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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Brant Houston, brant@ire.org

Feb. 2, 2004

Donald named training director for IRE and NICAR

David Donald of the Savannah Morning News has been named the new training director of Investigative Reporters and Editors and the National Institute for Computer-Assisted Reporting.

As training director, he will coordinate and conduct workshops on investigative reporting and computer-assisted reporting for print and broadcast journalists.

A veteran journalist, Donald oversaw the computer-assisted reporting and research programs at the Morning News after stints on the education beat and the projects team. He was a lead organizer of IRE's regional conference in Savannah in 2002 and has spoken on panels at IRE and NICAR's annual conferences.

"We are pleased that David Donald has joined the IRE staff," said Brant Houston, IRE's executive director. "He brings a wealth of teaching experience and a great breadth of knowledge on newsgathering and computer-assisted reporting techniques."

Donald also has taught at the high school and college levels, including five years as a part-time instructor at Savannah State University. He holds a master's in journalism from Kent State University.

David Donald can be reached at ddonald@ire.org.