In the next Investigating with Sunlight, @andreacaroleball.bsky.social of the Austin Current examines AI tool flaws: what happens when you push them, where they break, and how to use them better.

In case you missed it: last FOIAFriday, we discussed how artificial intelligence is being applied by FOIA requesters and agencies to improve the process, and the consequences of the implementation of AI.

Six months ago, MuckRock and Sunlight joined forces to strengthen local journalism with investigative training and hands-on support programs. buff.ly/Ut195Sa

In case you missed it: INN’s Rural News Network and MuckRock launch investigative journalism partnership to support rural newsrooms covering the 2026 midterms. www.muckrock.com/news/archive...

So excited for this new partnership between @inn.org's Rural News Network and @muckrock.com's @sunlightresearch.bsky.social—bringing investigative muscle and research support directly to rural newsrooms covering the 2026 midterms. #ruralnews #localnews #nonprofitnews

Prepare for the midterms with MuckRock editor @annalecta.bsky.social and @womenjournos.bsky.social! Learn to use public records, financial disclosures, campaign finance filings and other sources to uncover more about candidates running for office and who backs them.

INN’s Rural News Network and @muckrock.com are partnering to provide RNN newsrooms access to @sunlightresearch.bsky.social, strengthening 2026 midterm election coverage across the country. news.inn.org/rural-news-n...

MuckRock and the @inn.org’s Rural News Network are partnering to provide RNN member newsrooms access to a support program designed to strengthen 2026 midterm election coverage at small and rural news organizations across the country. www.muckrock.com/news/archive...

RNN member newsrooms will receive access to the @sunlightresearch.bsky.social, a specialized investigative support service, along with MuckRock’s records request platform and @documentcloud.org tools for analyzing, annotating and publishing primary source documents. www.muckrock.com/news/archive...

Sunlight provided research support to an investigation by @apnews.com , @ajc.com & @frontlinepbs.bsky.social exposing the role of the carpet industry in spreading forever chemicals in Georgia. ajc.com/sp/forever-c...

For #LocalNewsDay, a thread of some investigations MuckRock's Sunlight Research Desk supported this past year. 🧵

On April 22, join Sunlight Research Desk for community office hours, an open space where journalists can ask questions about their ongoing investigative research and get help from one of our experts. Register today:

Register for our free #JAWS Webinar April 22: Investigating Candidates - Tracking Public Records and Financial Ties. Join investigative journalist & the Editor of @muckrock.com, Anna Massoglia, to go beyond campaign websites to investigate political candidates. www.jaws.org/news/jaws-we...

Tomorrow is the first annual Local News Day. MuckRock is proud to be part of a national movement empowering local newsrooms to grow. @sunlightresearch.bsky.social has been working all year alongside local newsrooms on investigations you'll want to see. Stay tuned for more tomorrow! #LocalNewsDay

Sunlight member @riversiderecord.bsky.social joined a dozen news outlets in filing a motion to unseal three warrants obtained by the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office in connection with Sheriff Chad Bianco’s investigation into alleged election fraud.

See what it takes to start and grow a small newsroom that authentically serves its community in this Investigating with Sunlight session, with guest speakers from @shastascout.bsky.social, The Edge and @riversiderecord.bsky.social.

The California DOJ has filed an emergency petition asking the court of appeals to stop Sheriff Chad Bianco’s investigation of a statewide special election to “prevent further abuse of the criminal process.” New from Sunlight member @riversiderecord.bsky.social: riversiderecord.org/riverside-co...

MuckRock's @morisy.bsky.social and @brandiswicegood.bsky.social sat down with Editor & Publisher Magazine to discuss how the MuckRock and @sunlightresearch.bsky.social merger is working to build a future for investigative journalism and transparency. www.editorandpublisher.com/stories/new-...

TOMORROW: See what it takes to start and grow a small newsroom that authentically serves its community in this Investigating with Sunlight session, with guest speakers from @shastascout.bsky.social, The Edge and @riversiderecord.bsky.social.

Excited to be part of this! Join us!

With guest speakers from @shastascout.bsky.social, The Edge, and @riversiderecord.bsky.social, join us as we explore what it takes to start and grow a small newsroom that authentically serves its community. www.sunlightresearch.net/event-detail...

MuckRock will be continuing our Sunshine Week celebrations throughout the month of March, highlighting the best in transparency and open government. Join us in the fight for government transparency! www.muckrock.com/news/archive...

Court records are one of the most powerful and underused tools in investigative reporting. In this latest workshop, we walk through how civil litigation and criminal cases can reveal conflicts, behavior and decision-making that shape a subject’s public and private life.

Go behind the scenes of a real Medicare fraud investigation that exposed a multimillion-dollar scheme involving fraudulent billing for medical supplies that patients never ordered or received.

Meet the #NICAR26 Fellows! Bella Davis is an Indigenous affairs reporter at New Mexico In Depth and a proud Yurok tribal member based in Albuquerque. Her reporting focuses on critical issues affecting Native communities across New Mexico.

Court records are one of the most powerful and underused tools in investigative reporting. A new workshop from MuckRock will walk journalists through how civil litigation and criminal cases can reveal conflicts, behavior and more. Register: www.sunlightresearch.net/event-detail...

A new collaboration from The Nevada Independent (@thenvindy.com) and Sunlight Research Desk (@sunlightresearch.bsky.social) reveals how a secretive LLC with ties to Google’s former CEO pursued special use permits for explosive testing near Burning Man.

NEW: A collaboration from The Nevada Independent (@thenvindy.com) and Sunlight Research Desk has unveiled ties between a secretive LLC, a former Google CEO and explosive testing near Burning Man.

@muckrock.com's sunlight desk provided background research for this report with the Nevada Independent! thenevadaindependent.com/article/form...

Want to chat about public records, investigative research and more? MuckRock's Michael Morisy and Brandi Swicegood are at the @knightfoundation.org's Knight Media Forum 2026 in Miami!

Whether you’re backgrounding a source, tracking campaign money, or connecting the dots in public records, we’re the support system behind the byline. Our experts help newsrooms dig deeper to produce stories with impact. Learn more about our membership options. www.sunlightresearch.net/membership

From tracking down essential documents to analyzing complex data sets, Sunlight Research Desk’s new membership options that can improve your newsroom’s investigative capabilities. Learn more: [https://www.sunlightresearch.net/membership](www.sunlightresearch.net/membership)

The carpet industry’s long use of “forever chemicals” has polluted drinking water and the environment across swaths of the South for decades. MuckRock’s @sunlightresearch.bsky.social provided research on this new investigation.

ICYMI: @sunlightresearch.bsky.social launched new membership options that can help your newsroom track down essential documents, analyze complex data sets, and prepare detailed timelines to help your newsroom build the foundation for investigations. Learn more:

From uncovering the federal probation status of a congressional candidate in Arizona to an in-depth examination of why Elon Musk’s Boring Co. has been snatching up real estate along the Las Vegas Loop, Sunlight Research Desk has been invaluable for local newsrooms across the country.

Save time and uncover critical details for impactful stories. 📰 Sunlight Research Desk is launching an updated membership program that gives your newsroom more access to support from the Sunlight Research Desk. www.sunlightresearch.net/membership

The Georgia carpet industry’s long use of PFAS, known as “forever chemicals,” has polluted drinking water and the environment across swaths of the South for decades. Sunlight Research Desk provided research to @ajc.com on this new reporting.

Last week, Founder of the Los Angeles Center for Investigative Journalism Albert Serna Jr. joined us for our Investigating with Sunlight series to discuss how to turn LGBTQ+ data into reporting that is accurate, thoughtful and community-informed. Watch on YouTube:

On Friday at 1 p.m. ET learn how to turn LGBTQ+ data into reporting that is accurate, thoughtful and community-informed with Albert Serna Jr., founder of the Los Angeles Center for Investigative Journalism. Register today:

In Arizona, Restoration to Competency program is meant to prepare people with mental illness to face trial. Instead, it exposes how Arizona jails have become the state’s default psychiatric wards — with sometimes dangerous consequences.

Data can reveal patterns and point to emerging stories. Yet it never captures the full reality of a community. Learn how to turn LGBTQ+ data into reporting that is accurate, thoughtful and community-informed. Join us on Jan. 23 for Reporting the Rainbow.

Whether you’re backgrounding a source, tracking campaign money or connecting the dots in public records, Sunlight Research Desk is the support system behind the byline. Learn more about our monthly workshops:

Celebrate government transparency in 2026! Registration is now open for Sunshine Fest, where we'll celebrate freedom of information from March 15-17 in Washington, D.C. Learn more about conference and how to register: sunshineweek.org/sunshine-fest/

Learn how to turn LGBTQ+ data into reporting that is accurate, thoughtful and community-informed. Join us on Jan. 23 for Reporting the Rainbow: Covering and Serving the Queer Community. www.sunlightresearch.net/event-detail...

Learn how to turn LGBTQ+ data into reporting that is accurate, thoughtful and community-informed. Join us on Jan. 23 for Reporting the Rainbow: Covering and Serving the Queer Community: www.sunlightresearch.net/event-detail...

We're nearing the end of our most important fundraising season. If you believe in a more open, accountable democracy, we’re asking you to stand with us. Support MuckRock today. www.muckrock.com/donate/

By teaming up with MuckRock, Sunlight can offer newsrooms even deeper tools and support, including FOIA services and DocumentCloud’s analysis capabilities. If you’ve ever tapped our research team for help, attended a workshop, make a donation to support our work today.

Learn how to turn LGBTQ+ data into reporting that is accurate, thoughtful and community-informed. Join us on Jan. 23 for Reporting the Rainbow: Covering and Serving the Queer Community: www.sunlightresearch.net/event-detail...