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Amanda Michel

Michel was the Director of Distributed Reporting at ProPublica.

Michel was the Director of Distributed Reporting. She recently directed HuffPost’s OffTheBus, a ground-breaking citizen journalism site. She has also worked as an online organizer and strategist for political campaigns, including the Dean and Kerry Internet teams.

How to Run a Background Check on Companies Awarded Federal Contracts

by Amanda Michel,

This Week’s Top MuckReads: Cops Who Stay Undercover and Murdered Whistleblowers

Our rundown of this week’s best investigative or accountability journalism.

by Amanda Michel,

This Week’s Top MuckReads: Soldiers’ Suicides, Big Bailouts and More …

This week's top 10 must-read stories from MuckReads, ProPublica's ongoing collection of the best watchdog journalism.

by Amanda Michel and Krista Kjellman Schmidt,

Help Us Find Essential Watchdog Journalism

by Amanda Michel,

Post Mortem Live Chat: Wednesday, 12 p.m. ET

by Amanda Michel,

ProPublica Reporting Network

Struggling to Pay Off Student Loans Because a Disability Prevents You From Working?

by Amanda Michel and Sasha Chavkin,

Dialysis

Inform Our Investigations

by Amanda Michel,

ProPublica Reporting Network

A New Partnership: American Public Media’s Public Insight Network

Today ProPublica announces its partnership with American Public Media’s Public Insight Network. This presents another opportunity to collaborate with newsrooms around the country.

by Amanda Michel,

ProPublica Reporting Network

Frequently Asked Questions

by Amanda Michel,

ProPublica Reporting Network

ProPublica’s Guide to Mechanical Turk

This is a guide to journalists looking to use Mechanical Turk in their data projects.

by Srinivas Rao and Amanda Michel,