From school shootings to hazardous chemicals to police misconduct, our health and safety is dependent on information from the government.
That information should be accessible and trustworthy.
It’s not.
We’re on a mission to find out why.
This is the story of Why Don’t We Know.
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WDWK wins public service award from Education Writers Association
We’re thrilled to say that, in its debut year, Why Don't We Know walked away with top honors in the annual Educational Writers Association national journalism awards. Our podcast was recognized with first place in the Public Service category, which according to the EWA, “recognizes journalism that makes a substantive contribution to the public’s understanding of critical issues of common concern and/or makes a demonstrable positive impact on individuals or a community.” The award specifically recognized the podcast’s coverage of the lockdown secrecy surrounding Title IX sexual misconduct investigations in higher education, which are so obsessively secretive that some complainants
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Whistleblower
Why is data collection so darn difficult?
Who are body cameras really for?
‘Police say,’
Welcome to Season 2
SPECIAL: ‘Gag order’ against sexual assault
EXTRA: Why don’t we know where all the lead pipes are?
EXTRA: The human toll of missing data
Episode 13: Any Other Law
EXTRA: Why Don’t We Know how many kids are attending virtual learning?
EXTRA: Attacked
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