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  "year": 2004,
  "month": "January • February",
  "monthNum": 1,
  "headline": "Hands-on CAR training",
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  "author_name": "",
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  "affiliation": "IRE and NICAR",
  "summary": "An announcement of upcoming computer-assisted reporting workshops, boot camps, and sessions at the IRE Annual Conference.",
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    "Workshops",
    "CAR"
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  "topics": [
    "Journalism & Newsroom",
    "Investigative Methods",
    "Technology"
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    "spreadsheet"
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  "full_text": "IRE and NICAR have a number of training opportunities coming up for journalists who want to learn more about computer-assisted reporting. IRE and NICAR will conduct intensive CAR Boot Camps for journalists who want to learn how to use spreadsheets and database manager to produce high-impact news stories. The dates are March 21-26, May 16-21 and Aug. 1-6 in Columbia, Mo. Journalists can also get hands-on CAR training at some of the Better Watchdog Workshops offered by IRE and the Society of Professional Journalists. Upcoming workshops with optional CAR sessions include Feb. 7-8 in Fullerton, Calif., and Feb. 21-22 in Austin, Texas. The IRE Annual Conference, June 17-20 in Atlanta, also will have plenty of CAR offerings. The optional CAR day (June 17) will include panels for beginners and experts alike, and IRE and NICAR will offer hands-on classes in spreadsheets and database managers throughout the conference.",
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