DocumentCloud
DocumentCloud is a web site that will enhance investigative reporting by making source documents easy to find, share and read. While rich source documents are the foundation of investigative journalism, too often reporters throw or tuck them away after a story fades, never to be used again. DocumentCloud will provide an online database of documents contributed by a consortium of news organizations, watchdog groups and bloggers, and shared with the public at large. Users will be able to search by topic, agency or location. Reporters will benefit from the wisdom of the crowd, which will be able to collaboratively examine large document sets.
Eric Umansky is a senior editor at ProPublica, where he oversees daily reporting. Previously, Umansky wrote Slate’s “Today’s Papers.” He also studied Arabic in Damascus, Syria on a Gordon Gray fellowship from Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism and has written frequently on national security issues. Earlier in his career, Umansky was editor of MotherJones.com.
Scott Klein is the editor of Online Development at ProPublica, directing news application development and production. He previously worked at The Nation, directing editorial and business application development for the TheNation.com. Earlier in his career, Klein worked at The New York Times and Condé Nast.
Aron Pilhofer is editor of Interactive News Technologies at The New York Times, overseeing a news-focused team of journalist/developers who build dynamic, data-driven applications to enhance The Times' reporting online. He joined The Times in 2005. Previously, he was at the Center for Public Integrity in Washington, and before that at Investigative Reporters and Editors.
Ben Koski is a software engineer in the The New York Times' Interactive News Technology group. He joined the Times in 2007. He helped lead the Times' 2008 election coverage online and has had a hand in the paper's reader-submitted content efforts. Previously, he was a Poynter Summer Fellow and interned in the Philadelphia Inquirer's graphics department. Koski is a graduate of Haverford College.
