Computer-assisted Investigative Reporting: Development and Methodology
Margaret H. DeFleur · Medical Entomology and Zoology · 1997
Contents: From Bordello to Watergate and Beyond: The Changing Nature of Investigative Reporting. Coming Together: Computers, Government Record Keepers and Journalists. Freedom of Information Laws: The Legal Status of Electronic Records. Computer-Assisted Investigative Reporting: Its Development, Definition and Current Status. Basic CAIR Techniques: As Used in Contemporary Newsrooms. Analyzing Large-Scale Electronic Records: An Example Using Data From the Federal Courts. CAIR Analyses and the Press: Problems of Reporting on Disclosures. Social Science, Precision Journalism, and CAIR: A Conceptual Comparison. A Formal Methodology for CAIR Analysis. Appendix.