Computer-Assisted Reporting Newsletter, 1990–2007
The Palm Beach Post's investigation into migrant farm labor abuses demonstrates how reporters can access federal and state agency data, records, and reports to uncover stories abou…
European journalists are increasingly reporting on EU farm subsidies, largely through the work of Farmsubsidy.org, which uses freedom of information laws to expose previously secre…
A journalist details their five-month investigation into U.S. farm subsidy data, revealing that wealthy individuals, corporations, and institutions far removed from farming—includi…
A 2006 Washington Post investigation revealed that federal farm subsidies, often justified as supporting small family farms, were instead distributed to non-farmers, duplicate paym…
A series of investigations into the methamphetamine crisis and other issues received the first Philip Meyer Awards, highlighting significant contributions of social science methods…
Farmworkers in Immokalee, Florida, face hazardous transportation conditions while traveling to work, raising concerns over state regulation and safety in agricultural labor.
NICAR's Database Library has updated three FAA databases related to aviation enforcement, service difficulties, and accidents, while also adding USDA meatpacking inspection data sp…
Investigation into Delaware's farmland preservation program reveals misuse by wealthy landowners and companies to avoid property taxes.
The Eastern States Bureau of Land Management is digitizing federal land titles from 13 states onto CD-ROM to preserve historic documents, with a project completion target of 2000 a…
Greg Reeves of the Kansas City Star navigates complex challenges in accessing USDA farm subsidy data, which contributed to the Pulitzer Prize-winning series 'Failing the Grade.' Hi…