A reporter's best friend

Jeff Keating, writing for the Greater Boston Blog, makes a terrific find — Government Center, a collection of computer-assisted-reporting (CAR) resources at Boston.com. I especially like the Dunkin' Donuts finder. But seriously — this is great stuff, and I'll add it to the list of resources I give my students.

Here are a few of Media Nation's favorite CAR sites:

• Power Reporting. Down at the moment; I hope it's temporary.
• New York Times Newsroom Navigator. Tons of goodies.
• Project Vote Smart. Almost everything you need to know about elected officials.
• IRE Resource Center. From Investigative Reporters and Editors.
• Massachusetts state payroll. From the Herald.

Have any I should know about? Please pass them along.