MuckRock @ IRE 2024
Will you be at the Investigative Reporters and Editor conference? MuckRock will be hosting various sessions throughout the weekend:
- MuckRock co-founder Michael Morisy will be on the "Tools for FOIA and large project organization" panel on Thursday, June 20, 9 – 10 a.m. with panelists from Spotlight PA and Better Government Association.
- Morisy will also host "AI and automation for the local beat" panel on Thursday, June 20, 11:30 – 12:30 p.m. Morisy will show how to use emerging new technologies in AI to monitor, summarize, and get alerts on key topics in their community, using low-cost and free tools.
- MuckRock Engagement Journalist Kelly Kauffman will run a hands-on session on backgrounding candidates for the upcoming elections, “Using public records to investigate political candidates for the 2024 election,” on Friday, June 21, from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m., with Sunlight Search's Brandi Swicegood.
Tipsheets and other resources
- Slides for "Using public records to investigate political candidates for the 2024 election"
- Tipsheet for "Using public records to investigate political candidates for the 2024 election"
- Sign up for a Sunlight Search training
- Register for the Knight Election Hub