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Visualization of the frequency of the words "hope" (blue) and "crisis" (graphite) published in The New York Times, 1981–2010. Credit: Jer Thorp

Sarah Cohen, James T. Hamilton, Fred Turner

October 1, 2011

How computer scientists can empower journalists, democracy's watchdogs, in the production of news in the public interest.

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