So you wanna get organized...

You've come to the right place. Explore the pages below for recommendations on tools + resources to help get you started, plus tutorials for some of my fav organizational systems.

Some Great Tech Tools for Organization, Journalism + Life

Quick overviews on some of the top recommended tools to use in your reporting.

Madison’s Super Dope FOIA Tracking Template: A Complete Guide

Featuring: A completely necessary number of Taylor Swift GIFs.

Madison's Super Dope Fact-Checking Template and Tutorial

Featuring even more Taylor Swift GIFs.

Let's Get Organized! IRE 2024 Presentation

Additional Resources

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`Society of Professional Journalists Toolbox`⁠
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A great resource for finding new tools based on reporting needs.

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`Jeremy Caplan’s Wonder Tools Database`⁠
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A much more extensive version of what I tried to put together in the Tech Tools table above. Jeremy Caplan also runs a newsletter by the same name where he reviews different tools each week. I highly recommend it.

FYI for my actual colleagues

If you’re looking for the Chicago-specific resources that previously lived on this page, check out the links below:

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Chicago Reporting FAQ A list of some common questions that you may have while getting started reporting in Chicago and my best stab at answering them.⁠

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Organization is Dope - Presentation Links View the Tech Tools Organization presentation at the links below.⁠

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So you wanna get organized...

Additional Resources

⁠Society of Professional Journalists Toolbox⁠⁠

⁠Jeremy Caplan’s Wonder Tools Database⁠⁠

FYI for my actual colleagues

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`Society of Professional Journalists Toolbox`⁠
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`Jeremy Caplan’s Wonder Tools Database`⁠
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