David Herzog is a veteran investigative reporter, data journalist and educator with more than 20 years of experience. He enjoys discovering how journalists can use technology to report the news better and sharing that information with others.

He is an advocate for openness in state, local and federal government. As a fellow at the Reynolds Journalism Institute, he led the team that launched Open Missouri, an online resource that lists data sets held offline by state and local government agencies.

Herzog teaches computer-assisted reporting (CAR) and data mapping to student and professional journalists. He writes and speaks frequently about investigative reporting, CAR and access to information.

As the academic adviser to the National Institute for Computer-Assisted Reporting, he helps maintain 40 federal government databases, helps analyze data for news organizations and edits Uplink, NICAR’s online newsletter.

He’s reported for The Providence Journal, The Baltimore Sun, and The Morning Call in Allentown, Pa. He’s won or shared in national, regional and state awards for investigations into political corruption, child lead poisoning and lax workplace safety.

For details, see his resume or c.v.