Cover campaigns better — Uplink Archive

Investigative Reporters and Editors and the National Institute for Computer-Assisted Reporting are hosting a weekend training workshop on January 20-21 at the University of Maryland to teach journalists how to cover the 1996 presidential election, including campaign finance analysis, polling expertise, and investigative reporting techniques.

Investigative Reporters and Editors and the National Institute for Computer-Assisted Reporting kick off the 1996 presidential election year with a weekend of comprehensive training in covering federal, state and local campaigns. From understanding polls and their flaws to tracing special interest money that flows into campaign warchests, this workshop will give you the basics and the nuances.

The conference will be Jan. 20-21 at the University of Maryland in College Park.

The program is scheduled to include:

Training in using computers to analyze federal, state and local campaign finances. Talks by experts on how polls succeed and fail. Tips on how to come up with investigative stories while doing the daily coverage. Saving all your hard work during the campaign to keep the winners honest afterwards. Call IRE at (314) 882-2042 for more information and a registration form.