Jessie Frazelle • 4/8/2019

The Truth Seekers

The author recounts a day spent with investigative journalist Jeff Kao, drawing parallels between software development tools and journalistic research. They discuss how 'diffs' in version control can be likened to comparing text in laws or public comments to uncover falsifications, referencing Kao's work on fake net neutrality comments. The article reflects on the pursuit of truth, the emotional manipulation in modern news, and the potential for technical concepts like git to bring transparency to processes like lawmaking.

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#data analysis #source control #Natural Language Processing