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  "id": "1992-march-loeb-selected-for-scripps-howard-award",
  "slug": "1992-march-loeb-selected-for-scripps-howard-award",
  "url": "https://dwillis.github.io/uplink/article/1992-march-loeb-selected-for-scripps-howard-award.html",
  "year": 1992,
  "month": "March",
  "monthNum": 3,
  "headline": "Loeb selected for Scripps-Howard award",
  "kicker": "",
  "author_name": "",
  "author_title": "investigative reporter",
  "affiliation": "New York Newsday",
  "summary": "Investigative reporter Penny Loeb and data analyst Tom Braden have been named co-recipients of the Roy W. Howard Public Service Award for their Newsday series exposing problems in New York City's tax collection and billing, resulting in $275 million in refunds owed to property owners.",
  "keywords": [
    "investigation",
    "journalism",
    "award"
  ],
  "topics": [
    "Investigative Methods",
    "Data & Databases",
    "Government & Politics"
  ],
  "technologies": [
    "PC"
  ],
  "full_text": "Penny Loeb, investigative reporter for New York Newsday, and former MICAR research assis- tant Tom Braden, have been se- lected as co-recipients of the Roy W. Howard Public Service Award, pre- sented yearly by the Scripps-How- ard Institute. Loeb and Braden were se- lected for Loeb's Newsday series that exposed problems in New York City's collection of taxes and billing of services. Braden assisted Loeb by pro- viding some data analysis, and writ- ing a story for the series. by using a personal computer to analyze more than 17 million city finance records. The series was accomplished \"For once its a public service award that truly served the public,\" Loeb said. Because of her series the city owes its property owners $275 million due to overpayments. Braden said he was pleas- antly surprised to be selected as a co- recipient. \"I was surprised because I thought Penny would be the only recipient,\" Braden said. \"All I can say is that Penny is one helluva reporter.\" The award will be presented in April.",
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    "verified": true
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