Brooke Williams
@reporterbrooke.bsky.social
investigative reporter, professor of data journalism, co-founder, justice media co-lab at boston university.
priors at nytimes, center for public integrity, sd union-trib, inewsource & intercept
we’re all here together, and the weather’s fine ♬ (~);}
priors at nytimes, center for public integrity, sd union-trib, inewsource & intercept
we’re all here together, and the weather’s fine ♬ (~);}
Congratulations to @comatbu.bsky.social grad student @abigail-pritchard.bsky.social on this important data examination of how Boston neighborhoods are experiencing different urban forest futures. Thank you to @singernews.bsky.social for supporting student journalism!
www.wgbh.org/news/local/2...
www.wgbh.org/news/local/2...
Boston wants more trees. Hyde Park and East Boston offer two windows into the future.
While one of its most racially diverse neighborhoods is still struggling, another is a success story. Local nonprofits are part of that.
www.wgbh.org
May 2, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Congratulations to @comatbu.bsky.social grad student @abigail-pritchard.bsky.social on this important data examination of how Boston neighborhoods are experiencing different urban forest futures. Thank you to @singernews.bsky.social for supporting student journalism!
www.wgbh.org/news/local/2...
www.wgbh.org/news/local/2...
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I'm annoyed that our student news organizations haven't unearthed the exact number of UMD students who have had their visas revoked, but I'm more mad that our administration won't publicly announce the number.
April 16, 2025 at 6:24 PM
I'm annoyed that our student news organizations haven't unearthed the exact number of UMD students who have had their visas revoked, but I'm more mad that our administration won't publicly announce the number.
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Can we get more of this? “The Japanese American National Museum will ‘scrub nothing,’ Fujioka said, and instead will highlight the importance of DEI.
“Our community is based on diversity, equity is guaranteed to us in the Constitution, and inclusion is what we believe in,” Fujioka said.
“Our community is based on diversity, equity is guaranteed to us in the Constitution, and inclusion is what we believe in,” Fujioka said.
Japanese American National Museum takes a stand against DOGE cuts to NEH
The National Endowment for the Humanities warned museums across the country that it was slashing funding, including money previously pledged to places such as LACMA and the Japanese American National ...
www.latimes.com
April 6, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Can we get more of this? “The Japanese American National Museum will ‘scrub nothing,’ Fujioka said, and instead will highlight the importance of DEI.
“Our community is based on diversity, equity is guaranteed to us in the Constitution, and inclusion is what we believe in,” Fujioka said.
“Our community is based on diversity, equity is guaranteed to us in the Constitution, and inclusion is what we believe in,” Fujioka said.
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“I never see you at the club.”
I never see you at the Department of Homeland Security Immigration and Customs Enforcement online FOIA reading room.
I never see you at the Department of Homeland Security Immigration and Customs Enforcement online FOIA reading room.
April 5, 2025 at 12:31 AM
“I never see you at the club.”
I never see you at the Department of Homeland Security Immigration and Customs Enforcement online FOIA reading room.
I never see you at the Department of Homeland Security Immigration and Customs Enforcement online FOIA reading room.
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New at Media Nation. We are in a very dark place as the Trump administration targets the First Amendment. dankennedy.net/2025/03/27/w...
We are in a very dark place as the Trump administration targets the First Amendment
My ethics and diversity class on Wednesday was devoted to a brief overview of First Amendment law. The class comprises nine graduate students and advanced undergrads, and they have shown throughout…
dankennedy.net
March 27, 2025 at 1:35 PM
New at Media Nation. We are in a very dark place as the Trump administration targets the First Amendment. dankennedy.net/2025/03/27/w...
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DOGE/Musk preferentially cancelled grants and contracts to recipients in counties that voted for Harris in 2024.
Among cancellations with election data available, 92.9% and 86.1% cancelled grants and contracts went to Harris counties, representing 96.6% and 92.4% of total dollar amounts.
Among cancellations with election data available, 92.9% and 86.1% cancelled grants and contracts went to Harris counties, representing 96.6% and 92.4% of total dollar amounts.
March 23, 2025 at 1:38 PM
DOGE/Musk preferentially cancelled grants and contracts to recipients in counties that voted for Harris in 2024.
Among cancellations with election data available, 92.9% and 86.1% cancelled grants and contracts went to Harris counties, representing 96.6% and 92.4% of total dollar amounts.
Among cancellations with election data available, 92.9% and 86.1% cancelled grants and contracts went to Harris counties, representing 96.6% and 92.4% of total dollar amounts.
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I'm giving a talk on mis/disinformation and the idea of the "post-truth society", in conjunction with a screening of "Don't Look Up" at Amherst Cinema, April 1st, as part of "Science on the Screen". Come join us! amherstcinema.org/series/scien...
March 21, 2025 at 2:10 PM
I'm giving a talk on mis/disinformation and the idea of the "post-truth society", in conjunction with a screening of "Don't Look Up" at Amherst Cinema, April 1st, as part of "Science on the Screen". Come join us! amherstcinema.org/series/scien...
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Mahmoud Khalil was inside his university-owned apartment Saturday night when several Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents entered and took him into custody.
ICE arrests Palestinian activist who helped lead Columbia University protests
Mahmoud Khalil was inside his university-owned apartment Saturday night when several Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents entered and took him into custody.
www.npr.org
March 10, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Mahmoud Khalil was inside his university-owned apartment Saturday night when several Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents entered and took him into custody.
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Another great #NICAR25 in the books! Thanks to the @ire-nicar.bsky.social staff and local committee for putting together a fantastic program. URLs for my sessions:
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March 9, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Another great #NICAR25 in the books! Thanks to the @ire-nicar.bsky.social staff and local committee for putting together a fantastic program. URLs for my sessions:
github.com/dwillis/nica...
github.com/dwillis/nica...
github.com/dwillis/nica...
github.com/dwillis/nica...
github.com/dwillis/nica...
github.com/dwillis/nica...
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I love how #nicar25 gives data journalists a chance to show off their custom made internal dashboards/apps/explorers they used for their investigations
March 6, 2025 at 10:00 PM
I love how #nicar25 gives data journalists a chance to show off their custom made internal dashboards/apps/explorers they used for their investigations
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Good morning #NICAR25! Join us for a discussion about how to think about data viz while keeping it accessible. I’ll be joined by the lovely @jakesteinberg.com and @emiliaruzicka.bsky.social
March 7, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Good morning #NICAR25! Join us for a discussion about how to think about data viz while keeping it accessible. I’ll be joined by the lovely @jakesteinberg.com and @emiliaruzicka.bsky.social
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My annual reminder that I have free online Python resources for my students — that anyone can use. #NICAR25 -
python-adv-web-apps.readthedocs.io/en/latest/
python-adv-web-apps.readthedocs.io/en/latest/
Python Beginners — Python Beginners documentation
python-adv-web-apps.readthedocs.io
March 6, 2025 at 5:11 PM
My annual reminder that I have free online Python resources for my students — that anyone can use. #NICAR25 -
python-adv-web-apps.readthedocs.io/en/latest/
python-adv-web-apps.readthedocs.io/en/latest/
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For the folks at #NICAR25, find me at the conference to talk more about our open positions at McClatchy, including one on my journalism AI team.
I'm hiring! We're looking for a second journalist/developer to join my journalism AI innovation team at McClatchy, where we work with our 30 newsrooms to build tools empowering original reporting. mcclatchy.rec.pro.ukg.net/MCC1008MCLTC...
mcclatchy.rec.pro.ukg.net
March 6, 2025 at 5:16 PM
For the folks at #NICAR25, find me at the conference to talk more about our open positions at McClatchy, including one on my journalism AI team.
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Good morning! I'm excited to be in Minneapolis for @ire-nicar.bsky.social #NICAR25! Come say hi!
And if you’re ready to take your spreadsheet game up a notch, I’ll be teaching filtering and pivot tables in Google Sheets at 11:30 today. I promise it’ll be fun!
schedules.ire.org/nicar-2025/i...
And if you’re ready to take your spreadsheet game up a notch, I’ll be teaching filtering and pivot tables in Google Sheets at 11:30 today. I promise it’ll be fun!
schedules.ire.org/nicar-2025/i...
NICAR 2025 schedule | March 6-9, 2025 | Minneapolis
Welcome to the #NICAR25 conference schedule!
schedules.ire.org
March 6, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Good morning! I'm excited to be in Minneapolis for @ire-nicar.bsky.social #NICAR25! Come say hi!
And if you’re ready to take your spreadsheet game up a notch, I’ll be teaching filtering and pivot tables in Google Sheets at 11:30 today. I promise it’ll be fun!
schedules.ire.org/nicar-2025/i...
And if you’re ready to take your spreadsheet game up a notch, I’ll be teaching filtering and pivot tables in Google Sheets at 11:30 today. I promise it’ll be fun!
schedules.ire.org/nicar-2025/i...
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#NICAR25 is gonna have some weird carveouts at sessions relying on government data. We should keep photos of all the slides that say "This data is no longer available but here's where find alternatives."
February 4, 2025 at 2:46 PM
#NICAR25 is gonna have some weird carveouts at sessions relying on government data. We should keep photos of all the slides that say "This data is no longer available but here's where find alternatives."
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I'm going to be BUSY during #NICAR25, with lots of speaking and teaching.
9am Thurs... kickoff to a series of "Beginner Track" sessions; for anyone new to data or investigative journalism. @jayohday.bsky.social, Joel Jacobs & Anu Narayanswamy.
schedules.ire.org/nicar-2025/i...
9am Thurs... kickoff to a series of "Beginner Track" sessions; for anyone new to data or investigative journalism. @jayohday.bsky.social, Joel Jacobs & Anu Narayanswamy.
schedules.ire.org/nicar-2025/i...
NICAR 2025 schedule | March 6-9, 2025 | Minneapolis
Welcome to the #NICAR25 conference schedule!
schedules.ire.org
March 4, 2025 at 5:22 PM
I'm going to be BUSY during #NICAR25, with lots of speaking and teaching.
9am Thurs... kickoff to a series of "Beginner Track" sessions; for anyone new to data or investigative journalism. @jayohday.bsky.social, Joel Jacobs & Anu Narayanswamy.
schedules.ire.org/nicar-2025/i...
9am Thurs... kickoff to a series of "Beginner Track" sessions; for anyone new to data or investigative journalism. @jayohday.bsky.social, Joel Jacobs & Anu Narayanswamy.
schedules.ire.org/nicar-2025/i...
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Two data journos who are killing it and #NICAR25 hasn't even started yet!🤠⚡
Check out @silviacanelon.com's interactive calendar:
tiny.cc/nicar-2025
(export as an .ics file!)
& @smachlis.bsky.social's interactive Bluesky app:
apps.machlis.com/shiny/nicar25/
(see top posts! filter by author!)
Check out @silviacanelon.com's interactive calendar:
tiny.cc/nicar-2025
(export as an .ics file!)
& @smachlis.bsky.social's interactive Bluesky app:
apps.machlis.com/shiny/nicar25/
(see top posts! filter by author!)
a man and a woman are sitting in front of a map of the world talking about something .
ALT: a man and a woman are sitting in front of a map of the world talking about something .
media.tenor.com
March 4, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Two data journos who are killing it and #NICAR25 hasn't even started yet!🤠⚡
Check out @silviacanelon.com's interactive calendar:
tiny.cc/nicar-2025
(export as an .ics file!)
& @smachlis.bsky.social's interactive Bluesky app:
apps.machlis.com/shiny/nicar25/
(see top posts! filter by author!)
Check out @silviacanelon.com's interactive calendar:
tiny.cc/nicar-2025
(export as an .ics file!)
& @smachlis.bsky.social's interactive Bluesky app:
apps.machlis.com/shiny/nicar25/
(see top posts! filter by author!)
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IRE was founded Feb. 22, 1975 in Reston, Virginia — exactly 50 years ago today!
This milestone is special. It means that for half a century, our members have stayed true to the belief that journalism can help us all live in a better, more informed world. www.ire.org/ire-50th-news/
This milestone is special. It means that for half a century, our members have stayed true to the belief that journalism can help us all live in a better, more informed world. www.ire.org/ire-50th-news/
IRE is celebrating its 50th birthday and you’re invited to the party! - Investigative Reporters & Editors
Fifty years of IRE. This milestone is special. To celebrate this historic anniversary, check out the events coming up in 2025.
www.ire.org
February 22, 2025 at 4:30 PM
IRE was founded Feb. 22, 1975 in Reston, Virginia — exactly 50 years ago today!
This milestone is special. It means that for half a century, our members have stayed true to the belief that journalism can help us all live in a better, more informed world. www.ire.org/ire-50th-news/
This milestone is special. It means that for half a century, our members have stayed true to the belief that journalism can help us all live in a better, more informed world. www.ire.org/ire-50th-news/
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I REALLY want to hire a researcher to do a deep dive on the rise of political meme coins.
Very interesting turn of events in Argentina, where a rug pull of a ‘seemingly state sponsored’ coin, netted 100m in profit, and a $6m refund to Dave Portnoy.
www.ccn.com/news/crypto/...
Very interesting turn of events in Argentina, where a rug pull of a ‘seemingly state sponsored’ coin, netted 100m in profit, and a $6m refund to Dave Portnoy.
www.ccn.com/news/crypto/...
Dave Portnoy Got Special Treatment in LIBRA Collapse Over Barstool Token Plans
Barstool founder Dave Portnoy's $5M LIBRA loss sparked controversy, with new claims linking him to a secret token deal.
www.ccn.com
February 19, 2025 at 11:29 PM
I REALLY want to hire a researcher to do a deep dive on the rise of political meme coins.
Very interesting turn of events in Argentina, where a rug pull of a ‘seemingly state sponsored’ coin, netted 100m in profit, and a $6m refund to Dave Portnoy.
www.ccn.com/news/crypto/...
Very interesting turn of events in Argentina, where a rug pull of a ‘seemingly state sponsored’ coin, netted 100m in profit, and a $6m refund to Dave Portnoy.
www.ccn.com/news/crypto/...
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@fieldnotes.co is hiring!
Want to expose the (many) misdeeds of the oil & gas industry? Come join our team!
Researcher: full-time
Research Fellow: full-time, 18-month term, designed for early career folks
My DMs are open if you have any questions!
Want to expose the (many) misdeeds of the oil & gas industry? Come join our team!
Researcher: full-time
Research Fellow: full-time, 18-month term, designed for early career folks
My DMs are open if you have any questions!
Fieldnotes is Hiring
Fieldnotes is a watchdog group that investigates the oil and gas industry.
fieldnotes.co
February 20, 2025 at 5:43 PM
@fieldnotes.co is hiring!
Want to expose the (many) misdeeds of the oil & gas industry? Come join our team!
Researcher: full-time
Research Fellow: full-time, 18-month term, designed for early career folks
My DMs are open if you have any questions!
Want to expose the (many) misdeeds of the oil & gas industry? Come join our team!
Researcher: full-time
Research Fellow: full-time, 18-month term, designed for early career folks
My DMs are open if you have any questions!
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Important and appropriate A1 play in the NYT print paper today for the story Kirsten Grind and I did on the 11 federal agencies that had targeted Musk companies for investigations/lawsuit that have now been disrupted in a way that benefits Musk. A free link as well.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/11/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/11/u...
February 13, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Important and appropriate A1 play in the NYT print paper today for the story Kirsten Grind and I did on the 11 federal agencies that had targeted Musk companies for investigations/lawsuit that have now been disrupted in a way that benefits Musk. A free link as well.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/11/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/11/u...
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On Aaron Swartz: “He stood for freedom of access to information, especially for scientific research — things the public had already paid for.” - Lisa Rein, co-founder of @creativecommons.bsky.social
sfstandard.com/2025/02/08/a...
sfstandard.com/2025/02/08/a...
Aaron Swartz, patron saint of the open-access internet, gets immortalized in SF
Hundreds gathered at the Internet Archive for the unveiling of a statue honoring the late programmer, who's been embraced as a tech hero.
sfstandard.com
February 10, 2025 at 8:18 PM
On Aaron Swartz: “He stood for freedom of access to information, especially for scientific research — things the public had already paid for.” - Lisa Rein, co-founder of @creativecommons.bsky.social
sfstandard.com/2025/02/08/a...
sfstandard.com/2025/02/08/a...
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February 9, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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#StudentPressFreedom Day is Feb. 27! There are many ways to celebrate student journalists and protect their First Amendment rights — check out this list of ideas from @SPLC.org to learn how you can get involved.
50 Ways to Celebrate Student Press Freedom Day - Student Press Freedom Day
There are many ways — big and small — to celebrate Student Press Freedom Day, whether you’re a student, educator, professional journalist or supporter. So, in honor of the Student Press Law Center’s…
studentpressfreedom.org
February 9, 2025 at 2:04 PM
#StudentPressFreedom Day is Feb. 27! There are many ways to celebrate student journalists and protect their First Amendment rights — check out this list of ideas from @SPLC.org to learn how you can get involved.