Fact Checking The Politics of Rankings: Examining the Controversy Behind Maine’s High School Performance Claims September 13, 2026 Raul Delapena Setiawan In the high-stakes theater of American political campaigns, statistics are frequently wielded as weapons. In the toss-up U.S. Senate race between incumbent Republican Susan Collins and Democratic challenger Troy Jackson,…
Digital Security for Journalists The Genie in the Machine: How AI Agents are Automating Unintended Consequences September 13, 2026 Raul Delapena Setiawan By Originally adapted from essays by Bruce Schneier and Barath Raghavan For most of the modern public, artificial intelligence functions much like the weather: a vast, atmospheric force that surrounds…
Data Journalism Deconstructing the Academic Machine: Inside the Realities of Modern Data Science Workflows and Institutional Bureaucracy September 10, 2026 Raul Delapena Setiawan Main Facts As the new academic semester gets underway, educators and researchers are once again grappling with the intricate realities of teaching methodology, statistical computing, and research design. Kieran Healy,…
Journalism Education Mastering the Digital Frontier: DFRLab’s ‘Digital Sherlocks’ Program Empowers a New Generation of Investigators July 24, 2026 Raul Delapena Setiawan In an era defined by the rapid proliferation of information—and the equally rapid rise of sophisticated disinformation—the ability to verify, analyze, and contextualize digital evidence has become a cornerstone of…
Fact Checking Analyzing the Claims: The Intersection of Venezuelan Intelligence and U.S. Election Security July 23, 2026 Raul Delapena Setiawan In a primetime address delivered from the White House on July 16, 2026, President Donald Trump made sweeping assertions regarding the vulnerability of American voting infrastructure. Citing recently declassified CIA…
Collaborative Journalism The Mirage of Love: Inside the Multi-Million Dollar Industry of Automated Romance Fraud July 23, 2026 Raul Delapena Setiawan For nearly two years, Maria, a 51-year-old resident of Nicosia, Cyprus, believed she had found her "Greek goddess" status confirmed by a man named Dan. A 45-year-old self-described finance expert…
Press Freedom Brutal Murder of Sports Journalist Luca Esposito Sparks Calls for Urgent Investigation in Italy July 23, 2026 Raul Delapena Setiawan BERLIN, July 20, 2026 — The international press freedom community is reeling following the discovery of the charred remains of veteran Italian sports journalist Luca Esposito. Found on a secluded…
Data Journalism Automating Insights: How the {watcher} R Package Revolutionizes Data Reporting Workflows July 20, 2026 Raul Delapena Setiawan In the rapidly evolving landscape of data science, the bottleneck often isn’t the analysis itself, but the tedious, repetitive process of report generation. Data scientists frequently find themselves waiting for…
Digital Security for Journalists The Global Pulse of Cybersecurity: An Analysis of Bruce Schneier’s 2026 Speaking Circuit July 19, 2026 Raul Delapena Setiawan Introduction: The Vanguard of Digital Discourse In an era defined by the rapid evolution of artificial intelligence, the erosion of digital privacy, and the escalating threat of state-sponsored cyber warfare,…
