Journalism Training and Service

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

  • Investigative Reporters and Editors Academic Task Force

    Member

  • New England First Amendment Coalition

    Mentor: Spring/Summer

  • 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.”

  • The Reporter’s Committee for Freedom of the Press

    Honorary Leadership Council

  • 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.”

  • Gloria Negri First Amendment Institute at Boston University – New England First Amendment Coalition

    Faculty Coordinator

  • 71st Annual Scripps Howard Journalism Awards

    Judge

  • 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

  • World Boston – The New England First Amendment Coalition

    Presenter: “NEFAC to Present Journalism, Misinformation Lesson to Indo-Pacific Diplomats”

  • IRE & NICAR's annual data journalism conference

    Presenter/Moderator: “Extracting Data From Pdfs Using Off-The-Shelf Tools” and “Media Lawyer’s Q&A.”

  • 70th Annual Scripps Howard Journalism Awards

    Judge

  • The Reporter’s Committee for Freedom of the Press

    Honorary Leadership Council

  • Hearst Connecticut Media Group

    Presenter: “Data Journalism Training”

  • AccessFest 2024 – Investigative Reporters and Editors

    Co-Presenter: “Student-Led Investigations”

  • World Boston – The New England First Amendment Coalition

    Trainer: “Data Journalism”

  • The New England First Amendment Coalition

    First Vice-President, Board of Directors

  • The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press

    Steering Committee
    Mulvihill served from 2011 - 2024

2023

  • The New England First Amendment Coalition

    Presenter: “30 Minute Skills: How to Pitch a Story”

  • The New England Scholastic Press High School Journalism Conference

    Presenter: “Public Records and Data Journalism”

  • AccessFest 2023 – Investigative Reporters and Editors

    Co-Presenter: “Working with Sources Who Are Reluctant to Share Their Stories”

  • The New England First Amendment Coalition

    Presenter: “30 Minute Skills: How to Use Flourish”

  • 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.”

  • The New England First Amendment Coalition

    Board of Directors

  • The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press

    Steering Committee
    Mulvihill served from 2011 - 2024

2022

  • New England First Amendment Institute

    Presenter: “Introduction to R, Web Scraping”

  • 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.”

  • 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.”

  • Symposium on Diversity and Inclusion – Investigative Reporters and Editors

    Panelist: “How to Prepare Students for the News Industry”

  • The New England First Amendment Coalition

    Board of Directors

  • The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press

    Steering Committee
    Mulvihill served from 2011 - 2024

2021

  • Computation & Journalism Symposium 2021

    Member – Program Committee

  • New England First Amendment Institute

    Presenter: “Web Scraping” and “Introduction to R”

  • The New England First Amendment Coalition

    Instructor: “30 Minute Skills: Web Scraping 102”

  • The New England First Amendment Coalition

    Instructor:“30 Minute Skills: Web Scraping 101”

  • The New England First Amendment Coalition

    Instructor: “30 Minute Skills: Data Cleaning 101”

  • The New England First Amendment Coalition

    Instructor: “30 Minute Skills: Data Cleaning 102”

  • The New England First Amendment Coalition

    Board of Directors

  • The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press

    Steering Committee
    Mulvihill served from 2011 - 2024

2020

  • The New England First Amendment Coalition

    Mentor

  • IRE & NICAR's annual data journalism conference

    Presenter/Co-Presenter: “How I Tell Stories with Data” and “Media Lawyers Q&A.”

  • Computation & Journalism Symposium 2020

    Contest Judge

  • New England First Amendment Institute

    Presenter: “Web Scraping”

  • Investigative Reporters and Editors National Conference

    Co-Presenter: “Networking: Collaborating Across Campuses”

  • The New England First Amendment Coalition

    Board of Directors

  • The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press

    Steering Committee
    Mulvihill served from 2011 - 2024

2019

  • IRE & NICAR's annual data journalism conference

    Moderator: “Media Lawyers Brown Bag”

  • Investigative Reporters and Editors National Conference

    Co-Presenter: “Educators and Student Networking”

  • Boston University’s Data-Driven Storytelling Workshops

    Creator/Executive Director/Instructor

  • New England First Amendment Institute

    Presenter: “Web Scraping”

  • The New England First Amendment Coalition

    Panelist: “The First Amendment and the Free Press”

  • The New England First Amendment Coalition

    Board of Directors

  • The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press

    Steering Committee
    Mulvihill served from 2011 - 2024

2018

  • Boston University’s Data-Driven Storytelling Workshops

    Creator/Executive Director/Instructor

  • IRE & NICAR's annual data journalism conference

    Moderator: “Media Lawyers Brown Bag”

  • The New England First Amendment Coalition

    Speaker: “A Free Press”

  • The New England First Amendment Coalition

    Board of Directors

  • The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press

    Steering Committee
    Mulvihill served from 2011 - 2024

2017

  • 2017 American Statistical Association Conference on Statistical Practice

    Contributor: “Presentation and Storytelling”

  • The New England First Amendment Coalition

    Board of Directors

  • The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press

    Steering Committee
    Mulvihill served from 2011 - 2024

2016

  • Boston University’s Data-Driven Storytelling Workshops

    Creator/Executive Director/Instructor

  • Education Writers Association National Seminar 2016

    Presenter: “Mining Social Media for Reporting”

  • U.S. Freedom of Information Act Federal Advisory Committee

    Member

  • The New England First Amendment Coalition

    Board of Directors

  • The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press

    Steering Committee
    Mulvihill served from 2011 - 2024

2015

  • New England First Amendment Institute

    Presenter: “Basic Database Analysis”

  • IRE & NICAR's annual data journalism conference

    Co-Presenter: “Tell Me A Story I Won’t Forget”

  • COM/Hariri Data+Narrative Lecture Series 2015

    Moderator: “Data Storytelling with Tableau Public”

  • Boston University’s Data-Driven Storytelling Workshops

    Creator/Executive Director/Instructor

  • U.S. Freedom of Information Act Federal Advisory Committee

    Member

  • The New England First Amendment Coalition

    Board of Directors

  • The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press

    Steering Committee
    Mulvihill served from 2011 - 2024

2014

  • COM/Hariri Data+Narrative Lecture Series 2014

    Moderator: “Money and Politics Storytelling with Big Data”

  • New England First Amendment Institute

    Co-Presenter: “Federal Freedom of Information Act — Workshop/Panel”

  • U.S. Freedom of Information Act Federal Advisory Committee

    Member

  • The New England First Amendment Coalition

    Board of Directors

  • The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press

    Steering Committee
    Mulvihill served from 2011 - 2024

2013

  • COM/Hariri Data+Narrative Lecture Series 2014

    Moderator: “Money and Politics Storytelling with Big Data”

  • Investigative Reporters and Editors National Conference

    Co-Presenter: “Watchdogging Government Officials”

  • New England First Amendment Institute

    Panelist: “Quick Hit Investigations”

  • The New England First Amendment Coalition

    Board of Directors

  • The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press

    Steering Committee
    Mulvihill served from 2011 - 2024

2012

  • 2012 Worth Bingham Prize for Investigative Journalism

    Contest Judge

  • Investigative Reporters and Editors National Conference

    Member: Regional Planning Committee

  • Investigative Reporters and Editors National Conference

    Presenter/Co-Presenter: “Visualizing the Story” and “Juvenile Justice: Is the System Working”

  • I.F. Stone Medal for Journalistic Independence

    Moderator

  • New England First Amendment Institute

    Panelist: “Common Pitfalls In Accessing Documents Through FOI Requests And How To Respond”

  • The New England First Amendment Coalition

    First Vice-President, Board of Directors

  • 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

  • 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”

  • IRE & NICAR's annual data journalism conference

    Presenter/Co-Presenter: “In The Trenches: Hands on Teaching and Working with Students”

  • The Paley Center for Media

    Panelist: “Sustaining Watchdog Journalism in a Digital Age”

  • New England First Amendment Institute

    Panelist: “The Next Step: Getting Information The Old Fashioned Way — Tips From Experienced Investigative Reporters”

  • The New England First Amendment Coalition

    Board of Directors

2010

  • Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard University

    Panelist: “From Watergate to WikiLeaks: Secrecy and Journalism in the New Media Age”

  • Investigative Reporters and Editors National Conference

    Presenter/Co-Presenter: “Lessons Learned: From Boards to Stories to Collaborations: Working with Students”

  • The New England First Amendment Coalition

    Board of Directors

2009

  • Investigative Reporters and Editors National Conference

    Co-Presenter: “College Connections: Working with Students to Beef Up Watchdog Coverage”

  • Investigative Reporters and Editors — Ethnic Media Workshop

    Presenter: “Hiding in Plain Site: The Power of Public Records”

  • The New England First Amendment Coalition

    Board of Directors