Upcoming CAR Workshops
Computer-Assisted Reporting Boot Camps
These unique seminars, taught by IRE and NICAR's experts, train journalists to acquire electronic information, use spreadsheets and databases to analyze the information and to translate that information into high-impact stories. In addition, IRE and NICAR provide follow-up help when participants return to their news organizations.
Aug. 1-6-Columbia, Mo.
Several 2005 dates will be announced soon. Check the IRE Web site: www.ire.org/training/bootcamps.html
Aug. 20-22 - Columbia, Mo. Mapping Data for News Stories Boot Camp Learn how to uncover interesting news stories by mapping data with geographic information system software.
What previous Boot Campers have said about the experience:
"They were able to talk in a real way about issues that reporters face when practicing computer-assisted reporting skills - Analisa Nazareno, San Antonio Express-News "The intense, small group workshop helped me understand how powerful database research can be. I now consider CAR one of the most powerful tools to expose wrongdoing." - Holly Whisenhunt, WOAI-San Antonio "I realized I hadn't been fully tapping my beats, and you don't have to be a computer nerd to do computer-assisted reporting." - Teresa Taylor Williams, Muskegon Chronicle
Fellowships
A limited number of minority and small-news organization fellowships are available for IRE and NICAR workshops. Visit www.ire.org/training/fellowships.html for more information and an application.
Better Watchdog Workshops
Investigative Reporting on the Beat
IRE and SPJ, with funding from the SDX Foundation, The workshops, specifically for journalists at small- the Chicago Tribune Foundation and the Ethics and to medium-sized news organizations and those in Excellence in Journalism Foundation, have joined bureaus of larger organizations, will emphasize the forces to offer a series of workshops focused on use of FOI laws and address juggling a beat while doing investigative reporting while covering a beat. producing investigative and enterprise pieces.
"You'll learn enough in the first 15 minutes to keep you busy for a month." - Kevin McGrath, The Wichita Eagle
Workshops are scheduled for:
Aug. 4, 2004 - Washington, D.C. In conjunction with the UNITY Conference Sept. 18-19, 2004 - Richmond, Va. Sept. 25, 2004 - New York, N.Y. Nov. 6-7, 2004 - Oklahoma City, Okla. Feb. 5, 2005 - Orlando, Fla.
For more information, visit www.ire.org/training/betterwatchdog To request a workshop for your area, contact Executive Director Brant Houston at watchdog@ire.org.