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  "slug": "1995-may-ires-annual-conference",
  "url": "https://dwillis.github.io/uplink/article/1995-may-ires-annual-conference.html",
  "year": 1995,
  "month": "May",
  "monthNum": 5,
  "headline": "IRE's Annual Conference",
  "kicker": "Find cyber sources on the beat",
  "author_name": "Rosemary Armao",
  "author_title": "Executive Director",
  "affiliation": "IRE",
  "summary": "IRE's 20th annual National Conference in Miami (June 8-11) is offering an Optional Day on June 8 focused on computer-assisted reporting (CAR) across various journalism beats, featuring panels, seminars, and demonstrations led by journalism experts.",
  "keywords": [
    "conference",
    "journalism",
    "computer"
  ],
  "topics": [
    "Journalism & Newsroom",
    "Technology",
    "Investigative Methods"
  ],
  "technologies": [
    "Internet",
    "spreadsheet"
  ],
  "full_text": "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.\"\n\nIn 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.\n\nE-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.\n\nTHURSDAY, JUNE 8\n\n9 a.m.-noon Statistics Seminar, Philip Meyer, The New Precision Journalism, and Steve Doig, Miami Herald\n\n9-10:25 a.m.\n\nCar on the City Hall Beat Moderator, Rose Ciotta, Buffalo News David Migoya, Detroit Free Press\nCAR, Quick and Easy NICAR Staff\nAccess: What You're Entitled To and How to Get It\nModerator, Shawn McIntosh, Dallas Morning News Barbara Peterson, First Amendment Foundation Bob Warner, Philadelphia Daily News\n\n10:30-11:55 a.m.\n\nCar on the Education Beat Moderator, Nora Paul, Poynter Institute George Jordan, Newsday Neil Mara, Charlotte Observer\nGetting Started David Milliron, Gannett News Service\nIntroduction to the Internet Beth Marchak, Cleveland Plain Dealer Dan Keating, Miami Herald\n\n1:45-3:10 p.m.\n\nCar on the Courts Beat Moderator, Steve Doig, Miami Herald Nancy Stancill, Charlotte Observer Michelle Quigley, Palm Beach Post\nPowering Up, Plugging In Nora Paul, Poynter Institute\nPolling: How to Write Survey Questions and Build on what Pollsters Provide\nJennifer LaFleur, NICAR John Brennan, Los Angeles Times\n\n3:15-4:40 p.m.\n\nCar on the Crime Beat Jeff Kummer, St. Paul Pioneer Press Mike Berens, Columbus Dispatch Nora Paul, Poynter Institute\nIntroduction to Spreadsheets Rich Gordon, Miami Herald Sarah Cohen, St. Petersburg Times\nFlorida Government: Electronic records Bob Port, Associated Press Scott Anderson, Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel Barbara Peterson, First Amendment Foundation\n\n4:45-6 p.m.\n\nCar on the Politics Beat Bob Warner, Philadelphia Daily News Jackie Duobinis, National Library on Money & Politics\nIntroduction to Databases Shawn McIntosh, Dallas Morning News Richard Mullins, University of Missouri\nVisualizing Information: Mapping, Charts and Graphics\nTed Mellnik, Charlotte Observer Jennifer LaFleur, NICAR\n\nInternet demo room\n\nIn 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.",
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