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Maggie Koerth-Baker

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Maggie Koerth-Baker, a 2015 Nieman Fellow, is a senior science writer for FiveThirtyEight. Previously, she was a columnist for the New York Times magazine and science editor at BoingBoing.net, and her work has appeared in Discover, Popular Science and other publications.

Sensor Journalism: Reporting Opportunities and Ethical Concerns

Sensor Journalism: Reporting Opportunities and Ethical Concerns

On October 11, 2011, Florida Highway Patrol trooper Donna Jane Watts clocked a car driving down the Florida turnpike at 120 miles per hour, well over the zone’s 70 mph…