Joining us for this podcast is Jennifer LaFleur, data editor for The Investigative Reporting Workshop and an instructor of data journalism at American University. Previously, LaFleur was a senior editor at Reveal from The Center for Investigative Reporting, managing data journalists, investigative reporters and fellows. She also contributed to or edited dozens of major projects while at Reveal, one of which was a 2018 Pulitzer Prize finalist.

You can learn more about Jennifer's visit to the UO here: https://demystifying.uoregon.edu/2019/04/18/demystifying-how-not-to-run-with-scissors-knowing-and-checking-your-data/

Also in the room is Brent Walth, an Assistant Professor at the University of Oregon’s School of Journalism and Communication. A Pulitzer finalist in 200 and a winner in 2001, Brent’s experience includes working as staff writer, correspondent, senior investigative report, and managing editor for major publications in Oregon.

He is a five-time winner of the Bruce Baer Award, Oregon’s top reporting prize, and the Gerald Loeb Award, the nation’s top honor for business and financial reporting.

Read more about Brent here: https://journalism.uoregon.edu/people/directory/bwalth

Listen to Jennifer's in-depth podcast interview here: https://soundcloud.com/demystifying-media/29-guest-lecture-knowing-checking-your-data-with-jennifer-lafleur

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Read the transcript of this episode: https://www.scribd.com/document/463631282/HDM-Podcast-Podcast-28-JenniferLaFleur