Webinar On-Demand: How Journalists Can Use Scraping Tools for Environmental Stories

This webinar was led by Pulitzer Center Researcher Fernanda Buffa, Data Editor Kuek Ser Kuang Keng, and Martynas Juravičius, R&D Tech Lead at Oxylabs. In it, we explored critical tools in the environmental reporter’s digital toolbox.

The audience learned:  

• Tools and platforms to get started, with no coding experience required
• Real-world case studies: deforestation data, pollution records, permit databases
• How to collect large datasets from public websites
• The basics of web scraping and ethical/legal considerations