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  "year": 2005,
  "month": "November/December",
  "monthNum": 11,
  "headline": "CAR Workshops",
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  "author_name": "",
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  "affiliation": "IRE and NICAR",
  "summary": "IRE and NICAR offer intensive boot camps and specialized seminars to train journalists in computer-assisted reporting, data analysis, and using databases and mapping software to uncover news stories, with follow-up support provided after training.",
  "keywords": [
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    "journalism"
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  "topics": [
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    "Journalism & Newsroom",
    "Technology"
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  "technologies": [
    "spreadsheet",
    "GIS"
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  "full_text": "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.\n\n2006 Boot Camps:\nColumbia, Mo.\n\n• Jan. 8-13, 2006\n• March 26-31, 2006\n• May 21-26, 2006\n• Aug. 6-11, 2006\n\nMapping Data for News Stories:\nColumbia, Mo.\nLearn how to uncover news stories by mapping data with geographic information system software.\n\n• Jan. 6-8, 2006\n\nEditor Boot Camp\nColumbia, Mo.\nThe boot camp will teach editors the things they need to know to make CAR successful in their newsrooms.\n\n• April 7-9, 2006\n\nAdvanced CAR Statistics\nTempe, Ariz.\nAimed at strengthening the skills of reporters who want to move beyond basic CAR and use statistical analysis in their work.\n\n• Feb. 17-19, 2006\n\nWhat previous Boot Campers have said about the experience:\n\n\"It was intense, but totally inspiring. I feel like I came away with some solid skills.\"\n\n– Abigail Sterling Vazquez,\nKRON-San Francisco\n\n\"This was one of the best training workshops I've ever attended. You've taken a very intimidating topic and made it easy to understand and apply in my own newsroom.\"\n\n– Patrick Powers,\nBelleville News-Democrat\n\nFellowships\nA 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.\n\nwww.ire.org/training/bootcamps.php",
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