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  "id": "2002-november-december-upcoming-car-census-training",
  "slug": "2002-november-december-upcoming-car-census-training",
  "url": "https://dwillis.github.io/uplink/article/2002-november-december-upcoming-car-census-training.html",
  "year": 2002,
  "month": "November December",
  "monthNum": 11,
  "headline": "Upcoming CAR, census training",
  "kicker": "",
  "author_name": "",
  "author_title": "",
  "affiliation": "IRE and NICAR",
  "summary": "IRE and NICAR are offering training workshops in computer-assisted reporting and Census 2000 data analysis for journalists, with multiple events scheduled in January and February across different locations.",
  "keywords": [
    "training",
    "census",
    "journalism"
  ],
  "topics": [
    "Journalism & Newsroom",
    "Data & Databases",
    "Investigative Methods"
  ],
  "technologies": [
    "spreadsheet"
  ],
  "full_text": "IRE and NICAR has numerous training opportunities in the coming months for journalists who want to learn computer-assisted reporting and data analysis for reporting on Census 2000. For a complete list of training events visit www.ire.org/training/otr.html.\n\nHere are a few of the many training highlights:\n\nThe Jan. 5-10 computer-assisted reporting boot camp in Columbia, Mo., provides hands-on training in how to use spreadsheets and database managers to analyze data for high impact stories.\n\nThe Jan. 11-12 Census reporting workshop in Columbia, Mo., will offer a track for beginners and another for journalists with intermediate census reporting skills. Paul Overberg of USA Today and Steve Doig of Arizona State University will lead the classes. Hands-on sessions are included.\n\nA Feb. 21 census workshop at Arizona State University in Tempe is intended to help beginners learn how to find stories in the data that's already been released from Census 2000. It offers a good introduction for beat reporters, graphic artists or assignment editors who need a focused, concrete introduction to demographic data and computer-assisted reporting.",
  "provenance": {
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    "extracted_at": "2026-07-05",
    "verified": true
  },
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