Andy and Tammy Orem will join Investigate Midwest and UpRoot for a virtual conversation about their family’s experience, the community response and what they want more people to understand about what’s happening in Shelby County.
Andy and Tammy Orem are joining Investigate Midwest and UpRoot for a virtual conversation about a proposed data center near their family farmland in Shelby County, Indiana, and the questions it is raising about land, water, energy and who gets a say in rural development.
The Oct. 4 fundraiser will feature wood-fired pizza, live music, a silent auction and an evening in the Iowa countryside.
Decades of industrialized farming, pressure from chemical manufacturers and federal farm policy have left many producers relying heavily on pesticides.
The May 7 virtual panel will explore what current data and reporting reveal, bringing together research, clinical insight, and lived experience.
Join us in support of IowaWatch, the local newsroom of Investigate Midwest.
The Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting set up a booth at the annual Historic Farm Days event with the goals to meet more farmers and discuss changes in the agriculture industry.
Farmers, chicken enthusiasts and community members came together to eat dinner and watch a documentary at the Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting’s event Dinner and Docs held June 18 The City Center in Champaign, Illinois. The documentary was a Netflix film called “Rotten: Big Bird,” which sh
The Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting is hosting its first Dinner and Docs event on June 18. It will be an evening of dinner, a documentary and discussion around U.S. chicken production. The event will also highlight how the media covers issues of food and farming.
University of Illinois weed scientist Aaron Hager said that reports of plant damage from the herbicide dicamba are something that he sees every year, but there were a few factors that made the 2017 growing season rife with complaints to agriculture officials.
Join us for a panel discussion featuring weed scientists, industry leaders and community members as we delve into the issues that arose with dicamba. There will be time after the moderated panel for an audience Q & A session. The event is free but RSVP required. Light refreshments will be served. We
For farming communities in the Midwest, the herbicide dicamba did more than damage crops – it created tensions between friends and neighbors and raised questions about how state officials and makers of dicamba - Monsanto and BASF - responded to the problem. Join us for a panel discussion featuring w
Scientists, stakeholders and community members gathered at the Champaign Public Library on Thursday evening for a discussion about increased agricultural irrigation and how it affects the region's water supply.
Join the Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting and a panel of experts for a free community conversation on Thursday, August 24 at the Champaign Public Library about irrigation in Illinois, current regulations, and what it means for the future of farming as the state’s shifting climate becomes l
A panel of experts on genetically modified crops explained the effects of GMOs and contradicted common misconceptions about GMOs during a public conversation March 8. Find related materials here.
The future of GMOs and their real impact today will be examined by a panel of experts at a community conversation on Wednesday, March 8.
The Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting and CU-CitizenAccess are hosting a public discussion on Tuesday, Nov. 29 on the local, regional and agribusiness impacts from climate change — ranging from flooding and the water supply to changing weather patterns and agricultural techniques.
In this free, two-hour session, learn how to keep an eye on government and find out what's happening in your community. Learn the ins and outs of the Freedom of Information Act and how to get the documents you want from your government.
Learn mobile and social media best practices from journalists and others at the upcoming MobileMe&You2 Conference, held simultaneously in Chicago and SanFrancisco on Friday, Oct. 28. The conference continues Saturday, Oct. 29, in Chicago only. Register today!
The Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting was part of a two-hour event focused on the Latino migration to central Illinois on Sept. 29, 2015. The event, “The Long Journey Home: The Story of Latino Migration into Central Illinois,” was the second installment of an Illinois Humanities’ series. CU
The Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting, through support from the Robert R. McCormick Foundation and The Poynter Institute, is seeking applications for an all-expense paid workshop covering the U.S. visa system. Deadline to apply is March 22 (apply online).
On Sept. 18, 2013, The Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting and Poynter Institute conducted a Webinar on covering agribusiness. The Webinar included information about finding documents and people for stories, along with information about coming up with story ideas in any area.
More than two dozens journalists from throughout the U.S. gathered in Champaign, IL for an intense three-day workshop on covering big agribusiness companies. Review sessions, resources and tip sheets here.
More than two dozens journalists from throughout the U.S. gathered in Champaign, Ill. for an intense three-day workshop on covering big agribusiness companies.
The Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting and co-sponsor Investigative Reporters and Editors are seeking applications for an all-expense paid workshop on covering agribusiness
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