Finding and using census data in your stories

In this episode, hosted by Megan Calcote, Brandon Quester and Evan Wyloge of the Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting share their tips for finding and using census data. Wyloge and Quester share their experiences searching through large datasets and what they have found to be more useful to drill down the numbers to your local area. They also share the websites and reports they find to be the most useful for story inspiration. They originally shared these tips during Reynolds Week 2016.

To read the AZCIR's four-part investigation on hazardous chemicals, click below:

• Poor oversight cited in Texas ammonium nitrate blast mirrored in Arizona
• U.S. oversight of ammonium nitrate insufficient, GAO says
• 2.8 million Arizonans live within vulnerable zones from toxic chemical leaks
• Federal report recommends overhaul of U.S. chemical safety oversight