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  "url": "https://dwillis.github.io/uplink/article/2002-march-april-readmetxt.html",
  "year": 2002,
  "month": "March-April",
  "monthNum": 3,
  "headline": "readme.txt",
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  "affiliation": "IRE and NICAR",
  "summary": "This article provides information about various resources available through IRE and NICAR, including investigative stories, databases, training materials, and tipsheets for journalists.",
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  "topics": [
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  "technologies": [
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  "full_text": "Stories\n\nThe stories mentioned in this edition of Uplink will soon be available from the IRE Resource Center. Search the story database at www.ire.org/resourcecenter for order numbers. Call 573-882-3364 to order these and other investigative stories.\n\nDatabases\n\nTo view the list of databases available at the IRE and NICAR Data Library, view the Web site www.ire.org/datalibrary. From this page, you can also download an order form. The library's telephone number is 573-884-7711.\n\nTech tips\n\nHave you found a technical solution that saves you time? Share it as an Uplink Tech Tip, a story of 500-1,000 words showing a technique that you'd be willing to share. Please contact Managing Editor Jeff Porter at jeff@nicar.org or by telephone at 573-882-1982.\n\nTraining material\n\nFor a calendar of IRE and NICAR training events, visit the Web page www.ire.org/training/otr.html.\n\nTipsheets\n\nThe IRE Resource Center offers a searchable database of tipsheets for journalists at www.ire.org/resourcecenter. Many are downloadable, or call 573-882-3364 to order tipsheets.",
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