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18th August 2009 - Link Blog

Data Is Journalism: MSNBC.com Acquires Everyblock. Congratulations Adrian, Wilson and the team! Brady Forrest reports the acquisition within the larger context of the rise of data-driven journalism.

Posted 18th August 2009 at 12:10 pm

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