Samantha Sunne

Jul 18, 2024 | toolsforreporters.substack.com | Samantha Sunne

Hi, reporters! Did you know you can buy a mail route? I learned about this during my fellowship at ProPublica, but I’m guessing it’s actually a very old technique. Apparently you can pay the postal service to have a postman hand out a card to everyone on his route. You can even take a look at the routes in your community and narrow down by residential or business - even age or income! Honestly, it was interesting even just seeing the mail routes in an area.

Jul 3, 2024 | toolsforreporters.substack.com | Samantha Sunne

Hello, reporters! I have another extra-interesting tool for you today. It’s Rolli again, with a wholly different feature - this time tackling misinformation. If you didn’t see the post last month, Rolli is sponsoring this newsletter as part of a effort to reach as many journalists as possible before the election. This time, we’re talking about their ambitious and fascinating Information Tracer tool. It uses AI to locate social media posts that may be the originators of misinformation.

Apr 26, 2024 | propublica.org | Lee Zurik |Samantha Sunne |Dannah Sauer |Joel Jacobs

If you break the law in many small towns in Louisiana, the mayor could be your judge. The arrangement is ripe for conflict of interest. This article was produced for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network in partnership with WVUE-TV. Sign up for Dispatches to get stories like this one as soon as they are published. The city of Gretna, Louisiana, in the shadow of New Orleans, brings in more money through fines and related fees than some larger cities in the state.

Apr 26, 2024 | flipboard.com | Lee Zurik |Samantha Sunne |Dannah Sauer |Joel Jacobs

Sports1 day agoWhat time is the NFL Draft tonight? whodatdish.com - Leigh Oleszczak • 1dThe New Orleans Saints own the 14th pick in the 2024 NFL Draft and what they do with it remains a mystery. The draft is a fun time of year for NFL …Sports10 hours agoMom Of First-Round NFL Draft Pick Going Viral For All-Time Great Interviewathlonsports.com - Alex Ostrow • 10hBrian Thomas Jr. was selected with the No. 23 pick by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the 2024 NFL draft.

Mar 29, 2024 | propublica.org | Lomi Kriel |Lexi Churchill |Lee Zurik |Samantha Sunne

As America emerged from the pandemic, communities continued to experience a rising tide of gun violence. School shootings and the rate of children and teens killed by gunfire both reached all-time highs since at least 1999. ProPublica’s coverage of gun violence reveals how first responders, policymakers and those directly affected are coping with the bloodshed. ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power.