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Pfizer Data Redux

April 28, 2010

Updated the code and results to my guide on how to scraper Pfizer’s list of payments to doctors. It now contains a more normalized file that has a line for every doctor and payment. The aggregate totals changed marginally.

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Coding for Journalists 101 : A four-part series

April 6, 2010

Update, January 2012: Everything…yes, everything, is superseded by my free online book, The Bastards Book of Ruby, which is a much more complete walkthrough of basic programming principles with far more practical and up-to-date examples and projects than what you’ll… Continue reading →

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Coding for Journalists 104: Pfizer’s Doctor Payments; Making a Better List

April 6, 2010

Update (12/30): So about an eon later, I’ve updated this by writing a guide for ProPublica. Heed that one. This one will remain in its obsolete state. Update (4/28): Replaced the code and result files. Still haven’t written out a… Continue reading →

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