Here are some academic studies

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Investigative Methods Journalism & Newsroom Data & Databases

This collection of scholarly sources documents the evolution of computer technology adoption in newspaper journalism, from early database utilization in the 1980s through computer-assisted reporting methods in the 1990s.

"Daily Newspaper Utilization of Computer Data Bases," Frederic F. Endres, Fall 1985, Newspaper Research Journal. "Daily Use of Computers to Analyze Data," Cecilia Friend, Winter 1994, Newspaper Research Journal. "Computer-Assisted Reporting," Bruce Garrison, 1995. Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.

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