Held in partnership with the Park Center for Independent Media in Ithaca on Friday, February 27, this free, in-person training by Reporting on Addiction and MuckRock will teach you how to tackle community-based reporting on the billions of dollars in opioid settlement funds flowing into New York, its counties, cities and tribal communities.
This session will include information about your state‘s settlement and distribution processes, tips on how to file FOIAs and collaborate on tracking the spending decisions, and insights from local experts on how these dollars should and should not be spent.
“Follow the Money: How to Investigate Opioid Settlement Spending in Your State”
Date and Time: Friday, Feb. 27, 2026, 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Location: Klingenstein Lounge in the Campus Center, Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY
Register here by Feb. 13: The event is free and open to all newsrooms and journalists in New York, but registration is required.
Description: In this one-day collaborative workshop, Reporting on Addiction and MuckRock will teach you how to tackle community-based reporting on the billions of dollars in opioid settlement funds flowing into your state, its counties, cities and tribal communities. This session will include information about your state’s settlement and distribution processes, tips on how to file FOIAs and collaborate on tracking the spending decisions, and insights from local experts on how these dollars should and should not be spent. Lunch will be provided.
Who Should Attend: Professional and student journalists in local, regional or statewide newsrooms, and editors willing to lead individual or collaborative newsrooms efforts on covering this topic.
Individuals with disabilities requiring on-site accommodation for PCIM events should reach out to Marcy Sutherland at msutherland1@ithaca.edu. For parking accommodation, reach out to Amy Shippos at ashippos@ithaca.edu. We ask that requests be made as soon as possible.