The program is firming up for IRE's 20th annual National Conference set for the Inter-continental Hotel in Miami June 8-11. Here's the program for the Optional Day, June 8, which is dedicated to "CAR on the Beat."
In addition to the panels listed below, we'll be offering an advanced seminar on statistics with Precision Journalism guru Philip Meyer and Steve Doig of the Miami Herald instructing, a souped-up computer demo room and an Internet Lab.
E-mail us jourire@muccmail.missouri.edu if you'd like to see the entire preliminary schedule. Be sure to sign up for this major journalism event.
THURSDAY, JUNE 8
9 a.m.-noon Statistics Seminar, Philip Meyer, The New Precision Journalism, and Steve Doig, Miami Herald
9-10:25 a.m.
Car on the City Hall Beat Moderator, Rose Ciotta, Buffalo News David Migoya, Detroit Free Press CAR, Quick and Easy NICAR Staff Access: What You're Entitled To and How to Get It Moderator, Shawn McIntosh, Dallas Morning News Barbara Peterson, First Amendment Foundation Bob Warner, Philadelphia Daily News
10:30-11:55 a.m.
Car on the Education Beat Moderator, Nora Paul, Poynter Institute George Jordan, Newsday Neil Mara, Charlotte Observer Getting Started David Milliron, Gannett News Service Introduction to the Internet Beth Marchak, Cleveland Plain Dealer Dan Keating, Miami Herald
1:45-3:10 p.m.
Car on the Courts Beat Moderator, Steve Doig, Miami Herald Nancy Stancill, Charlotte Observer Michelle Quigley, Palm Beach Post Powering Up, Plugging In Nora Paul, Poynter Institute Polling: How to Write Survey Questions and Build on what Pollsters Provide Jennifer LaFleur, NICAR John Brennan, Los Angeles Times
3:15-4:40 p.m.
Car on the Crime Beat Jeff Kummer, St. Paul Pioneer Press Mike Berens, Columbus Dispatch Nora Paul, Poynter Institute Introduction to Spreadsheets Rich Gordon, Miami Herald Sarah Cohen, St. Petersburg Times Florida Government: Electronic records Bob Port, Associated Press Scott Anderson, Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel Barbara Peterson, First Amendment Foundation
4:45-6 p.m.
Car on the Politics Beat Bob Warner, Philadelphia Daily News Jackie Duobinis, National Library on Money & Politics Introduction to Databases Shawn McIntosh, Dallas Morning News Richard Mullins, University of Missouri Visualizing Information: Mapping, Charts and Graphics Ted Mellnik, Charlotte Observer Jennifer LaFleur, NICAR
Internet demo room
In addition, look for the room with multiple hookups to the Internet staffed with experts. Find out how to better use this exciting research and communications tool. For more information and to register, call IRE at (4) 882-2042.