Description: | A program of Investigative Reporters and Editors Inc. (IRE) and the Missouri School of Journalism. NICAR is a nonprofit, journalism service organization. Our policy prohibits us from selling data to non-journalists. Data is sold at or below costs to journalism organizations or individuals for legitimate journalism uses only. |
Begun: | 1989 (The original name was the Missouri Institute for Computer-Assisted Reporting (MICAR), changed to NICAR in 1994) |
Website: | http://data.nicar.org/node/65 |
Office Location: | 141 Neff Annex, Missouri School of Journalism Columbia, MO |
Structure: | A project of the Missouri School of Journalism |
Founder: | Elliot Jaspin |
Executive Director: | IRE executive director Mark Horvit also oversees NICAR. |
Approximate number of full-time staff: | 2 |
Number with prior professional journalism experience: | 2 |
Annual operating budget: | $1.5 million |
Annual salaries posted, or accessible via 990 form: | No |
Editorial/ethics policy statement: | No |
Diversity statement: | No |
IRS 990 form posted on website: | Not applicable (part of the Missouri School of Journalism) |
Major donors disclosed: | Yes |
INN Member: | Yes |
Awards: | ICAR administers the Philip Meyer Journalism Award for the best journalism done using social science research methods. |
Contact: | 573-882-2042 |