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  "url": "https://dwillis.github.io/uplink/article/1997-july-bits-bytes-and-barks.html",
  "year": 1997,
  "month": "July",
  "monthNum": 7,
  "headline": "Bits, Bytes and Barks",
  "kicker": "Reader Response",
  "author_name": "",
  "author_title": "",
  "affiliation": "IRE and NICAR",
  "summary": "A journalism newsletter seeks reader feedback on content improvements and announces multiple job openings at IRE and NICAR, including positions for campaign finance specialists, database administrators, and a deputy director.",
  "keywords": [
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  "full_text": "Bits, Bytes and Barks\n\nReader Response\n\nIt's time we heard from you. We are looking to improve Uplink and want to know your ideas. Are there certain columns that you would like to add? Are there certain topics you would like covered? Have you done a story that you think should be featured in an upcoming issue? This is your chance to play armchair editor. Send comments, critiques and suggestions to Uplink's editor, Jody Sowell, at jody@nicar.org We look forward to hearing from you.\n\nNICAR Net\n\nRecent topics on the IRE and NICAR listserv have included campaign finance data, troubles with traffic accident data, ethics, medical investigation, medical investigations and Access tips.\n\nTo subscribe to IRE-L or NICAR-1, send e-mail to listproc@lists.missouri.edu\n\nIn the body of the message, type: subscribe NICAR-L<your name> subscribe IRE-L<your name>\n\nAlso, check out the IRE-L and NICAR-L mailing list archives on our website at http://www.ire.org and http://www.nicar.org. You can see posts to both lists organized by thread, author and date. The list archives are available in html or in plain text format.\n\nIRE and NICAR Want You\n\nIRE and NICAR have several positions open:\n\nDirector/Trainer for Campaign Finance Information Center and Database Library Administrator for Campaign Finance Information Center\n\nWe are looking for excellent journalism skills and/or excellent computer skills. The center will archive state and local campaign finance data, offer on-site and on-line training and will publish a newsletter. Salaries for the jobs range from $35,000 to $40,000.\n\nIRE Deputy Director\n\nIRE is also looking for a deputy director who will report to the executive director and help oversee IRE's six divisions: training, publications, the Mexico program, NICAR database library, operations and the new campaign finance information center. Salary range is $40,000 to $46,000. The job may include teaching at the school of journalism as an adjunct professor.\n\nDatabase Library Administrator for NICAR\n\nThis position involves supplying data and data analysis to more than 120 print and broadcast organizations and overseeing a team of graduate research assistants. Salary range is $35,000 to $45,000.\n\nInquiries and resumes should be sent to Brant Houston, Executive Director, IRE, 138 Neff Annex, Columbia, Mo. 65211 or brant@ire.org",
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