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    Learning was a lifetime passion for
    Mr. Jefferson. Our Education HotSpot blends online learning and civic empowerment through open knowledge

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    Preservation and access to history for future generations is our mission. We empower community centered archival solutions

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    Everyone should have the power to visualize data, so we built VIDI an intuitive suite of Drupal data-visualization modules for anyone to use on any standard set of data

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    Patchwork nation

    Tracking United States communities in a time of change.  A collaboration with the PBS NewsHour and local public media stations

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    Regional insights

    Focused reporting from field-based teams, tapping the best of local knowledge and the innovative application of information technology

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  • Politics Counts: The Impact of Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert
    Dante Chinni Fri, Feb 17, 2012

    Among the many forces that go into shaping a campaign – from speeches to advertisements – late-night comedy has earned a special place. It’s where narratives about candidates can be created and grow free of the constraints of regular journalism, for better or worse. On late-night TV a candidate can be branded and rebranded as a flip-flopper or stiff (see Sen.

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  • Can Romney Rally His Suburban Base?
    Dante Chinni Wed, Feb 15, 2012

    It may be that Mitt Romney's problem, his falling numbers since last week in state and national polls, is his base.

    Nine states into the Republican presidential nominating contests, a very clear pattern emerges in Patchwork Nation's demographic/geographic breakdown of counties. Romney, the former Massachusetts governor, is relying heavily on wealthy suburban counties - counties we call the Monied 'Burbs - to win states.

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