Scott Klein
Scott Klein was a deputy managing editor. He led the teams at ProPublica that work at the intersection of journalism and technology.
Scott led the teams at ProPublica that work at the intersection of journalism and technology. In addition to leading editorial product development and engineering, he oversaw the interactive projects that tell journalistic stories using data, and that make complex subjects relevant to readers and their communities.
His teams have been recognized with a Peabody Award, several Online Journalism Awards for General Excellence, Malofiej International Infographics Award medals, the Data Journalism Award Jurors Choice Award, as well as Society for News Design Awards of Excellence, including one special recognition for “defining the design language of data-driven news apps.”
Scott is also co-founder of DocumentCloud, a service that helps news organizations search, manage and present their source documents. He sits on the board of the Muckrock Foundation.
Why We Published More Than 500 Videos Taken by Parler Users of the Capitol Riot
This collection of clips from the insurrection, while incomplete, offers a unique experience of the historic event through hundreds of participants' eyes.
Covering the Midterms With Electionland 2018
We’re relaunching the Electionland project, which will cover voting in the upcoming congressional elections.
New in Nonprofit Explorer: People Search
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Introducing Our Data Journalism Advisers
Announcing four researchers who will advise us on our data-journalism projects.
Electionland: The Inside Story
A case study about our Electionland project was published today.
Introducing Vital Signs
We’re launching a project that puts the most important information from across all of our health care projects in one easy-to-use place.
2016: The Year in Visual and Interactive Storytelling
Sometimes words aren’t enough to tell a complex story. Here are some highlights from ProPublica’s visual and interactive stories this year.
There’s No Evidence Our Election Was Rigged
We had more than 1,000 people watching the vote on Election Day. If millions of people voted illegally, we would have seen some sign of it.
Taking Cues, and Some Projects, From Sunlight Labs
We’re taking over some projects from The Sunlight Foundation. Here’s why.