Workshops, Presentations & Panels

Workshops

Covering Transgender Policies In Your State

For Report for America in 2024

How to cover trans communities sensitively and accurately

For the Trans Journalists Association > AudioChuck in 2024

First Python notebook: Data analysis on a deadline

For Investigative Reporters & Editors in 2024

How to cover trans issues well in an election year

For Reynolds Journalism Institute in 2024

How to use bad and limited LGBTQ+ data responsibly

For OpenNews in 2023

How to clean messy data

For Civic News Company in 2023

Intermediate/Advanced Excel and Intro to SQL

For Education Writers' Association in 2023

Developed and co-taught a weekend course in Excel and SQL.

How to scrape websites with Google Sheets

For Investigative Reporters & Editors > The Mountain State Times in 2022

First Python Notebook

For Investigative Reporters & Editors in 2022

Wrote what was then Chapter 12 and taught 1/3 of day-long course.

Investigating Housing

For The Groundtruth Project in 2020

Developed three-hour training and follow-up tipsheets for journalists starting out on the housing beat.

Presentations

Intro to Education Data

For Education Writers Association in 2024

Community call on trans data and mentorship programs for trans journalists

For OpenNews in 2024

Intro to Data Journalism: How To Tell Stories With Data

For Columbia University, Society of Professional Journalists in 2024, 2020

Reporting With Flawed Data

For The Groundtruth Project, Education Writers' Association in 2023

Extracting Data from PDFs

For Education Writers' Association, St. Louis Public Radio in 2023, 2018

Covering trans stories with cultural awareness, evidence, and data

For OpenNews in 2022

The Swiss Army Reporter: Multimedia tools and how to use them

For College Broadcasters, Inc. in 2019

Illustrating stories with data visuals

For St. Louis Society of Professional Journalists in 2018

Freelancing for Fun and for Profit

For St. Louis Society of Professional Journalists in 2017

Panels

Crunching the Numbers: Data Journalism 101

For American Society of Journalists and Authors in 2024

Reporting on queer policies, legislation and politics

For Investigative Reporters & Editors in 2024

Responsibly reporting on issues affecting trans people

For Indiana Pro Chapter of SPJ in 2024

The power of knowing your (data's) weaknesses

For Investigative Reporters & Editors in 2024

Trans data: How we can do better

For Investigative Reporters & Editors in 2024

Beyond "the medical debate": Envisioning high-impact/autonomy-centered coverage of anti-trans legislation

For Investigative Reporters & Editors in 2023

Transgender and gender non-conforming data sources

For Investigative Reporters & Editors in 2023

Framing and Facts: Getting Trans Coverage Right

For NLGJA: The Association for LGBTQ+ Journalists in 2023

Shop Talk: Visual Storytelling

For Education Writers Association in 2023

How to Cover Trans Issues Well

For Society of Professional Journalists in 2023

Editors' Roundtable

For Institute for Citizens & Scholars in 2022

Investigating LGBTQ+ Issues with Public Records

For Chicago Headline Club in 2022

Best practices to get and use data on the LGBTQ community

For Investigative Reporters & Editors in 2022

Diverse newsrooms can produce better journalism: Let's make it happen

For Investigative Reporters & Editors in 2020

Uncovering predatory and abusive housing practices

For Investigative Reporters & Editors in 2019

Investigating Housing and Landlord Complaints

For Investigative Reporters & Editors in 2018

Moderation

Elevating Student Voices: Tips on Interviewing LGBTQ+ Youth

For Education Writers Association in 2024

The Do's and Don't's of Covering Trans Issues

For Education Writers Association in 2024

A roundtable on covering trans communities

For Society of Professional Journalists in 2024

Queering the Newsroom: LGBTQ+ Journalist Caucus

For Education Writers Association in 2023

LGBTQ+ Networking Session

For Investigative Reporters & Editors in 2020