Maggie Mulvihill has dedicated her career to training future data and investigative journalists while also regularly contributing her expertise to professional and non-profit organizations. Explore her mentorship, training
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2025
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Investigative Reporters and Editors Academic Task Force
Member
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New England First Amendment Coalition
Mentor: Spring/Summer
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Investigative Reporters and Editors National Conference
Presenter/Co-Presenter/Moderator: “Bridging the Newsroom and the Classroom: Tackling Big Projects with Student Journalists,” “Extracting Data from PDFs with Off-the-Shelf Tools” and “Media Lawyers Q&A.”
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The Reporter’s Committee for Freedom of the Press
Honorary Leadership Council
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IRE & NICAR's annual data journalism conference
Presenter/Co-Presenter/Moderator: “Extracting Data from PDF’s Using Off-the-Shelf Tools,” “How to Investigative Special Interest Influence on Your Congressional Delegation,” and “Media Lawyer Q&A.”
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Gloria Negri First Amendment Institute at Boston University – New England First Amendment Coalition
Faculty Coordinator
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71st Annual Scripps Howard Journalism Awards
Judge
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The New England First Amendment Coalition
First Vice-President, Board of Directors
2024
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Investigative Reporters and Editors Academic Task Force
Member
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World Boston – The New England First Amendment Coalition
Presenter: “NEFAC to Present Journalism, Misinformation Lesson to Indo-Pacific Diplomats”
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IRE & NICAR's annual data journalism conference
Presenter/Moderator: “Extracting Data From Pdfs Using Off-The-Shelf Tools” and “Media Lawyer’s Q&A.”
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70th Annual Scripps Howard Journalism Awards
Judge
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The Reporter’s Committee for Freedom of the Press
Honorary Leadership Council
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Hearst Connecticut Media Group
Presenter: “Data Journalism Training”
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AccessFest 2024 – Investigative Reporters and Editors
Co-Presenter: “Student-Led Investigations”
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World Boston – The New England First Amendment Coalition
Trainer: “Data Journalism”
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The New England First Amendment Coalition
First Vice-President, Board of Directors
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The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press
Steering Committee
Mulvihill served from 2011 - 2024
2023
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The New England First Amendment Coalition
Presenter: “30 Minute Skills: How to Pitch a Story”
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The New England Scholastic Press High School Journalism Conference
Presenter: “Public Records and Data Journalism”
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AccessFest 2023 – Investigative Reporters and Editors
Co-Presenter: “Working with Sources Who Are Reluctant to Share Their Stories”
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The New England First Amendment Coalition
Presenter: “30 Minute Skills: How to Use Flourish”
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IRE & NICAR's annual data journalism conference
Presenter/Co-Presenter/Moderator: “Best Practices When Teaching Data and Investigative Journalism,” “Media Lawyers Q&A” and “Extracting Data from PDF’s Using Off-the-Shelf Tools.”
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The New England First Amendment Coalition
Board of Directors
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The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press
Steering Committee
Mulvihill served from 2011 - 2024
2022
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New England First Amendment Institute
Presenter: “Introduction to R, Web Scraping”
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IRE & NICAR's annual data journalism conference
Presenter/Co-Presenter/Moderator: “How I Use Online Tools,” “Media Lawyers Q&A,” “Networking: Educators” and “Best Practices for a Successful Collaboration.”
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Investigative Reporters and Editors National Conference
Presenter/Co-Presenter/Moderator: “Networking: Journalism Educators,” “Media Lawyer Q&A,” “Free Online Tools to Extract Data from PDF’s” and “Student Collaborations with Media Organizations.”
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Symposium on Diversity and Inclusion – Investigative Reporters and Editors
Panelist: “How to Prepare Students for the News Industry”
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The New England First Amendment Coalition
Board of Directors
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The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press
Steering Committee
Mulvihill served from 2011 - 2024
2021
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Computation & Journalism Symposium 2021
Member – Program Committee
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New England First Amendment Institute
Presenter: “Web Scraping” and “Introduction to R”
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The New England First Amendment Coalition
Instructor: “30 Minute Skills: Web Scraping 102”
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The New England First Amendment Coalition
Instructor:“30 Minute Skills: Web Scraping 101”
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The New England First Amendment Coalition
Instructor: “30 Minute Skills: Data Cleaning 101”
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The New England First Amendment Coalition
Instructor: “30 Minute Skills: Data Cleaning 102”
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The New England First Amendment Coalition
Board of Directors
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The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press
Steering Committee
Mulvihill served from 2011 - 2024
2020
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The New England First Amendment Coalition
Mentor
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IRE & NICAR's annual data journalism conference
Presenter/Co-Presenter: “How I Tell Stories with Data” and “Media Lawyers Q&A.”
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Computation & Journalism Symposium 2020
Contest Judge
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New England First Amendment Institute
Presenter: “Web Scraping”
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Investigative Reporters and Editors National Conference
Co-Presenter: “Networking: Collaborating Across Campuses”
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The New England First Amendment Coalition
Board of Directors
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The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press
Steering Committee
Mulvihill served from 2011 - 2024
2019
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IRE & NICAR's annual data journalism conference
Moderator: “Media Lawyers Brown Bag”
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Investigative Reporters and Editors National Conference
Co-Presenter: “Educators and Student Networking”
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Boston University’s Data-Driven Storytelling Workshops
Creator/Executive Director/Instructor
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New England First Amendment Institute
Presenter: “Web Scraping”
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The New England First Amendment Coalition
Panelist: “The First Amendment and the Free Press”
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The New England First Amendment Coalition
Board of Directors
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The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press
Steering Committee
Mulvihill served from 2011 - 2024
2018
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Boston University’s Data-Driven Storytelling Workshops
Creator/Executive Director/Instructor
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IRE & NICAR's annual data journalism conference
Moderator: “Media Lawyers Brown Bag”
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The New England First Amendment Coalition
Speaker: “A Free Press”
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The New England First Amendment Coalition
Board of Directors
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The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press
Steering Committee
Mulvihill served from 2011 - 2024
2017
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2017 American Statistical Association Conference on Statistical Practice
Contributor: “Presentation and Storytelling”
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The New England First Amendment Coalition
Board of Directors
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The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press
Steering Committee
Mulvihill served from 2011 - 2024
2016
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Boston University’s Data-Driven Storytelling Workshops
Creator/Executive Director/Instructor
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Education Writers Association National Seminar 2016
Presenter: “Mining Social Media for Reporting”
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U.S. Freedom of Information Act Federal Advisory Committee
Member
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The New England First Amendment Coalition
Board of Directors
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The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press
Steering Committee
Mulvihill served from 2011 - 2024
2015
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New England First Amendment Institute
Presenter: “Basic Database Analysis”
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IRE & NICAR's annual data journalism conference
Co-Presenter: “Tell Me A Story I Won’t Forget”
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COM/Hariri Data+Narrative Lecture Series 2015
Moderator: “Data Storytelling with Tableau Public”
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Boston University’s Data-Driven Storytelling Workshops
Creator/Executive Director/Instructor
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U.S. Freedom of Information Act Federal Advisory Committee
Member
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The New England First Amendment Coalition
Board of Directors
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The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press
Steering Committee
Mulvihill served from 2011 - 2024
2014
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COM/Hariri Data+Narrative Lecture Series 2014
Moderator: “Money and Politics Storytelling with Big Data”
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New England First Amendment Institute
Co-Presenter: “Federal Freedom of Information Act — Workshop/Panel”
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U.S. Freedom of Information Act Federal Advisory Committee
Member
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The New England First Amendment Coalition
Board of Directors
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The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press
Steering Committee
Mulvihill served from 2011 - 2024
2013
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COM/Hariri Data+Narrative Lecture Series 2014
Moderator: “Money and Politics Storytelling with Big Data”
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Investigative Reporters and Editors National Conference
Co-Presenter: “Watchdogging Government Officials”
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New England First Amendment Institute
Panelist: “Quick Hit Investigations”
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The New England First Amendment Coalition
Board of Directors
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The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press
Steering Committee
Mulvihill served from 2011 - 2024
2012
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2012 Worth Bingham Prize for Investigative Journalism
Contest Judge
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Investigative Reporters and Editors National Conference
Member: Regional Planning Committee
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Investigative Reporters and Editors National Conference
Presenter/Co-Presenter: “Visualizing the Story” and “Juvenile Justice: Is the System Working”
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I.F. Stone Medal for Journalistic Independence
Moderator
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New England First Amendment Institute
Panelist: “Common Pitfalls In Accessing Documents Through FOI Requests And How To Respond”
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The New England First Amendment Coalition
First Vice-President, Board of Directors
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The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press
Steering Committee
Mulvihill served from 2011 - 2024 -

TeenLife Community Job Service Fair
Representative: The New England Center for Investigative Reporting
2011
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The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press
Steering Committee
Mulvihill served from 2011 - 2024 -

Investigative Reporters and Editors National Conference
Co-Presenter: “Measuring Risk – From Earthquakes to Nuclear Plants: How To Investigate Community Preparedness” and “Starting Up: Lessons Learned in Creating Investigative Centers”
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IRE & NICAR's annual data journalism conference
Presenter/Co-Presenter: “In The Trenches: Hands on Teaching and Working with Students”
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The Paley Center for Media
Panelist: “Sustaining Watchdog Journalism in a Digital Age”
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New England First Amendment Institute
Panelist: “The Next Step: Getting Information The Old Fashioned Way — Tips From Experienced Investigative Reporters”
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The New England First Amendment Coalition
Board of Directors
2010
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Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard University
Panelist: “From Watergate to WikiLeaks: Secrecy and Journalism in the New Media Age”
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Investigative Reporters and Editors National Conference
Presenter/Co-Presenter: “Lessons Learned: From Boards to Stories to Collaborations: Working with Students”
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The New England First Amendment Coalition
Board of Directors
2009
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Investigative Reporters and Editors National Conference
Co-Presenter: “College Connections: Working with Students to Beef Up Watchdog Coverage”
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Investigative Reporters and Editors — Ethnic Media Workshop
Presenter: “Hiding in Plain Site: The Power of Public Records”
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The New England First Amendment Coalition
Board of Directors