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Student reporters at @RM_Tide have been using ProPublica's investigative journalism curriculum. They're out with the first in a series of investigative articles today.

Take a look! thermtide.com/7974/news/crow…
@RM_Tide The curriculum is 10 units and 20 lessons walking students through everything from records requests to interviews to narrative writing.

Are you a high school teacher? You can use it! Email jessica.huseman@propublica.org with your school name and an email address.
The curriculum includes a directory of journalists across the country willing to visit classes and discuss their work. This time, it was @USATODAY reporter @BrettMMurphy!

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1/ Recently @Intuit CEO @Sasan_Goodarzi suggested we have a “political agenda.” His evidence? That we’ve run *many* stories on @turbotax.

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1/ This is Annie Reed.

She doesn’t wear a uniform, but everybody in her north Alaskan town recognizes her.

In an emergency, nobody calls 911. They contact Reed directly.

She is often the only cop in Kiana. Registered sex offenders outnumber her 7-to-1. propub.li/2LXemme
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👋🏼 @GovMattBevin, we’re back.

Here’s that investigative journalism you were so skeptical about a few months ago… turns out, it *does* involve your administration. 👉🏽 propub.li/2Vdlv0J

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