Digital First Media staff at NICAR14

Dispatches from Digital First Media staff in attendance at this year's NICAR14 conference.

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Pro-tip: Request pet licensing databases. Has owner contact info. #NICAR14

by Charles Ornstein, ProPublica via twitter retweeted by sarahfavot 3/1/2014 2:15:23 PM
Tip: Use pet license records to find people - they almost always have a current phone number #nicar14

by RachaelMarcus via twitter retweeted by L_M_Anderson 3/1/2014 2:24:53 PM
#nicar14 http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BhpfFE-IIAAaEiC.jpg

by Ed Mahon via twitter 3/1/2014 2:25:45 PM
To find people, alter for each scenario, @julieatate says. News orgs turned to Newtoen shooter's elementary classmates to find info #NICAR14

by Lindsey Anderson via twitter 3/1/2014 2:30:03 PM
.Slight shift to #NICAR14 morning sked: inequality and swindlers followed by prescribing patterns. Suggestions?

by Sean Adkins via twitter 3/1/2014 2:34:33 PM
Social media, from Instagram to soundcloud, help find people's names and pathways to their contact information, @JulieATate says #NICAR14

by Lindsey Anderson via twitter 3/1/2014 2:35:52 PM
Julie Tate: Don't assume anything is going to stay online. Save webpages immediately. It could be gone the next minute. #NICAR14

by Charles Ornstein, ProPublica via twitter retweeted by vsundqvist 3/1/2014 2:39:39 PM
Can't find someone on the first go? Keep it up and try maiden and married names in advanced google searches, @ricknbc says #NICAR14

by Lindsey Anderson via twitter 3/1/2014 2:39:59 PM
Tip by @JulieATate : people often use their real names on SoundCloud so it's a good pathway to finding them on other social networks #NICAR14

by Sacha Pfeiffer via twitter retweeted by L_M_Anderson 3/1/2014 2:40:12 PM
Great unsung sites to track ppl: Soundcloud (ppl tend to use their real names), Scribd, campaign contribs. #NICAR14 .

by T.L. Langford via twitter retweeted by L_M_Anderson 3/1/2014 2:40:40 PM
The same username on different social media sites doesn't mean it's the same person, @JulieATate says. Check context and pictures. #NICAR14

by Lindsey Anderson via twitter 3/1/2014 2:42:31 PM
Facebook pages of people championing causes are popping up every day, @ricknbc says. Use those to find people. #NICAR14

by Lindsey Anderson via twitter 3/1/2014 2:44:16 PM
ICYMI: 50 ideas in 50 minutes list of stories: ow.ly/u7Lx4 & slides: ow.ly/u7LxO #NICAR14

by MaryJo Webster via twitter 3/1/2014 2:45:09 PM
One question: Can I do this story at all? This is a serious question. #NICAR14

by jeremybowers via twitter retweeted by ultracasual 3/1/2014 2:46:40 PM
."How to uncover inequality and swindlers in subsidized housing" session starts in 10 min @ DEF #NICAR14

by Sean Adkins via twitter 3/1/2014 2:54:16 PM
. Follow along: Investigative housing
slid.es/timhenderson/s…
#NICAR14

by Sean Adkins via twitter 3/1/2014 2:57:26 PM
Subsidized housing presentation at 10, Salon DEF #NICAR14 slid.es/timhenderson/s…

by Tim Henderson via twitter retweeted by sadkins75 3/1/2014 3:01:13 PM
. slid.es/timhenderson/s… session starts soon. #NICAR14

by Sean Adkins via twitter 3/1/2014 3:02:16 PM
I love that the #NICAR14 panel on data in the sciences is four women panelists and female moderator @sarahcnyt . #representation

by Lindsey Anderson via twitter 3/1/2014 3:04:04 PM
Section 8 housing is in some ways the ideal housing program, but with such a long waiting list, it's not functional. #nicar14

by Sean Adkins via twitter 3/1/2014 3:05:04 PM
HUD keeps section 8 housing stats and see which locations have that kind of housing. #nicar14 #mapping

by Sean Adkins via twitter 3/1/2014 3:06:41 PM
Question: Is the data good? Answer: Boxplots, says scientist Carolyn Lauzon at @sarahcnyt 's data in science #NICAR14 panel

by Lindsey Anderson via twitter 3/1/2014 3:12:46 PM
Think like an archaeologist: dig in one place for information, then in another, then another, Duckle says #NICAR14

by Lindsey Anderson via twitter 3/1/2014 3:28:47 PM
Zoetrope gives you a citation and time of a screenshot, Duckles says #NICAR14

by Lindsey Anderson via twitter 3/1/2014 3:30:36 PM
Data in sciences panel emphasizes similarities b/w science & journalism. Lends the question, is journalism a science, craft or art? #NICAR14

by Lindsey Anderson via twitter 3/1/2014 3:35:10 PM
When you keep hearing the same thing over & over again, you can probably guess what's next. But really you're never done. @bduckles #NICAR14

by greglinch via twitter retweeted by L_M_Anderson 3/1/2014 3:37:42 PM
Look up rent subsiding data by asking the local housing authority. #NICAR14

by Sean Adkins via twitter 3/1/2014 3:38:26 PM
DocumentCloud allows you to publish docs with redactions #NICAR14

by Micah_Luxen via twitter retweeted by vsundqvist 3/1/2014 3:39:37 PM
How to get academics to give you data? Say "I know you're very busy, is there a student in the lab I can talk to?" Scientists say #NICAR14

by Lindsey Anderson via twitter 3/1/2014 3:40:35 PM
.HUD has local data online. Look for physical housing/multifamily property inspection scores. #NICAR14

by Sean Adkins via twitter 3/1/2014 3:41:46 PM
Here's my #NICAR presentation | Danger! Hazardous Waste Panel NICAR 2014 - docs.google.com/presentation/d… @DeniseMalan

by Ben Poston via twitter retweeted by dfmdata 3/1/2014 5:24:18 PM
So where have contributions to U.S. Rep. Scott Perry's campaign come from? A look: goo.gl/W9m3xU @scott_blanchard #nicar14

by Ed Mahon via twitter 3/1/2014 5:57:08 PM
Admire the work: @MaryJoDFM & @ChrisSnowbeck collected/analyzed health exchange prices in all 50 states. twincities.com/nation/ci_2524… #NICAR14 ”

by Community Media Lab via twitter retweeted by MaryJoDFM 3/1/2014 6:08:42 PM
So many sessions. So little time. #NICAR14

by Maddoxnelson via twitter retweeted by vsundqvist 3/1/2014 8:10:53 PM
"We should think of every FOIA request as a failure of gov't. This info should already be released online." - @waldojaquith at #NICAR14

by greena11 via twitter retweeted by vsundqvist 3/1/2014 8:12:23 PM
For those who missed #NICAR14 @Macdiva compiled this great list of #datajournalism slides, links and tools ow.ly/u8NsS

by djordjepadejski via twitter retweeted by MaryJoDFM 3/2/2014 11:00:26 AM
Amazed how many Scandinavians there as at #NICAR14 . I think there may be more people here from Norway alone (pop. 5m) than Canada (pop. 35m)

by chadskelton via twitter retweeted by vsundqvist 3/2/2014 1:59:46 PM
.Last day of #NICAR14 . Advanced Searching Techniques is about to start in DEF. Still plenty of seats.

by Sean Adkins via twitter 3/2/2014 2:00:17 PM
Sunday morning session at #NICAR14 - not very crowded. But I need to learn about the US Census before I go home!

by Viktoria Sundqvist via twitter 3/2/2014 2:00:53 PM
If the Excel Magic class was too full, here's the handout ow.ly/u7LpD and data ow.ly/u7Lry #NICAR14

by MaryJo Webster via twitter retweeted by L_M_Anderson 3/2/2014 2:05:37 PM
Thank god for @MacDiva 's #NICAR14 roundup. ICYMI blog.chryswu.com/2014/02/21/nic…

by jaeahjlee via twitter retweeted by YvonneLeow 3/2/2014 5:16:28 PM
Hacking in progress... scrapers, new public-facing interface, other goodness. #NICAR14 http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BhvQu2zCAAAtToD.jpg

by OpenElections via twitter retweeted by ultracasual 3/2/2014 5:23:54 PM
#NICAR14 is in the books and I've learned more than I know what to do with. Thank you @IRE_NICAR staff for pulling off another great event.

by coulterjones via twitter retweeted by ultracasual 3/2/2014 7:13:13 PM
really like step 2 of @mattwaite 's 5-step #NICAR14 recovery plan bit.ly/1bYIK7p .dialing back now to a realistic goal.

by Sandeep Junnarkar via twitter retweeted by vsundqvist 3/2/2014 10:05:36 PM
This is great: RT @mattwaite : Hey #NICAR14 , I wrote you a 5-step plan to avoiding the post conference crash. blog.mattwaite.com/post/783330960…

by Lindsey Anderson via twitter 3/3/2014 3:39:36 AM