Computer-Assisted Reporting, Philip Meyer and The Emperor’s New Clothes

Lamble, Stephen (2001) Computer-Assisted Reporting, Philip Meyer and The Emperor’s New Clothes. ejournalist 1 (2).

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Author Lamble, Stephen
Title Computer-Assisted Reporting, Philip Meyer and The Emperor’s New Clothes
Journal name ejournalist
Publication date 2001-01-01
Volume number 1
Issue number 2
Editor Knight, Alan
Subject 400100 Journalism, Communication and Media
Abstract/Summary This paper critically examines the influence of United States journalism professor Philip Meyer on the methodological origins of computer-assisted reporting. The paper was written for and presented at the Australian Media Traditions Conference held in Rockhampton, Queensland, from 13-15 June, 2001.
Keyword Computer-assisted reporting
Journalism methodology
Precision journalism
investigative reporting
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