Events
Data Journalism in Election Integrity
Elections generate enormous amounts of structured and unstructured data—voter rolls, precinct results, turnout patterns, campaign finance disclosures, and misinformation trends. Data journalists help the public understand what’s real, what’s misleading and what’s missing. In an era of distrust, transparency backed by verifiable data is one of the strongest tools for public confidence. Data journalism is necessary as we shift from anecdotal reporting to evidence-based reporting. We’ll review the key skills for journalists for data acquisition, data cleaning & verification, and analysis techniques to investigate election integrity without amplifying misinformation.
Presenters:
- Kathy Boockvar, Committee for Safe and Secure Elections – invited
- Carter Walker, Votebeat
- Mike Wereschagin, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
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2026-27 Center for Journalism Excellence “Meet the Moment” Virtual Training Registration
Register now for all eight virtual “Meet the Moment” sessions offered across 2026–2027. Registration package is $495 per news organization or register at the early-bird rate of just $395 through May 15. Recordings of each session will be sent to registrants as soon as available, typically within a day from the session.
Included Session Dates (Mondays):
- 2026: June 8, July 13, August 10, September 14, December 14
- 2027: January 11, February 8, March 8
💻 All sessions in this package are virtual.
Important: These in-person sessions are not included in this package and require separate individual registration:
- May 11 (Pittsburgh)
- October 8 (Harrisburg)
- November 9 (Philadelphia)
Deadline for early-bird registration is May 15.