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Samantha Sunne
@samanthasunne.bsky.social
Freelance journalist. Author of the "Data + Journalism" textbook and @toolsforreporters.bsky.social newsletter
Reposted by Samantha Sunne
Get "Data + Journalism: A Storytelling Approach to Data Reporting" by Samantha Sunne and I. It has many exercises, training videos and more. Great newsroom guide.
Data + Journalism: A Story-Driven Approach to Learning Data Reporting
Taking a hands-on and holistic approach to data, Data + Journalism provides a complete guide to reporting data-driven stories. This book offers insights into data journalism from a global…
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December 14, 2024 at 3:36 PM
I'm guessing there are some news nerds out there who are into BJJ. @muckrock.com has you covered!
Just published: I got records on ticket sales and event costs for #CJI and #ADCC 2022. As CJI 2 starts gearing up, here's how the last two big grappling events at Thomas & Mack did, plus the tools I used to get this information. #BJJ
Using open source tools to track the biggest fight in BJJ
What public records can reveal about a rivalry that rocked submission grappling.
www.muckrock.com
December 13, 2024 at 7:29 PM
After 10 years of writing @toolsforreporters.bsky.social, I'm finally doing it - launching a paid version! Excited to see where this goes toolsforreporters.substack.com/p/a-big-chan...
A big change is coming to TFR
New, exciting premium tools, coming next year!
toolsforreporters.substack.com
December 5, 2024 at 8:19 PM
The BBC is looking for a freelancer to spend 2 weeks training journalists in Fiji www.bbc.co.uk/mediaaction/...
Journalism Trainer
Closing 13 December 2024
www.bbc.co.uk
December 5, 2024 at 1:26 PM
Very useful new tool - Sill shows the most popular links posted by your BlueSky follows sill.social Made by @tylerjfisher.com
Sill
Sill streamlines your Bluesky and Mastodon feeds to give you a clear picture of what's happening.
sill.social
December 3, 2024 at 5:22 PM
Reposted by Samantha Sunne
5/5 Supporting @muckrock.bsky.social is like supporting the entire news industry.

I’ve been on their board for years because their tools and work are indispensable for holding power accountable.

Join me this Giving Tuesday and in your end-of-year giving plans: muckrock.com/donate
MuckRock
MuckRock is a collaborative news site that gives you the tools to hold the government accountable.
muckrock.com
December 3, 2024 at 3:19 PM
Also the National Press Foundation is sponsoring a yearlong fellowship for early-career journalists of color. They call it the Widening the Pipeline Fellowship because the complaint we sometimes hear that JOC are "hard to find" nationalpress.org/training/app...
APPLY by Dec. 15: Widening the Pipeline Fellowship 2025
Journalists of color receive free training and mentorship for a year, setting them up for success as newsroom leaders.
nationalpress.org
November 21, 2024 at 1:51 PM
Another cool job: Digital Security Trainer at the Freedom of the Press Foundation careers.journalists.org/jobs/2073429...
Digital Security Trainer in New York, NY for Freedom of the Press Foundation
Exciting opportunity in New York, NY for Freedom of the Press Foundation as a Digital Security Tr...
careers.journalists.org
November 21, 2024 at 1:23 PM
This looks like a cool job - Senior Interactive Cartographer at National Geographic 🗺️ ngs.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/ngs_ex...
Senior Interactive Cartographer
How You’ll Contribute The Storytelling division works to expand the organization’s impact through journalism, photography, film/video, web content, mapping, asset management, and data visualization. A...
ngs.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com
November 21, 2024 at 1:17 PM
Hello, old friends! I'm looking forward to catching up on here. Going to start Bsky account with something I used to do - boosting job postings!
November 21, 2024 at 1:09 PM