Apply technology to muckraking and what do you get? The recent Techraking conference, sponsored by Google and the Center for Investigative Reporting. The 10,000 Words blog has a rundown on some of the top tools discussed in a session on using technology to improve the reporting process, including LiveScribe (a "smartpen that records audio and syncs it with your handwritten notes"), and NodeXL ("a tool for finding connections between people").
May 2, 2012