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09/19/2018

Google's new dataset search is a game-changer, plus 10 tools for investigative journalism

From Poynter

CRUNCHING NUMBERS: One stat. Two stat. Red stat. Blue stat. Google’s new dataset search features a Seussian assortment of data in a searchable format. It works toward solving a huge issue in the data journalism world: finding the data you need in the first place. And though it’s full of important data, it’s also a little fun. In a few minutes, I found an expansive collection of food photos (waffles and apple pies) and the nutritional information for all the beer MillerCoors sells.

INVESTIGREAT: I typically shy away from sharing lists of tools — there’s almost always one big stinker that fouls up the whole thing. But Samantha Sunne, my fellow digital tools newsletter writer, just put together a fantastic list of 10 investigative tools for the Global Investigative Journalism Network.

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