Margot WilliamsMar 17, 2024
Research in Archives 101
How to find primary sources in archival collections
#NewsResearch #Archives #Journalism #DeskSetResearch https://open.substack.com/pub/margotwilliams/p/research-in-archives-101
Research in Archives 101

How to find primary sources in archival collections

Desk Set Research
Margot WilliamsJan 23, 2024
Are you a journalist covering US wars, arms sales, or the impact of US foreign policy? #NewsResearch #GIJN #journalism # DeskSetResearch
@MargotWilliams shares US government data sources to help fuel your next investigation:
https://x.com/gijn/status/1749705791207055765?s=46&t=IbNm4I5gg_sQ5YORUMtjGw
Global Investigative Journalism Network (@gijn) on X

💫 NEW! Are you a journalist covering US wars, arms sales, or the impact of US foreign policy? @MargotWilliams shares US government data sources to help fuel your next investigation: https://t.co/TGI4AJLd1g

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Margot WilliamsJan 22, 2024

Investigating January 6th Capitol Riot Cases
Federal judges have shown leniency to Trump supporters: how do we know that?
#Jan6th #NewsResearch #DeskSetResearch

https://open.substack.com/pub/margotwilliams/p/investigating-january-6th-capitol?r=4utin&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcome=true

Investigating January 6th Capitol Riot Cases

Federal judges have shown leniency to Trump supporters: how do we know that?

Desk Set Research
Margot WilliamsJan 16, 2024
Thanks to all who favorited and boosted my sad story! I will try to do better @Mastodon!
Nice surprise to wake up to this morning, community!
#journalism #NewsResearch #CoveredBridges #Oysters are my things
Margot WilliamsJan 15, 2024
I have been trying to communicate here for months, but although I follow and have followers, it seems very few read or comment on my posts. I do have something to contribute to #journalism & #NewsResearch if anyone is really out here. #ReadyToGiveUp
Margot WilliamsJan 12, 2024
On Desk Set Research:
Finding U.S. Records to Pursue Cross-Border Investigations
U.S. government sources can fill gaps of information on war, foreign policy, arms sales, and weapons.
#NewsResearch #SecurityAssistance #ArmsSales #PublicRecordsDatabases
https://margotwilliams.substack.com/p/finding-us-records-to-pursue-cross
Finding U.S. Records to Pursue Cross-Border Investigations

U.S. government sources can fill gaps of information on war, foreign policy, arms sales, and weapons.

Desk Set Research
Margot WilliamsJan 10, 2024
WPost news research team gutted by buyouts #NewsResearch https://www.vanityfair.com/news/washington-post-buyouts
‘Washington Post’ Newsroom Is Rattled by Buyouts

Top reporters have urged executive editor Sally Buzbee and publisher Will Lewis to address the gutted research department, a casualty of the paper’s roughly 10% staff reduction. The buyouts, they say, have “left us at a real disadvantage both in experience and sheer numbers.”

Vanity Fair
Margot WilliamsDec 26, 2023
New today on Desk Set Research: More how-to, less bragging. Learn the research mindset and build your own toolbox.
News Research 101: The Endangered Skills #NewsResearch https://margotwilliams.substack.com/p/news-research-101-the-endangered
News Research 101: The Endangered Skills

A primer on how to search beyond Google.

Desk Set Research
Margot WilliamsApr 20, 2023
How we used data to expose flaws in hundreds of green claims by forest products companies #DataJournalism #NewsResearch https://icij.org/investigations/deforestation-inc/how-we-used-data-to-expose-flaws-in-hundreds-of-green-claims-by-forest-products-companies/… via
@icijorg
Margot WilliamsMar 8, 2023
I did not subscribe to a daily newsletter named “Interesting Facts.” Did anyone subscribe me to this as a joke?
I get enough “interesting facts” every day. That’s my job. Enough of the facts, already!
#NewsResearch