Articles tagged: open source

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   Journalism lost its culture of sharing

   By Scott Klein and Ben Welsh

   Posted on January 27, 2026

   In 2016, news organizations posted more than 2,000 public projects to GitHub. Last year, that number slumped below 400, an 80% decline.

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   Meet Column Setter

   By Rob Weychert

   Posted on January 23, 2018

   A tool that enables rapid prototyping with squeaky-clean code—today we’re making it open source.

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   Introducing the Field Guide to Open Source in the Newsroom

   By Lindsay Muscato and Ryan Pitts

   Posted on March 3, 2017

   Today we’re thrilled to announce the first release of our community-built guidebook, The Field Guide to Open Source in the Newsroom.

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   How I Investigated Uber Surge Pricing in D.C.

   By Jennifer A. Stark

   Posted on April 18, 2016

   As part of my research with the Tow Center, I investigated the geographical and demographic data around how Uber works in D.C., to find out if its wait times varied by neighborhood (and, as a result, by demographic). Here’s how I did it.