released 1,400 pages of records. But they reveal little about the two men’s relationship or Musk’s influence over state government.
www.propublica.org/article/greg...
www.propublica.org/article/greg...
Gov. Greg Abbott Was Ordered to Release Some of His Emails With Elon Musk. Most Are Blacked Out.
Months after fighting to keep secret emails between Gov. Greg Abbott and Elon Musk, Texas officials released 1,400 pages of records. But they reveal little about the two men’s relationship or Musk’s i...
www.propublica.org
November 20, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Months after fighting to keep secret emails between Gov. Greg Abbott and Elon Musk, Texas officials released 1,400 pages of records. But they reveal little about the two men’s relationship or Musk’s influence over state government.
www.propublica.org/article/greg...
www.propublica.org/article/greg...
Interested in our Investigative Reporting Fellowship but want more information? Join us on Monday, Nov. 24 at 6 p.m. ET for an info session on the application process and the program.
Register to attend here: morehouse.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Register to attend here: morehouse.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
November 19, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Interested in our Investigative Reporting Fellowship but want more information? Join us on Monday, Nov. 24 at 6 p.m. ET for an info session on the application process and the program.
Register to attend here: morehouse.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Register to attend here: morehouse.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Applications for cohort 2 of the Ida B Wells Society Investigative Reporting Fellowship are now open!
This intensive program is designed to sharpen participants' investigative reporting skills under the guidance of accomplished reporters/editors in the industry.
idabwellssociety.org/the-ida-b-we...
This intensive program is designed to sharpen participants' investigative reporting skills under the guidance of accomplished reporters/editors in the industry.
idabwellssociety.org/the-ida-b-we...
November 19, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Applications for cohort 2 of the Ida B Wells Society Investigative Reporting Fellowship are now open!
This intensive program is designed to sharpen participants' investigative reporting skills under the guidance of accomplished reporters/editors in the industry.
idabwellssociety.org/the-ida-b-we...
This intensive program is designed to sharpen participants' investigative reporting skills under the guidance of accomplished reporters/editors in the industry.
idabwellssociety.org/the-ida-b-we...
New from Society Investigative Reporting Intern Dasia Garner:
"An investigation by The Associated Press found that over the past 10 years, hundreds of school crossing guards have suffered injuries on the job after being hit by a vehicle, and dozens of them have died."
apnews.com/article/scho...
"An investigation by The Associated Press found that over the past 10 years, hundreds of school crossing guards have suffered injuries on the job after being hit by a vehicle, and dozens of them have died."
apnews.com/article/scho...
School crossing guards face life-threatening dangers on the job
An investigation by The Associated Press and Cox Media Group Television Stations found that school crossing guards face dangerous conditions, with many injured or killed on the job.
apnews.com
November 18, 2025 at 9:15 PM
New from Society Investigative Reporting Intern Dasia Garner:
"An investigation by The Associated Press found that over the past 10 years, hundreds of school crossing guards have suffered injuries on the job after being hit by a vehicle, and dozens of them have died."
apnews.com/article/scho...
"An investigation by The Associated Press found that over the past 10 years, hundreds of school crossing guards have suffered injuries on the job after being hit by a vehicle, and dozens of them have died."
apnews.com/article/scho...
Splitting with anti-abortion members of his own party, Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos has refused to join 48 other states in ensuring that vulnerable women have access to potentially lifesaving care for up to a year after giving birth.
www.propublica.org/article/wisc...
www.propublica.org/article/wisc...
He Vowed to “Protect the Unborn.” Now He’s Blocking a Bill to Expand Medicaid for Wisconsin’s New Moms.
Splitting with anti-abortion members of his own party, Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos has refused to join 48 other states in ensuring that vulnerable women have access to potentially lifesaving…
www.propublica.org
November 18, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Splitting with anti-abortion members of his own party, Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos has refused to join 48 other states in ensuring that vulnerable women have access to potentially lifesaving care for up to a year after giving birth.
www.propublica.org/article/wisc...
www.propublica.org/article/wisc...
NPR found startling differences in auto insurance rates between drivers with poor credit and those with excellent credit — often thousands of dollars per year. There were also large differences between insurance companies across states and ZIP codes around the country.
www.npr.org/2025/11/05/n...
www.npr.org/2025/11/05/n...
Your credit history could be costing you more to drive
Auto insurance companies often use credit history as a factor in setting premiums
www.npr.org
November 17, 2025 at 9:15 PM
NPR found startling differences in auto insurance rates between drivers with poor credit and those with excellent credit — often thousands of dollars per year. There were also large differences between insurance companies across states and ZIP codes around the country.
www.npr.org/2025/11/05/n...
www.npr.org/2025/11/05/n...
New from Investigative Reporting Fellow Zachary Bynum @cbsnews.com: "A year ago, a racist text campaign targeted Black, Latino and LGBTQ+ voters with threats and lies. Investigators say the messages relied on unregulated voter-data sources and anonymous texting apps."
www.cbsnews.com/atlanta/news...
www.cbsnews.com/atlanta/news...
Power, data, and distrust: How racist texts and bomb threats targeted Georgia voters
Researchers are concerned that Georgia's high-profile elections could make voters prime targets for digital misinformation and hate.
www.cbsnews.com
November 17, 2025 at 1:55 PM
New from Investigative Reporting Fellow Zachary Bynum @cbsnews.com: "A year ago, a racist text campaign targeted Black, Latino and LGBTQ+ voters with threats and lies. Investigators say the messages relied on unregulated voter-data sources and anonymous texting apps."
www.cbsnews.com/atlanta/news...
www.cbsnews.com/atlanta/news...
Paul Newby, a born-again Christian, has turned his perch atop North Carolina’s Supreme Court into an instrument of political power. Over two decades, he’s driven changes that have reverberated well beyond the borders of his state.
www.propublica.org/article/paul...
www.propublica.org/article/paul...
“Biblical Justice, Equal Justice, for All”: How North Carolina’s Chief Justice Transformed His State and America
Paul Newby, a born-again Christian, has turned his perch atop North Carolina’s Supreme Court into an instrument of political power. Over two decades, he’s driven changes that have reverberated well…
www.propublica.org
November 14, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Paul Newby, a born-again Christian, has turned his perch atop North Carolina’s Supreme Court into an instrument of political power. Over two decades, he’s driven changes that have reverberated well beyond the borders of his state.
www.propublica.org/article/paul...
www.propublica.org/article/paul...
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2026 elections are coming. Surveillance capitalism will leverage potent lies to manipulate us. Black, Brown, Native ppl will be targeted heavily. And the Trump admin is already seeding the next Big Lie. Thnx @idabwellssociety.bsky.social @cbsnews.com for this piece: www.cbsnews.com/atlanta/news...
Power, data, and distrust: How racist texts and bomb threats targeted Georgia voters
Researchers are concerned that Georgia's high-profile elections could make voters prime targets for digital misinformation and hate.
www.cbsnews.com
November 13, 2025 at 8:28 PM
2026 elections are coming. Surveillance capitalism will leverage potent lies to manipulate us. Black, Brown, Native ppl will be targeted heavily. And the Trump admin is already seeding the next Big Lie. Thnx @idabwellssociety.bsky.social @cbsnews.com for this piece: www.cbsnews.com/atlanta/news...
Don't just take it from us; let our internship program alumni convince you of how impactful the Summer Investigative Reporting Internship is!
Apply to this program by Jan. 3: idabwellssociety.org/ida-b-wells-...
Apply to this program by Jan. 3: idabwellssociety.org/ida-b-wells-...
November 14, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Don't just take it from us; let our internship program alumni convince you of how impactful the Summer Investigative Reporting Internship is!
Apply to this program by Jan. 3: idabwellssociety.org/ida-b-wells-...
Apply to this program by Jan. 3: idabwellssociety.org/ida-b-wells-...
Agricultural workers are already among the most vulnerable to extreme heat, and pregnant workers are coming under greater risk as temperatures rise because of climate change. Many in the U.S. are low-income Latino immigrants who toil year round.
apnews.com/article/clim...
apnews.com/article/clim...
As heat gets more extreme, pregnant farmworkers are increasingly at risk
Agricultural workers are among the people most vulnerable to extreme heat. They toil under the hot sun and in humid greenhouses or nurseries, often with few breaks and places to adequately cool.
apnews.com
November 13, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Agricultural workers are already among the most vulnerable to extreme heat, and pregnant workers are coming under greater risk as temperatures rise because of climate change. Many in the U.S. are low-income Latino immigrants who toil year round.
apnews.com/article/clim...
apnews.com/article/clim...
In the past two months, reporters photographed US military bases, analyzed satellite imagery, and used ship and flight-tracking data to visualize the expanding activity across the Caribbean. Using open source visuals, the team also traced US military vessel movements.
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gijn.org/stories/demo...
US Military’s Caribbean Buildup, Hurricane Melissa’s Devastating Impact, Exploitation of Sudanese Refugees, Europe’s Cocaine Glut
Our round-up of the best in recent data journalism also features stories on wildfire prevention blackouts in California, and how sleep deprivation affects residents in war-torn Ukraine.
gijn.org
November 13, 2025 at 5:27 PM
In the past two months, reporters photographed US military bases, analyzed satellite imagery, and used ship and flight-tracking data to visualize the expanding activity across the Caribbean. Using open source visuals, the team also traced US military vessel movements.
gijn.org/stories/demo...
gijn.org/stories/demo...
A rule approved last year would help protect miners of all types nationwide from the current driving force of black lung and other illnesses. But, now it’s in jeopardy amid other Trump administration cutbacks and proposals targeting workers’ health and safety guardrails.
apnews.com/article/blac...
apnews.com/article/blac...
Deep in Trump country, coal miners with black lung say government is suffocating the 'working man'
Lisa Emery, a respiratory therapist, is deeply concerned about West Virginia coal miners suffering from black lung disease.
apnews.com
November 12, 2025 at 9:15 PM
A rule approved last year would help protect miners of all types nationwide from the current driving force of black lung and other illnesses. But, now it’s in jeopardy amid other Trump administration cutbacks and proposals targeting workers’ health and safety guardrails.
apnews.com/article/blac...
apnews.com/article/blac...
Some teachers say that AI tools, particularly Google Lens, have made it impossible to enforce academic integrity in the classroom — with potentially harmful long-term effects on students’ learning.
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Google tool makes AI cheating easier, teachers say – The Markup
A Chrome browser tool features a movable bubble that provides information without typing a prompt, spurring a rise in AI cheating on tests.
themarkup.org
November 12, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Some teachers say that AI tools, particularly Google Lens, have made it impossible to enforce academic integrity in the classroom — with potentially harmful long-term effects on students’ learning.
themarkup.org/artificial-i...
themarkup.org/artificial-i...
Apply to be one of our 2026 Investigative Reporting Interns!
This paid opportunity places students and recent grads at some of the top newsrooms in the country.
Learn more and apply here:
idabwellssociety.org/news/summer-...
This paid opportunity places students and recent grads at some of the top newsrooms in the country.
Learn more and apply here:
idabwellssociety.org/news/summer-...
Summer 2026 Investigative Reporting Internship Applications Are Now Open! – Ida B. Wells Society
Ida B. Wells Society
idabwellssociety.org
November 11, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Apply to be one of our 2026 Investigative Reporting Interns!
This paid opportunity places students and recent grads at some of the top newsrooms in the country.
Learn more and apply here:
idabwellssociety.org/news/summer-...
This paid opportunity places students and recent grads at some of the top newsrooms in the country.
Learn more and apply here:
idabwellssociety.org/news/summer-...
American inspections of foreign food facilities — which produce everything from crawfish to cookies for the U.S. market — have plummeted to historic lows this year, even as inspections reveal alarming conditions at some manufacturers.
www.propublica.org/article/fore...
www.propublica.org/article/fore...
Foreign Food Safety Inspections Hit Historic Low After Trump Cuts
The dramatic shift in oversight comes at a time when the U.S. has never been more reliant on foreign food, which accounts for the vast majority of the nation’s seafood and more than half its fresh…
www.propublica.org
November 10, 2025 at 9:15 PM
American inspections of foreign food facilities — which produce everything from crawfish to cookies for the U.S. market — have plummeted to historic lows this year, even as inspections reveal alarming conditions at some manufacturers.
www.propublica.org/article/fore...
www.propublica.org/article/fore...
An MLK50 analysis of arrest records found that nearly 75% of the 51 people arrested Oct. 13 were not charged with a violent crime.
The task force said it has made 1,744 arrests as of Oct. 29, though it did not specify how many of those were related to violent crimes.
mlk50.com/2025/11/03/t...
The task force said it has made 1,744 arrests as of Oct. 29, though it did not specify how many of those were related to violent crimes.
mlk50.com/2025/11/03/t...
They were sleeping, driving, walking in Memphis. Then Trump’s police task force came.
Officers with the Memphis Safe Task Force, created by President Donald Trump to target violent crime, conduct a traffic stop on Summer Avenue near N. Holmes Street on Oct. 18. The activities of the…
mlk50.com
November 10, 2025 at 5:27 PM
An MLK50 analysis of arrest records found that nearly 75% of the 51 people arrested Oct. 13 were not charged with a violent crime.
The task force said it has made 1,744 arrests as of Oct. 29, though it did not specify how many of those were related to violent crimes.
mlk50.com/2025/11/03/t...
The task force said it has made 1,744 arrests as of Oct. 29, though it did not specify how many of those were related to violent crimes.
mlk50.com/2025/11/03/t...
The application for our next cohort of summer interns is now open!
idabwellssociety.org/news/summer-...
In honor of that, read some of our 2025 cohort's published work, including this piece in Dallas Morning News by Lauren Nutall.
www.dallasnews.com/news/educati...
idabwellssociety.org/news/summer-...
In honor of that, read some of our 2025 cohort's published work, including this piece in Dallas Morning News by Lauren Nutall.
www.dallasnews.com/news/educati...
Summer 2026 Investigative Reporting Internship Applications Are Now Open! – Ida B. Wells Society
Ida B. Wells Society
idabwellssociety.org
November 7, 2025 at 9:15 PM
The application for our next cohort of summer interns is now open!
idabwellssociety.org/news/summer-...
In honor of that, read some of our 2025 cohort's published work, including this piece in Dallas Morning News by Lauren Nutall.
www.dallasnews.com/news/educati...
idabwellssociety.org/news/summer-...
In honor of that, read some of our 2025 cohort's published work, including this piece in Dallas Morning News by Lauren Nutall.
www.dallasnews.com/news/educati...
#ICYMI: The application for the Summer 2026 Investigative Reporting Internship Program is now open!
Students and recent grads are encouraged to apply for a paid internship at the nation's top publications!
Learn more about the program and apply by Jan. 3: idabwellssociety.org/ida-b-wells-...
Students and recent grads are encouraged to apply for a paid internship at the nation's top publications!
Learn more about the program and apply by Jan. 3: idabwellssociety.org/ida-b-wells-...
November 7, 2025 at 5:27 PM
#ICYMI: The application for the Summer 2026 Investigative Reporting Internship Program is now open!
Students and recent grads are encouraged to apply for a paid internship at the nation's top publications!
Learn more about the program and apply by Jan. 3: idabwellssociety.org/ida-b-wells-...
Students and recent grads are encouraged to apply for a paid internship at the nation's top publications!
Learn more about the program and apply by Jan. 3: idabwellssociety.org/ida-b-wells-...
The Washington Post, through an unprecedented partnership with readers, collected TikTok watch histories from 1,100 users. Their analyses showed just how effective TikTok is at getting even its heaviest users to swipe more and watch more on its platform.
www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/int...
www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/int...
www.washingtonpost.com
November 6, 2025 at 9:15 PM
The Washington Post, through an unprecedented partnership with readers, collected TikTok watch histories from 1,100 users. Their analyses showed just how effective TikTok is at getting even its heaviest users to swipe more and watch more on its platform.
www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/int...
www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/int...