Kidsdata.org: Helping Reporters Find the Local Angle

You may have seen recent news coverage of data analysis by the Food Research and Action Center noting that 1 in 4 California families can’t afford food for their kids.

Written by New America Media’s Paul Rodriguez, the article examines food hardships faced by communities across the state. To bolster that information, Rodriguez used local data from kidsdata.org to round out the story, by noting the number of students eligible for the Federal Free/Reduced Price School Meal Program and including demographic information about children in California.

We encourage reporters to use kidsdata.org to put a local face on a news story — and we’re available to help you find the facts you need. We often can provide a visual, such as a map or a trend graph to go along with your article.

Please contact us at (650) 724-5778 or [email protected]. Don’t forget to sign-up for an e-mail alert to learn when data of interest to you are updated.

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