Dig Deeper: Using Google Tools to Find and Organize Information

Join the Minnesota Journalism Center and the Minnesota Society of Professional Journalists for hands-on training in using Google Tools for investigative reporting.

Freelance data journalist and Google Tools trainer Samantha Sunne will lead participants in a free, in-person workshop focusing on Google PinPoint and Google Public Data Explorer. Sunne co-authored a textbook on data reporting, "Data + Journalism: A Story-Driven Approach to Learning Data Reporting," and was a Local News Reporting Fellow with ProPublica in New Orleans. 

You will walk away with new tools you can implement immediately to help organize and refine your investigative and accountability work. Sign up now; space is limited!

• Date: Tuesday, Aug. 5 2025
• Time: 6-8 p.m.
• Where: Murphy Hall, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities campus (East Bank)
• Who it's for: All journalists — at any stage of their career, in any corner of the newsroom, professionals or students — who want to learn how to use Google Tools like Pinpoint and Public Data Explorer. It will be particularly helpful for journalists who want to learn how to refine their approach to organizing public records for investigative work, beat reporting or large projects.
• Tools or skills needed: You'll need to bring a laptop, but you don't have to have experience with Google Tools to get something out of this session.
• RSVP: Register now for the in-person training. Space is limited! 

Looking forward to seeing you there!

Thank you to SPJ and Google News Initiative for their sponsorship of this event.