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Sunlight Research Center
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We are a nonprofit journalism support organization that empowers newsrooms of all sizes with the tools and research needed to deliver fact-based, transparent investigative journalism that holds power accountable. Check us out: www.sunlightresearch.net
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Sunlight Research Center @sunlightresearch.bsky.social · Jan 16
The role of a free press has never been more critical🕵️‍♀️✨

At ☀️ Sunlight Research Center, we’re dedicated to empowering #journalism & supporting newsrooms in holding power accountable.

Follow us for tools, tips & investigative insights to shine a light where its needed most #investigativejournalism
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Sunlight Research Center @sunlightresearch.bsky.social · 2d
🔥 Join the transparency jam. File a records request about banned books in your area & help expose censorship in your backyard.

🕵️‍♀️ Get connected with the Data Liberation Project: www.muckrock.com/slack/

#Transparency #BannedBooks #MuckRock #SunlightResearchCenter
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MuckRock is a collaborative news site that gives you the tools to hold the government accountable.
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Sunlight Research Center @sunlightresearch.bsky.social · 2d
The FOIAs Tour is uncovering censorship nationwide, from 600+ banned books in DoD schools to prison systems’ blacklists. Transparency meets rock & roll.

🎤 Support the project and grab a Ban’d Books shirt: muckrock.com/store/

#PressFreedom #OpenGov
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MuckRock is a collaborative news site that gives you the tools to hold the government accountable.
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Sunlight Research Center @sunlightresearch.bsky.social · 2d
📚🎸 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
It’s Banned Books Week. Want to find out about censorship in your backyard? Join the FOIAs tour
Our good friends at 404 Media, the Trans Journalists Association and the Marshall Project have all been filing requests to find out what books are banned and where, so we decided it was time to hit th...
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Sunlight Research Center @sunlightresearch.bsky.social · 3d
💬 Transparency in higher ed matters. We are proud to see Sunlight’s research support accountability and hard-hitting journalism that asks tough questions about leadership & community trust.

#SunlightResearchCenter #Transparency
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Sunlight Research Center @sunlightresearch.bsky.social · 3d
🌞 Research from Sunlight Research Center helped power this investigation — a look at financial strain, campus politics, and the identity of a liberal arts university in flux.

#InvestigativeJournalism
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Sunlight Research Center @sunlightresearch.bsky.social · 3d
🏫 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
UNC Asheville’s future rests with Kimberly van Noort. Where is she taking it? • Asheville Watchdog
The Blue Ridge Room, a parquet-floored hall in the University of North Carolina Asheville’s Highsmith Student Union, can accommodate an audience of nearly 500. On a Wednesday night in April, the room ...
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Sunlight Research Center @sunlightresearch.bsky.social · 4d
📂 From federal records to local documents and open data, our Research Guide makes it easier to uncover what matters. Searchable, filterable, built for reporters.

👉 www.sunlightresearch.net/research-gui...

#Accountability #OpenData #InvestigativeJournalism
Research Guide Database Home (List) | Sunlight Research
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Sunlight Research Center @sunlightresearch.bsky.social · 4d
🕵️ 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.
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Sunlight Research Center @sunlightresearch.bsky.social · 9d
🚨 Nearly 2 out of 3 National Park Service staff are being furloughed under the shutdown plan. What does that mean for visitors, wildlife, and local economies in WY?

Read @wyofile.com’s reporting: wyofile.com/yellowstone-...

#PublicLands #Journalism
Yellowstone, Grand Teton ordered to remain partly open as government shutdown begins - WyoFile
Visitors can use hotels, roads, lookouts, trails, open-air memorials and other sites but there won’t be visitor services, plan states.
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Sunlight Research Center @sunlightresearch.bsky.social · 9d
🔎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
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Sunlight Research Center @sunlightresearch.bsky.social · 10d
✨ Check out Sunlight’s other resources!
👉 www.sunlightresearch.net/resources

#Interviewing #JournalismTools
Resources | Sunlight Research
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Sunlight Research Center @sunlightresearch.bsky.social · 10d
📝 Sunlight’s Interviewing Tips and Tricks tip sheet, created with with Laurie Cohen, is here to help you strengthen your reporting. From crafting better questions to honing listening skills, these strategies can take your sourcing further.

#Investigative #JournalismTools
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Sunlight Research Center @sunlightresearch.bsky.social · 10d
💬 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
Tip Sheet: Interviewing Tips and Tricks
This tip sheet includes tips for identifying and interviewing sources from Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist, Laurie Cohen.
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Sunlight Research Center @sunlightresearch.bsky.social · 11d
Share your tips. Every lead helps to get requests filed and bring more transparency to how police are using AI.

🔗https://www.muckrock.com/news/archives/2025/sep/09/is-your-police-department-creating-ai-generated-reports/

#AI #FOIA #Policing #Transparency

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Sunlight Research Center @sunlightresearch.bsky.social · 11d
MuckRock & EFF are digging into where this tool is being used, but they need your help. Know of a police department or sheriff’s office experimenting with Draft One? Seen records about it?

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Sunlight Research Center @sunlightresearch.bsky.social · 11d
🚨 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.

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Sunlight Research Center @sunlightresearch.bsky.social · 12d
Don't miss this chance to identify beneficial owners and follow global business footprints wherever they lead! Plus, stick around for office hours after the workshop for expert Q&A. Register now!

#Workshop #ExpertSession #SunlightResearch #GlobalInvestigations #CorporateTransparency
Workshops | Sunlight Research Center
Join Sunlight Research Center for in-depth investigative reporting workshops designed to help journalists build their reporting skillsets.
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Sunlight Research Center @sunlightresearch.bsky.social · 12d
In the workshop you'll learn to: map global corporate structures, uncover cross-border lobbying, connect business to political influence, and more. Practical skills for our complex world!

Check out more workshops: www.sunlightresearch.net/research-tra...
#InvestigativeSkills #FollowTheMoney
Workshops | Sunlight Research Center
Join Sunlight Research Center for in-depth investigative reporting workshops designed to help journalists build their reporting skillsets.
www.sunlightresearch.net
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Sunlight Research Center @sunlightresearch.bsky.social · 12d
🕵️‍♀️ 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...
Money, Movement, and Misdirection | Sunlight Research
Join Sunlight Research Center and Anna Massoglia, Sunlight’s director of investigations, for a hands-on session on tracking the people, money, and networks behind international businesses.
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Sunlight Research Center @sunlightresearch.bsky.social · 15d
If government business is conducted over text, you have a right to see it. Learn how to request text messages here:
🔗https://www.muckrock.com/news/archives/2025/jul/15/text-messages-are-public-records-how-do-you-request-them/
#FOIA #PublicRecords #journalism

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Sunlight Research Center @sunlightresearch.bsky.social · 15d
The guide covers:
How to phrase and file your request
Where texts might actually be stored
What happens with disappearing messages
How agencies search phones for records

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Sunlight Research Center @sunlightresearch.bsky.social · 15d
📱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

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Sunlight Research Center @sunlightresearch.bsky.social · 17d
🚨 Today is the final day to sign up 🚨

What you’ll learn:
• How to approach strangers in a way that builds trust
• How to turn first contacts into lasting connections
• Why everyday people can become extraordinary sources

Sign up before it’s too late → www.sunlightresearch.net/event-detail...
Turning Strangers into Sources | Sunlight Research
Join Sunlight Research Center and Jim Mintz, Sunlight’s co-founder, for a practical workshop on one of journalism’s most essential — and under-taught — skills: turning complete strangers into sources ...
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Sunlight Research Center @sunlightresearch.bsky.social · 17d
Learn one of journalism’s most essential but under-taught skills — making cold contacts that turn into trusted sources.

Don’t miss this chance to learn practical skills that elevate your reporting.
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Sunlight Research Center @sunlightresearch.bsky.social · 17d
⏰ 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
Turning Strangers into Sources | Sunlight Research
Join Sunlight Research Center and Jim Mintz, Sunlight’s co-founder, for a practical workshop on one of journalism’s most essential — and under-taught — skills: turning complete strangers into sources ...
www.sunlightresearch.net
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