Irena Hwang, PhD
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Data reporter @propublica. No longer on this platform, now on Bluesky under the same handle.
Joined March 2018
@A_L @CarolineYLChen I was surprised by our results! But I was also (pleasantly) surprised by how the same algorithms I’d learned about in engineering grad school could be used to identify real-world problems. For more on how we did it, here’s our methodology 🌳/2.
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ProPublica borrowed machine learning methods from academic research to better understand links between forest loss and spillover risk. The results were surprising, but led us to a story we wouldn’t...
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RT @tomthuang: If you've been around as long as I have, you work with so many great interns who go on to great things, whether in journalis….
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RT @deldeib: There are nowhere near enough available therapists in insurance networks to serve all the people seeking care. Although most A….
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Those who need therapy often have to pay out of pocket or go without care, even if they have health insurance. Hundreds of mental health providers told us they fled networks because insurers made...
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RT @JenBerryHawes: I love working at ProPublica and admire the work of my immensely talented colleagues. I look forward to getting a contra….
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RT @jmdjacobs: So proud to be a part of @propublicaguild and what we have accomplished so far. Check out our anniversary update, as we cont….
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Rahul is very, very good at what he does. Plus, he's just a good dude to be around. Please send graphics/viz opportunities his way!.
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More deets on the current bargaining sitch.
We launched our union one year ago for a fairer and more transparent workplace, protections for our staff and a seat at the table. We’ve submitted more than 20 proposals to management. Just two have been agreed to. Here's where things stand. 👇
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RT @bxroberts: The ProPublica Guild turns one today! Here's an update about what's going on with unionization. tl;dr it hasn't been an easy….
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RT @msanchezMIA: Looking forward to the day we have a contract, so all of us on both sides - workers and management - only have to focus on….
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RT @mrsimon22: I'm so proud of the stories produced by my fellow ProPublicans 💙 & I believe a strong contract will help ensure the future o….
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RT @JeffErnsthausen: I'm immensely proud of the union we formed a year ago at ProPublica. It's been harder than we expected to settle on a….
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RT @mrsimon22: I've been constantly✨inspired✨by my colleagues who've poured so much of their personal time into our negotiations this past….
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RT @AliyyaSwaby: I joined our union’s bargaining team because I wanted to be part of creating a better ProPublica. Unfortunately, managemen….
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RT @ByardDuncan: We're a year into the @propublica guild! Check out all we've accomplished so far – and the work ahead of us. 👇🏻.
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RT @kirstenberg: Happy birthday, @ProPublicaGuild! . I'm proud of our union's dedication to ensuring we live up to our values as a public s….
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RT @KatieCampbell: The @ProPublicaGuild has been fighting for a fair contract for a year. We’ve made strides, but @ProPublica’s management….
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RT @agnel88_philip: Our baby union is now 1 year old! Below is what we've accomplished and the road ahead. On the contract front, we're not….
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We launched our union one year ago. Here’s what we’ve accomplished — and where ProPublica’s management is fighting us.
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It's been one year since @ProPublicaGuild launched, and I'm so proud of what our unit has accomplished together. But we're nowhere near the contract we deserve. In the interest of transparency (my favorite core value of @ProPublica!), I'm sharing our Guild's one-year update 👇.
We launched our union for a fairer and more transparent workplace, protections for our staff and a seat at the table. One year in, here’s what we’ve accomplished — and where @ProPublica's management is fighting us.
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