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Covers:  race, poverty, inequality, public housing, police misconduct, criminal justice, Chicago
Not really over here anymore. Find me on BlueSky, same handle. Managing editor, @injusticewatch. Past: @pacificstand @chicagoreporter @chronicle.

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I'm a data journalist at The Chicago Reporter. Previously, I've worked at The Chronicle of Higher Education, Homicide Watch D.C., the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and the Jerusalem Post. My writing has also appeared in Thirty Two Magazine and Tablet Magazine.

My focus is on telling stories that investigate, explore and, ultimately, complicate our understanding of the world. I'm always looking for new ways to draw people into a story and convey complex information simply, powerfully and beautifully.

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Jonah Newman’s Journalist Portfolio

Promise Unfulfilled?

Promise Unfulfilled?

Students hope Title IX complaints will transform colleges’ response to sexual misconduct. So far the process …

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Executive Compensation at Public Colleges, FY 2012

Executive Compensation at Public Colleges, FY 2012

A report on the salaries of chief executives at 191 public research institutions.

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For Many Public-College Presidents, Homes Don't Count in Pay Packages

For Many Public-College Presidents, Homes Don't Count in Pay Packages

How do colleges calculate the value of a president's university-owned house? Many of them don't.

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Executive Compensation at Private Colleges, 2011

Executive Compensation at Private Colleges, 2011

How much do private-college presidents' make? The Chronicle revamped and updated this annual project to inclu…

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The Adjunct Project

The Adjunct Project

Working to gather data on adjunct pay at colleges and universities around the country.

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8 Things You Should Know About MOOCs

8 Things You Should Know About MOOCs

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Articles

Injustice Watch’s best work of 2025

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Earlier this month, Injustice Watch celebrated its 10th birthday. For the past decade, our reporting has shed light on systemic injustices in the court system, leading to official investigations, changes to state laws, freedom for people who were wrongfully convicted, and increased participation in judicial elections. The work our team produced this year was emblematic of the deep, person-centered, data-driven investigative reporting Injustice Watch has been doing since our founding.
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Year in review: Injustice Watch’s best work of 2024

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Investigative reporting doesn’t always make a measurable impact, and reverberations often come long after stories are published. That wasn’t true for Injustice Watch this year. Our work in 2024 led to a court order granting tenants in eviction court more information about their landlords, prompted a county board hearing into deaths at the Cook County Jail, triggered referrals to state oversight officials for two Cook County judges, and led to more informed participation in judicial elections.
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Awards

National Awards for Education Reporting

2013 - Data Journalism - Medium Newsroom

A story or series that features exceptional use of data gathering, analysis and/or data visualization produced by an independent print, online or broadcast journalism outlet.

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