Pulitzer Center Update October 15, 2025

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

Authors:

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

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