Depressing news: Distrust in U.S. media grows

The latest Gallup survey showed that a majority of Americans have little or no trust in the mass media to report the news fairly and accurately. Distrust in U.S. Media…

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Census Bureau offers new blog to help make sense of the numbers

The Census Bureau has a new blog service called Random Samplings. The purpose of the blog, says the Bureau, is to make the data more accessible to everyone. I have…

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It’s National Punctuation Day. Hug a Copy Editor

Yep, today (9/24) is indeed National Punctuation Day. And as all good journalists know, where we place a comma or apostrophe is important. Yet, sometimes we get it wrong. Good…

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Webinar: Using the latest Census Bureau data

The Census Bureau will hold a Web conference to discuss the 2009 American Community Survey data Sept. 23 at 2:45 p.m. The webinar will include guidance on how to access…

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Webinar: Using the latest Census Bureau data

I have long been advocating more and better use of the FREE data available at the Census Bureau to develop and flesh out stories. The latest American Community Survey report…

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