Newmark J School Research Center
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The Research Center is the library at the CUNY Newmark Graduate School of Journalism. We provide resources, training, support, and tools for journalists. www.journalism.cuny.edu/current-students/research-center
It's #SharkWeek, writers @thegraduatecenter.bsky.social, and to celebrate we're doing one of the things we do best: research! Here are some academic books on sharks from Princeton UP to jumpstart your shark expertise and help you join in the fun:
Shark books
Princeton University Press publishes the world’s leading shark books, created by a team of international experts and covering in gorgeous detail the world’s full range of shark species, providing…
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Join this hands-on OpenSecrets session designed to give journalists the investigative tools to map lobbying influence. Learn how to track industry-wide spending trends, isolate specific corporate targets, and dissect the lobbying reports behind the legislation you cover every day. buff.ly/KVaIo0g
Lobbying with OpenSecrets
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Data in the news. This FT story about fashion houses destroying unsold stock cites data from the European Environmental Agency www.eea.europa.eu/en/analysis/... (see section on used and waste textiles)
Check out real-time data from street-level air quality monitors around nyc a816-dohbesp.nyc.gov/IndicatorPub...
Check out real time neighborhood flood sensors! seagrant.sunysb.edu/floodinfonyc... Pairs well with this boundaries map to find out which local officials represent areas with flooding. boundaries.beta.nyc @asrc-gc.bsky.social @beta.nyc
Show me the documents! Here's a link to all the pdfs. See also IBO for great resources on reading budget documents, like this golssary. www.ibo.nyc.gov/content/budg...
Independent Budget Office
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Bright D Limm 임대중@bdlimm.myatproto.social · last mo.Q: Where are the files documenting NYC's Adopted Budget for Fiscal Year 2027? A: Here 👉 nyc.gov/content/omb/pages/publications/fy2027-adopted-budget. (Note that 4 key docs haven't yet been released; we can expect those in a few days.) For a summary on organized-Left priorities, see next post.
Here are the @thegraduatecenter.bsky.social Center for Urban Research maps from last night, FYI. NY7 bsky.app/profile/srom... NY10 bsky.app/profile/srom... NY12 bsky.app/profile/srom... NY13 bsky.app/profile/srom... A comparison of vote share & turnout in NY13 bsky.app/profile/srom...
Steven Romalewski@sromalewski.bsky.social · last mo.Decisive vote support for Brad Lander, especially in Brooklyn (except for Borough Park) but also in Manhattan's East Village/LES. Map based on about 80pct of scanners per NYC BOE.
Check out the detailed election maps for neighborhood level analysis of last night's primaries: www.atlasizer.com?s=USA,New_Yo...
Live Maps by Competitive Advantage Research
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Ever wondered how open data actually gets collected? Come learn about one method at Mosholu Playground! We're mapping public amenities across NYC Council District 11 in partnership with the Office of Council Member Eric Dinowitz. 📅 Friday, July 10, 2–4 pm 🔗 RSVP: www.beta.nyc/event/e26071...
“Extreme Weather & Mortality”: @frankheiland.bsky.social et al. examine high temps & unclaimed deaths, showing an association w/ ↑ risk of interment unclaimed on Hart Island, NYC. @marxe.baruch.cuny.edu @thegraduatecenter.bsky.social @cunydemography.bsky.social read.dukeupress.edu/demography/a...
A searchable archive of the almost 5000 TV episodes that naturalist David Attenborough has worked on in his career (1954-present). “Search by animal, habitat, location, natural phenomenon, or theme to find exactly the episode you’re looking for.” [attenborough-100.vercel.app]
Attenborough at 100 — A Nature Documentary Archive
Explore nearly 5,000 episodes across 90 series — from Zoo Quest in 1954 to Secret Garden in 2026. Search by animal, habitat, location, or theme.
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NEW: The Trump administration is banning one of the Census Bureau's main ways of protecting the confidentiality of people's responses to the #2030Census and other surveys — added statistical "noise," or data for fuzzing survey results www.commerce.gov/opog/disclos...
Summer is a great time to get organized @thegraduatecenter.bsky.social. If you're not using Zotero or another source management system, this might be a good time to check out @minareeslibrary.bsky.social's guide, which explains why you should use it and how to get started:
Research Guides: Using Zotero: Getting Started
An introductory tutorial to using Zotero 7.0
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Don't forget that we have an office hour today! Come chat about public data! www.datarescueproject.org/summer-re-or...
Summer Office Hours: (Re)Orientation
If you’re looking for summer plans, we have great news: there are always opportunities to volunteer with the Data Rescue Project! Whether you’re newer to the DRP, a veteran looking for a refresher,…
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Every year around Juneteenth, I think about how Black communities survived in the years after emancipation. Freedom and survival are not the same thing. Emancipation ended slavery, but it did not provide safety. www.linkedin.com/pulse/beauty...
Beauty, Juneteenth and the Black Women Who Built the Infrastructure of Survival
Every Juneteenth, some Americans celebrate freedom. This year, as stories about voting rights, democratic backsliding, attacks on higher education, and the erosion of civil rights protections fill the...
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@austinkocher.com shares his thoughts on the Delaney Hall protests, the Trump administration’s narratives on immigration, and what gives him hope in this current moment.
Q&A: Austin Kocher On the Power of Immigration Data
The researcher and Substack writer shares his thoughts on the Delaney Hall protests, the Trump administration’s narratives on immigration, and what gives him hope in this current moment.
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🍩 Donut underestimate the power of good data and metadata! Newly baked ICPSR data is released weekly at myumi.ch/ICPSR-new-releases. #ICPSRdata #ResearchData #DiscoverData #NewDataReleases #DataUpdate
We are so excited about this resource created with @weandai.bsky.social and the Refugee Law Lab. Check it out and submit a resource you're excited about via airesistlist.org#join
Karen Hao@karenhao.bsky.social · 3mo agoOn the one-year anniversary of EMPIRE OF AI, I am so, so excited to announce The AI Resist List, a new project that documents examples of resistance to the AI empires around the world 😍 airesistlist.org
The Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism is proud to announce that alum Annie Massa was among a group of Bloomberg reporters honored as a finalist for the 2026 Pulitzer Prize in National Reporting.
Newmark J-School Alum Named 2026 Pulitzer Prize Finalist for Crypto Investigation - Newmark J-School
The Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism is proud to announce that alum Annie Massa (‘14) was among a group of Bloomberg reporters honored as a finalist for the 2026 Pulitzer Prize in National Reporting.
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Moving Beyond Willpower: A New Direction for Media Literacy Instruction by Mandi Goodsett www.inthelibrarywiththeleadpipe.org/2026/moving-...
These Queens organizers are putting on a monthly potluck series to bring new immigrants together with U.S. citizens.
Connecting with Immigrant Neighbors, One Hot Dog at a Time -
A small pile of chinese dumplings. A slab of mac and cheese. A pork rib and slices of prickly pear cactus, all doused in mole de chipotle. This is what potluck plates look like in Corona, Queens, which is one of the most ethnically diverse neighborhoods in the United States. But this was not just [...
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We are pleased to announce the launch of our newest digital exhibit, "Panic, Politics, and Policy: New York City during the AIDS Crisis 1981-1996," will be on June 11th.
Shireen Abu Akleh’s family issued a public statement affirming that they “will not stop” pursuing “justice for Shireen through all available avenues,” to mark the fourth anniversary of her murder. Read the full statement: cpj.org/2026/05/cpj-... #JusticeForShireen
For teacher appreciation week, check out this data set with teach salaries in New York State. And here is some light analysis to show what you could do with these data. www.nysed.gov/information-...
Last call! Join us tomorrow, Thurs. May 7, from 5–7 PM at the GC for Art, Justice, and Research. Food will be served! RSVP today; link in the bio! Please spread the word! @thegraduatecenter.bsky.social @cuny.edu @psc-cuny.org @cdha.bsky.social @johnjayrec.bsky.social @baruch.cuny.edu
"Ai facilitates tighter regulation of public data than ever before. This, too, is labor discipline." A clear write-up of Ai in higher ed, taking various perspectives: labor costs, scientific research, credentialing, legitimacy, surveillance, finance & the public weal. www.aaup.org/issue/spring...
What Does AI Do?
The economic and political problems of “cost disease” in education have created a powerful incentive for the adoption of AI.
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"Why are all the journalists laid off now" this is why. Pretty simple.
We’re proud to be a community partner for the upcoming Reclaim the Algorithm webinar, which examines the legacy of W.E.B. Du Bois and its relevance to today’s AI systems. A useful conversation for anyone working across data, policy, or civic tech! 🗓 April 30 at 12 pm 🔗 www.beta.nyc/event/e260430
