New from @wyofile.com with contributions from Sunlight Research Center: Billionaire couple B. Wayne Jr. and Molly Hughes are exerting major influence in Wyoming through their charitable foundation, political giving and more. wyofile.com/politics-pre...

Brought to you by the @eff.org and MuckRock, the Foilies “honor” the institutions and individuals most determined to keep the public in the dark. It’s that magical time of year again: Foilies submissions are open. www.muckrock.com/news/archive...

Join Sunlight Research Center and MuckRock as we host Albert Serna Jr., Founder and Executive Editor at the Los Angeles Center for Investigative Journalism, for a practical workshop on using data to better understand and report on LGBTQ communities.

From coaches avoiding accountability to trips to Saudi Arabia, public records can reveal the interworking of major college football programs. This Friday, we’ll be joined by @foiaball.com where we’ll will discuss how he used FOIA and public records in his reporting. us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Sunlight Research Center is now part of the Journalism Support Exchange, a free matchmaking tool designed to help local news organizations find the resources and support they need faster and more effectively. Learn more about JSX:

New analysis reveals the full scope of how Elon Musk's Boring Co. is building out a real-estate network along the path of the Las Vegas Loop. thenevadaindependent.com/article/why-...

Finding the truth buried in decades-old evidence in our workshop on reopening and reporting on cold cases with award-winning investigative reporter Jerry Mitchell.

Government data is disappearing, but Sunlight Research Center's tipsheet explores what you can do to keep track of data relevant to your research and reporting.

Glad to see this reporting coming out! I enjoyed doing the property research and making the graphics that went into the article

Join @sunlightresearch.bsky.social and award-winning investigative reporter Jerry Mitchell for a practical workshop on reopening and reporting on cold cases, and finding the truth buried in decades-old evidence.

🚇✨ Why is Elon Musk’s Boring Co. quietly buying up real estate along the Las Vegas Loop? Our member newsroom @TheNVIndy just published this story by Oona Milliken. 👉 thenevadaindependent.com/article/why-... #InvestigativeJournalism #ElonMusk #LasVegasLoop

🐄🛰️ AI meets agriculture. @wisconsinwatch.org reporter Bennet Goldstein shows how satellites + machine learning can help identify and prevent illegal manure spreading on frozen fields. #InvestigativeJournalism #AI #DataJournalism 🔗 wisconsinwatch.org/2024/03/wisc...

🌍 This Friday! Join Sunlight Research Center + Anna Massoglia for a workshop on tracking global business + influence. 🕐 Oct 31, 12–1 PM ET Follow the money across borders + uncover who really controls companies. #InvestigativeJournalism #Transparency

🚘🌲 The Sunlight team hit the road this month! We spoke at IRE’s AccessFest 2025 + the National Press Foundation conference, sharing tools to help journalists protect + uncover public data. #InvestigativeJournalism #AccessFest2025 #NPF 🔗 www.sunlightresearch.net/resources

Big news: Sunlight Research Center is joining MuckRock! Together, we're creating a capacity- building engine, expanding tools, training and hands-on support for local investigative reporting. #InvestigativeReporting #LocalNews #LocalJournalism

🕵️‍♀️ Two powerful workshops coming up from @SunlightResearch! 💼 Oct 31: Money, Movement, and Misdirection w/ Anna Massoglia 🕵️ Nov 14: Cracking Open Cold Cases w/ Jerry Mitchell Learn, connect, investigate. #InvestigativeJournalism #Transparency

📚🎸 It’s #BannedBooksWeek & @muckrock.com is going on tour! They’re teaming up with @themarshallproject.org, @transjournalists.org , & @404media.co to track what books are being banned in schools, libraries, & prisons. 👉 muckrock.com/news/archive... #FOIA #Censorship

🏫 What’s next for UNC Asheville? @avlwatchdog dives deep into Chancellor Kimberly van Noort’s leadership & the tensions shaping the university’s future. 👉 avlwatchdog.org/unc-ashevill... #LocalNews #Accountability

🕵️ Reporting during a shutdown? Our Research Guide is your cheat sheet for finding documents and data fast. Filter by topic or resource type and get straight to the facts.

🔎Sunlight Member Spotlight 🔎 🌲 Yellowstone and Grand Teton will stay partly open during the government shutdown. Services will be limited, raising concerns about safety, access, and preservation. 🚧 #NationalParks

💬 Last week, Sunlight hosted Jim Mintz for our Turning Strangers into Sources workshop. Once you’ve built trust, how do you interview effectively? 📝 Check out our tip sheet with Laurie Cohen: www.sunlightresearch.net/post/intervi... #Journalism #Interviewing

🚨 Police departments are starting to use AI tools to generate reports from body camera audio. A new investigation by the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) says Axon’s “Draft One” avoids real accountability. 1/3 🧵

🕵️‍♀️ Join Sunlight Research Center and Anna Massoglia, Sunlight’s Director of Investigations, for "Money, Movement, and Misdirection" on Oct. 31, 12-1 PM EDT! Learn strategies for investigating complex networks and international businesses. Sign up here: www.sunlightresearch.net/event-detail...

📱Did you know text messages of public officials can be public records? This MuckRock guide shows how to request them — and why it’s not as simple as asking for emails. #Transparency #Accountability #MuckRock 1/3🧵

⏰ Last chance! Tomorrow is our workshop, Turning Strangers into Sources, with Sunlight’s Co-founder Jim Mintz. Register today → www.sunlightresearch.net/event-detail... #workshop #InvestigativeResearch #AccountabilityResearch

MuckRock and the TJA have filed 260+ FOIA requests to uncover anti-trans policies at both state and federal levels. The documents show major impacts on health care, housing, prisons, and education. Read the story → www.muckrock.com/news/archive... #FOIA #InvestigativeJournalism 1/3

🧵Learn how to use cemetery records and obituaries in your research We made a how-to video showing step by step ways to use Find a Grave, Newspapers.com, VA cemetery records and more to build out family background for your reporting. #InvestigativeJournalism #ResearchTools #Backgrounding 1/3

📄 FOIAFriday is coming up! On Sept. 26 at 1 p.m. ET, join MuckRock for a Q&A deep dive into FOIA and state public records laws. Special guest: Cam Rodriguez of @nytimes. #InvestigativeJournalism #MuckRock #Transparency 1/3 🧵

👥 How do you turn strangers into trusted sources? Join Sunlight & co-founder Jim Mintz on Sept. 25 for a workshop on one of journalism’s most essential skills. #InvestigativeJournalism #JournalismWorkshop #ReportingSkills #Sources 1/3 🧵

👁️ How do we track police surveillance tech across the U.S.? MuckRock shows how the Atlas of Surveillance built a database spanning 5,500+ jurisdictions. #FOIA #Transparency

🗂️ New from Sunlight: U.S. State Financial Disclosures tip sheet, a state-by-state directory for tracking down where to find candidates’ financial filings. 1/3 🧵

Excited to partner with @muckrock.com to help newsrooms with investigative + accountability reporting—custom research support, workshops, FOIA tools, AI on DocumentCloud + more. Thanks to @knightfoundation.org for fueling this work. Reach out and let's hold power to account together! bit.ly/4lH11tz

Reporting by @TheNVIndy reveals gaps in Nevada lawmakers’ financial disclosures. Some legislators list rental properties but don’t report whether those properties generate income. 🧵 1/3

💰 Decoding Finances Candidate Wealth and Disclosures 💰 Sunlight Research Center’s Candidate Backgrounding Series Workshop 2 Learn how to uncover assets, business ties & financial disclosures of state & local candidates. Tues Aug 26 | 1–2 p.m. ET

🗳️ Elections are around the corner. Join Sunlight Research Center for a 4-part series on backgrounding candidates using public records, starting TOMORROW. Aug. 19 - Sept. 9 | Attend all four sessions to get a certificate and digital badge!

Join Sunlight Research Center and Houston Chronicle investigative reporter @andreacaroleball.bsky.social for a hands-on workshop on transforming investigations into unforgettable, character-driven narratives. 🗓️ TOMORROW, Friday, August 15 | 12–1 p.m. ET 1/3 🧵 #narrative #investigations

🚨 @muckrock.com shares 3 key actions small newsrooms can take to solve tech headaches: syncing impact tracking, better image archiving, and centralizing knowledge. Read more: www.muckrock.com/news/archive... #NewsTech #DataJournalism

🚀 Community Office Hours: Aug. 20, 1–2 p.m. ET Bring your questions to Sunlight’s data experts Mike Nolan & Audrey Nielsen — from scraping to coding to visualizations. #datajournalism

🗳️ Elections are around the corner. Join Sunlight Research Center for a 4-part series on backgrounding candidates using public records. Aug. 19-Sept. 9 | Attend all four sessions to get a certificate and digital badge! #backgrounding #research

Join Houston Chronicle investigative reporter @andreacaroleball.bsky.social for a hands-on workshop on transforming investigations into unforgettable, character-driven narratives. 🗓️ Friday, August 15 | 12–1 p.m. ET 1/3 🧵

Miss our July Investigating Deaths in Custody workshop with @MarshallProj @azluminaria @ocalagazette? The full recording is online. 🎥 This training explored how journalists can uncover what happens behind bars—especially in systems with little transparency or oversight. #investigatethis

🗳️ Need to background candidates before election season hits? Join Sunlight’s Fall Workshop Series (Aug 19–Sept 9) to learn how to: 📂 Dig through financial disclosures 📜 FOIA like a pro 🧠 Research with confidence, even on a budget

Hey #journalists! Need to background candidates before the election season hits? 🗳️ Join Sunlight’s Fall Workshop Series (Aug 19–Sept 9) to learn how to: 📂 Dig through financial disclosures 📜 FOIA like a pro 🧠 Research with confidence, even on a budget 1/🧵

Woo hoo!

BREAKING: Four drive belts were discovered “missing” from the motors on a MARTA escalator that malfunctioned and left 21 people inside the Vine City station with injuries, according to a report from the state agency that oversees escalator and elevator safety. (h/t @saraegregory.bsky.social)

Congress eliminated public media funding, and the president signed it into law. At a time of deep division, public media brings us together. Help keep it strong. Join our monthly donors today: n.pr/458sOhq

August is full of #journalism training opportunities 🏋️‍♀️ Thanks again for sharing your insights with Sunlight's growing community, @andreacaroleball.bsky.social ! #localjournalism #localmedia #investigativejournalism sunlightresearch.net/so/2cPXFEvxj...

"I had not touched a cat in 15 years when an orange kitten wandered over to sit with me in the grass one day. I was left without adequate words to describe that experience."

You may not feel it, but the ground beneath you may be sinking. In fact, the surface of California’s Central Valley is nearly 30 vertical feet lower than it was a century ago. Why is this happening? Because our planet is rapidly drying. THREAD/

Miss our Investigating Deaths in Custody workshop with @themarshallproject.org @azluminaria.org and the Ocala Gazette? The full recording is now online 🎥 This training examined how journalists can uncover what happens behind bars, particularly in systems with limited transparency or oversight🧵 1/3