Amanda Michel
Editor of Distributed Reporting
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Which Pols Are Heading to the Super Bowl and Other Results of ProPublica’s Super Bowl Blitz
by Amanda Michel and Marcus Stern, ProPublica - February 5, 2010 3:48 pm EST
While campaign finance laws may have dampened some of the political world’s Super Bowl frolicking, at least four lawmakers are going to the Super Bowl and most of them are apparently using the event to host fundraisers, where they can collect campaign contributions and party with lobbyists and big donors over mojitos or martinis.
We’re qualifying this information with the word “apparently” because we learned from our Super Bowl Blitz that politicians don’t like to talk about their Super Bowl plans. ProPublica and … more…
Read MoreWhat’s Next for the Super Bowl Blitz
by Amanda Michel, ProPublica - February 3, 2010 12:55 pm EST
Where the Game’s At: Super Bowl Blitz
by Amanda Michel, ProPublica - February 2, 2010 10:06 am EST
Where are the Wolverines?
by Amanda Michel, ProPublica - February 1, 2010 12:20 pm EST
Finishing up the Buckeye State
by Amanda Michel, ProPublica - February 1, 2010 10:31 am EST
Super Bowl Blitz: What You Should Do When Congressmen Give Vague Answers
by Amanda Michel, ProPublica - February 1, 2010 9:02 am EST
Lotsa Help
by Amanda Michel, ProPublica - January 29, 2010 5:21 pm EST
More Help
by Amanda Michel, ProPublica - January 28, 2010 11:13 am EST
Our Super Bowl Blitz Update—We’ve Got a Quarter of Congress Covered
by Amanda Michel, ProPublica - January 28, 2010 10:58 am EST
Mahalo
by Amanda Michel, ProPublica - January 27, 2010 4:57 pm EST
MinnPost Coming On Board
by Amanda Michel, ProPublica - January 27, 2010 3:34 pm EST
And More Help
by Amanda Michel, ProPublica - January 27, 2010 2:34 pm EST
Latest Super Bowl Blitz Update
by Amanda Michel, ProPublica - January 27, 2010 1:32 pm EST
Journalists Around Country Join Our Super Bowl Blitz
by Amanda Michel, ProPublica - January 27, 2010 11:55 am EST
A Fix
by Amanda Michel, ProPublica - January 27, 2010 10:59 am EST
ProPublica’s Super Bowl Blitz: Which Congressmen Are Getting Super Bowl Perks?
by Amanda Michel and Marcus Stern, ProPublica - January 26, 2010 9:42 am EST
Do You Have Experience Dealing With Your State’s Unemployment Insurance System?
by Amanda Michel and Olga Pierce, ProPublica - January 21, 2010 4:13 pm EST
How Your Newsroom Can Use ProPublica’s Unemployment Insurance Tracker for a Story
by Amanda Michel, ProPublica - January 21, 2010 1:06 pm EST
Listen In: ProPublica Reporters on NPR
by Amanda Michel, ProPublica - December 17, 2009 12:47 pm EST
Were You Involved In the CDO Industry?
by Amanda Michel, ProPublica - December 16, 2009 4:05 pm EST
ProPublica’s Unofficial Guide to Recovery.gov
by Michael Grabell and Jennifer LaFleur and Amanda Michel and Christopher Flavelle, ProPublica - October 30, 2009 5:02 pm EST
Biden Touts the ‘Silver Buckshot’
by Amanda Michel, ProPublica - September 4, 2009 11:13 am EST
Biden’s Stimulus Speech: A Context Check
by Christopher Flavelle and Amanda Michel, ProPublica - September 3, 2009 4:37 pm EST
Stimulus Spot Check Story Is Published
by Amanda Michel, ProPublica - August 18, 2009 9:46 am EST
Our Stimulus Spot Check: Summer Wave of Projects Nears Crest
by Amanda Michel, ProPublica - August 18, 2009 9:18 am EST
Last Call
by Amanda Michel, ProPublica - August 4, 2009 9:46 am EST
Those Stimulus Job Numbers from Congress? Not So Solid
by Amanda Michel and Christopher Flavelle, ProPublica - July 31, 2009 2:24 pm EST
Got 15 Minutes?
by Amanda Michel, ProPublica - July 27, 2009 8:04 am EST
Why Tracking the Highway Stimulus Jobs Is No Easy Job
by Amanda Michel, ProPublica - July 24, 2009 3:55 pm EST
Tracking Highway Stimulus Jobs Is No Easy Job
by Amanda Michel and Christopher Flavelle, ProPublica - July 24, 2009 2:18 pm EST
File As-You-Go
by Amanda Michel, ProPublica - July 24, 2009 9:18 am EST
Local Reporters Volunteer for Stimulus Spot Check
by Amanda Michel, ProPublica - July 22, 2009 4:29 pm EST
Count Hours Worked, Not Number of Employees
by Amanda Michel, ProPublica - July 22, 2009 4:05 pm EST
Adopt-a-Stimulus-Project: The Database
by Amanda Michel and Dan Nguyen, ProPublica - July 22, 2009 2:06 pm EST
New Jersey is Set
by Amanda Michel, ProPublica - July 22, 2009 9:50 am EST
Welcome Aboard, Georgia DOT
by Amanda Michel, ProPublica - July 21, 2009 4:43 pm EST
First Report in the Can
by Amanda Michel, ProPublica - July 21, 2009 4:32 pm EST
Start Dates
by Amanda Michel, ProPublica - July 21, 2009 3:38 pm EST
More Than ‘Nuts & Bolts’
by Amanda Michel, ProPublica - July 21, 2009 2:53 pm EST
Delaware Under Control
by Amanda Michel, ProPublica - July 21, 2009 12:56 pm EST
Minnesota: Going, Going, Gone
by Amanda Michel, ProPublica - July 21, 2009 12:48 pm EST
Reheated ‘Pork’ and Trains From Spain
by Amanda Michel and David Epstein and Christopher Flavelle, ProPublica - July 21, 2009 11:32 am EST
Maryland’s Taken Care of
by Amanda Michel, ProPublica - July 20, 2009 12:36 pm EST
Brief Tech Troubles Fixed
by Amanda Michel, ProPublica - July 20, 2009 11:36 am EST
Highway Projects Slow to Start
by Amanda Michel, ProPublica - July 20, 2009 11:00 am EST
Introducing Stimulus Spot Check
by Amanda Michel, ProPublica - July 19, 2009 7:27 pm EST
Stimulus Spot Check Instructions
by Amanda Michel, ProPublica - July 19, 2009 7:25 pm EST
Weekend Reading
by Amanda Michel, ProPublica - July 17, 2009 4:14 pm EST
On Stimulus Job Counts, California Goes Its Own Way
by Amanda Michel, ProPublica - July 17, 2009 8:49 am EST
Obama Admin Steps Up Defense of Stimulus
by Amanda Michel and Michael Grabell, ProPublica - July 16, 2009 11:05 am EST
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Michel is 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.
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