Pamela G. Dempsey, (US), is the programme director at Knight Lab.

Pam is the past executive director of Investigate Midwest. She is an award-winning journalist who has done investigative reporting and editing on topics including agribusiness, migrant farm workers, health, housing and Native American government.

Dempsey, who is an online, print and radio journalist, has developed community engagement programs and investigative reporting workshops.

She also has helped coordinate the start-up of two online newsrooms that heavily emphasize data journalism.

In 2017, she was selected as a Reynolds Institute Journalism Fellow to co-lead a team of data journalists and computer scientists with Brant Houston, Professor and Knight Chair in Investigative Reporting at the University of Illinois, to develop a "freemium" model of a digital tool to better identify issues of risks within Big Ag. 

Basic information

Name
Pamela G. Dempsey
Title
Program Director, Data-Driven Reporting Project
Country
United States
City
Danville

Supported projects

The Chlorpyrifos Case

  • Environment
  • Healthcare

BRUSSELS - Residues of Chlorpyrifos, a dangerous insecticide, have been found in fruit baskets and samples of human urine across Europe. This large, cross-border investigation unveils its risks for the public.