Rebuilding the research desk in local newsrooms

Rebuilding the research desk in local newsrooms

The journalism and government transparency nonprofit MuckRock will offer newsrooms more hands-on research help thanks to a new merger with Sunlight Research Center, the two organizations announced on Wednesday. By joining forces, MuckRock and Sunlight Research Center hope they can bring the research desk back to more newsrooms. Sunlight has particular expertise in helping local newsrooms with projects at the iron core of local news: covering loc…

Sunlight Research Center joins MuckRock to strengthen local journalism with investigative training and hands-on support programs

Journalists across the country can soon gain access to an enhanced suite of tools and services as MuckRock Foundation and Sunlight Research Center merge to expand local newsrooms’ capacity for high-impact journalism.

MuckRock and Sunlight Research Center merge; Sunlight provides training, tools, and support for investigative reporting, with a focus on local news

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