Journalism Prof. @ U of Nebraska-Lincoln, founder of Drone Journalism Lab, teaching data journalism, developed PolitiFact. MS in Business Analytics.
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Jan 29, 2021 • 11 tweets • 2 min read
There's been a lot of freaking out around here about football players transferring, and it's the first week of sports data class, so I decided for a first day class demo to break down the transfer portal. Strap in Husker fans, a thread.
First, the actual transfer portal is not publicly visible, but 24/7 Sports has been tracking athletes who have announced publicly they were transferring. 247sports.com/Season/2021-Fo…
Nov 15, 2020 • 18 tweets • 4 min read
It's looking like we've turned the corner at my house, so I'm going to tell you a story about love and a pandemic. It starts two weeks ago Monday. I taught class that morning, but by lunch I knew something was up. By afternoon, I knew I was sick.
Over the next 24 hours, I had a fever, the worst body aches I've ever had, and I couldn't walk to the bathroom without needing a nap. I knew I was in real trouble. My wife is immune compromised, so I locked myself in the basement and scheduled a COVID test for Wednesday.