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Guide to sessions: A = Advanced B = Beginner I = Intermediate E = General interest


THURSDAY
Time
Panel
Room

9-10 a.m.
Overview of the year in CAR
  • David Donald, IRE and NICAR
    • Trianon

    Intro to Django and frameworks: What a framework does, what happens when a user makes a request and why all this matters to journalism.
  • Aron Pilhofer, NewYorkTimes.com
    • Cambridge
    10:10-11:10 a.m.
    Criminal justice: Understanding crime statistics
  • Sponsored by Criminal Justice Journalists
  • Ted Gest, Criminal Justice Journalists
  • Valerie Kalfrin, The Tampa Tribune
  • Jennifer LaFleur, The Dallas Morning News
  • Richard Rosenfeld, University of Missouri-St. Louis
    • Chopin Ballroom

    Catching them in your Web: Making investigations viral
  • Neil Budde, DailyMe, Inc.
  • Michael Clemente, ABC
    • Versailles

    Scraping data from the deep 'Net
  • John Perry, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
    • Trianon

    How IRE can help build your investigation
  • David Donald, IRE and NICAR
  • Jeremy Milarsky, IRE and NICAR
    • Theater

    Dive right in: Making your first model, view, url and template, the complete basics of a very simple application.
  • Matt Waite, St. Petersburg Times
    • Cambridge
    11:20 a.m.-
    12:20 p.m.
    Criminal justice: Corrections that don't correct
  • Sponsored by Criminal Justice Journalists
  • Tony Fabelo, Council of State Governments
  • Adam Gelb, Pew Charitable Trusts
  • Ted Gest (moderator), Criminal Justice Journalists
  • Mike Ward, Austin American-Statesman
    • Chopin Ballroom

    Social network analysis
  • Laurie Bennett, muckety.com
  • Aaron Kessler, Sarasota Herald-Tribune
    • Versailles

    The latest in mapping data
  • Sarah Okeson, Florida Today
  • Ben Poston, Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel
    • Trianon

    Lunch on your own

    More advanced models: Making powerful relationships that improve your app and save you time.
  • Chase Davis, Houston Chronicle
    • Cambridge
    2:30-3:30 p.m.
    Criminal justice: The myth of CSI
  • Sponsored by Criminal Justice Journalists
  • Jaimi Dowdell, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
  • Ted Gest (moderator), Criminal Justice Journalists
  • Paul Wormeli, National Information Exchange Model
    • Chopin Ballroom

    Editors' track: Editing the CAR story
  • Joe Demma, South Florida Sun-Sentinel
  • Doug Pardue, The (Charleston, S.C.) Post and Courier
  • Joe Tanfani, The Philadelphia Inquirer
    • Versailles

    Using stats to dig deeper
  • David Donald, IRE and NICAR
  • Jennifer LaFleur, The Dallas Morning News
    • Trianon

    Internet 101
  • Paul Myers, BBC
  • Neil Reisner, Florida International University
    • Theater

    GuideStar: Nonprofit data services
  • Bob Ottenhoff, Guidestar
    • Oxford

    URLs and more advanced views: Returning the data that the user asked for, and reaching across databases.
  • Matt Waite, St. Petersburg Times
    • Cambridge
    3:40-4:40 p.m.
    Using data and documents to investigate schools
  • Rose Ciotta, The Philadelphia Inquirer
  • Mary Shanklin, Orlando Sentinel
    • Versailles

    Using testing in your stories
  • Ellen Gabler, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
  • Hagit Limor, WCPO-Cincinnati
  • George Papajohn, Chicago Tribune
    • Versailles

    Interpreting data: Making sure your analysis is right
  • Sarah Cohen, The Washington Post
  • Jason Grotto, Chicago Tribune
    • Trianon

    Databases 101
  • Rob Barry, The Miami Herald
  • Ben Poston, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
    • Theater

    Putting it all together: Returning data to your users with templates.
  • Chase Davis, Houston Chronicle
    • Cambridge
    4:50-5:50 p.m.
    CAR in the broadcast newsroom
  • Nancy Amons, WSMV-Nashville
  • Mark Greenblatt, KHOU-Houston
    • Chopin Ballroom

    Data for tracking the subprime story
  • Timothy Darragh, The Morning Call
  • John Maines, South Florida Sun-Sentinel
    • Versailles

    CAR: Campaign finance data
  • Bill Allison, The Sunlight Foundation
  • Ken Dilanian, USA Today
  • Steve Henn, Marketplace
    • Trianon

    Finding and negotiating for data
  • Matt Doig, Sarasota Herald-Tribune
  • Jack Gillum, Arizona Daily Star
    • Theater

    Next steps: Tips to help you learn more, and a demo of some tricks you can do with a framework.
  • Jeremy Milarsky, IRE and NICAR
  • Matt Waite, St. Petersburg Times
    • Cambridge
    7 p.m.-midnight
    Blues Bash
    Tobacco Road


    FRIDAY
    Time
    Panel
    Room

    8:30 a.m.-6 p.m.
    Show and Tell
    Looking for some feedback on your latest piece? Play your tape for fellow broadcasters here. New tapes are shown every 15 minutes. DVD and VHS acceptable. Check the sign outside Sandringham/Windsor for the latest presentations or to sign up to show your work.
    Sandringham/ Windsor
    8:30-9:30 a.m.
    Broadcast: Undercover dos and don'ts
  • Matt Meagher, Inside Edition
  • Joe Rhee, ABC
  • Dave Savini (moderator), WBBM-Chicago
  • Andy Siegel, CBS
    • Chopin Ballroom

    Investigating sports: From youth to the pros
  • David Epstein, Sports Illustrated
  • Tom Farrey, ESPN
  • Amy Shipley, The Washington Post
  • Duff Wilson, The New York Times
    • Versailles

    On the beat: Covering business
  • Sponsored by Bloomberg
  • David Evans, Bloomberg
  • Laura Lorek, San Antonion Express-News
    • Trianon

    Web: Getting your investigations online and giving them punch
  • Chuck Fadely, The Miami Herald
  • Lana Durban Scott, Scripps Howard
  • Tisha Thompson, WTTG-Washington, D.C.
    • Theater

    Open records: Turned down? Now what?
  • Wendell Cochran, American University
  • Jennifer LaFleur, The Dallas Morning News
  • Jim Parsons, WTAE-Pittsburgh
    • Trade Room

    On the beat: Covering schools
  • Tiffany Lankes, Sarasota Herald-Tribune
  • Jennifer Smith Richards, The Columbus Dispatch
  • Raquel Rutledge, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
    • Sevilla

    On the beat: Covering courts and cops
  • Jon Burstein, South Florida Sun-Sentinel
  • Mark Greenblatt, KHOU-Houston
    • Bayfront A

    Hands-on class:
    Excel 1: Simple calculations and sorting
    Escorial/ Alhambra
    9:40-10:40 a.m.
    Broadcast: Building the Watchdog Culture
  • Marsha Bartel, WFLD-Chicago
  • Chris Isham, CBS
  • Adrienne Roark, WFOR-Miami
    • Chopin Ballroom

    International: Cuba post-Castro
  • David Adams, St. Petersburg Times
  • Tracey Eaton, Flagler College (moderator)
  • Doreen Hemlock, South Florida Sun-Sentinel
  • Frances Robles, The Miami Herald
  • Oriana Zill de Granados, Center for Investigative Reporting
    • Versailles

    Investigative business journalism: Uncovering the stories from subprime to global
  • Sponsored by Donald W. Reynolds National Center for
  • Business Journalism
  • Walt Bogdanich, The New York Times
  • Andrew Leckey, Donald W. Reynolds National Center
  • for Business Journalism
  • Michelle Leder, Footnoted.org
    • Trianon

    Investigating fraud: Schemes, scoundrels and scams
  • Wayne Dolcifino, KTRK-Houston
  • Peter Franceschina, South Florida Sun-Sentinel
  • Matt Goldberg (moderator), KNBC-Los Angeles
    • Theater

    Editors' track: Conceiving the investigation
  • Lois Norder, Fort Worth Star-Telegram
  • Matt Reed, Florida Today
  • Marilyn Thompson, The Washington Post
    • Trade Room

    International: Dirty money and bank fraud (speakers are bilingual)
  • Charles Intriago, WatchDog Media
  • Pedro Martinez-Fraga, attorney
  • Gerardo Reyes, El Nuevo Herald
    • Sevilla

    Web: Navigating the social network minefield
  • Andy Siegel, CBS
  • Stephen Stock, WFOR-South Florida
  • Rick Yarborough, WTTG-Washington, D.C.
    • Bayfront A

    Web 101: Making it simple
  • Tisha Thompson, WTTG-Washington, D.C.
    • Sandringham/ Windsor

    Investigative reporting in South Korea: Stories, ideas and future probes
  • Min-Kyu Lee, Chung-Ang University
    • Oxford

    Hands-on class:
    Excel 2: Calculating ratios and rates
    Escorial/ Alhambra
    10:50-11:50 a.m.
    Broadcast: How investigations build your reputation
  • Scott Matthews, CNN
  • Yvette Miley, WTVJ-South Florida
  • Andrea Parquet Taylor, WXYZ-Detriot
    • Chopin Ballroom

    Video 101: How you can shoot great video for the Web
  • John Anglim, WMAR-Baltimore
    • Versailles

    Web: Best Web sites for investigations
  • Paul Myers, BBC
    • Trianon

    International: Cutting-edge digital journalism ideas from around the world
  • Rosental Alves, Knight Chair for International
  • Journalism, University of Texas at Austin
  • Sandra Crucianelli, Knight Center Instructor
  • Fernando Rodrigues, Brazilian Association for
  • Investigative Journalism (ABRAJI)
    • Theater

    Editors' Track: Managing the investigation
  • Maud Beelman, The Dallas Morning News
  • Stephen Engelberg, ProPublica
  • Doug Haddix, The Columbus Dispatch
    • Trade Room

    Investigating corporations
  • Sponsored by Bloomberg
  • Jeff Burnside, WTVJ-South Florida
  • David Cay Johnston, The New York Times
    • Sevilla

    Shifting gears: Investigative life after newspapers
  • Jenni Bergal, NPR
  • Penny Loeb, freelance
  • Loretta Tofani, freelance
    • Bayfront A

    Reporter spycraft: Technology to keep secrets to keep your secrets
  • Steve Doig, Arizona State University
    • Oxford

    Hands-on class:
    Convert and import PDFs into Excel
    Escorial/ Alhambra
    Noon-1:00 p.m.
    Broadcast: Writing for TV, radio and the Web
  • Tom Merriman, WJW-Cleveland
    • Chopin Ballroom

    The truth about alternative fuels and going green
  • Kellie Cheadle, KING-Seattle
  • Jim Defede (moderator), WFOR-South Florida
  • Lee Rood, The Des Moines Register
    • Versailles

    The student investigation: Guidelines, triumphs and caveats
  • Sheila Coronel, Columbia University
  • Barbara Feinman-Todd, Georgetown University
  • Brant Houston (moderator), University of Illinois at
  • Urbana-Champaign
  • Suzanne McBride, Columbia College
  • Allison Riggio, Columbia College
    • Trianon

    Finding and backgrounding people
  • Carolyn Edds, St. Petersburg Times
  • Megan O'Matz, South Florida Sun-Sentinel
  • Chris Scholl, NBC
    • Theater

    Following the Money: Donors, bundlers, lobbyists and politicians
  • Sarah Cohen (moderator), The Washington Post
  • Peter Overby, NPR
  • Avni Patel, ABC
  • Massie Ritsch, Center for Responsive Politics
    • Trade Room

    Higher education: Holding administrators accountable
  • Sponsored by Lumina Foundation for Education
  • Sara Hebel, The Chronicle of Higher Education
  • Danny Robbins, Fort Worth Star-Telegram
  • Todd Wallack, The Boston Globe
    • Sevilla

    Building the ongoing investigation: The Bob Greene method
  • Walt Bogdanich, The New York Times
  • Penny Loeb, freelance
  • Jim Polk, CNN
    • Bayfront A

    PolitiFact and the reengineering of basic accountability reporting
  • Matt Waite, St. Petersburg Times
    • Oxford

    Hands-on class:
    Shooting for the Web
  • John Anglim, WMAR-Baltimore, leads a session that provides tips on how to get Web-worthy video
    • Sandringham/ Windsor


    Lunch on your own, OR:

    1:15-2:15 p.m.
    Caspio User Group Meeting
  • Presented by Caspio, Inc.
    • Trade Room

    Knight News Challenge Brown Bag
  • Sponsored by John S. and James L. Knight Foundation
    • Sevilla

    Brown Bag with Media Lawyers
  • Sponsored by CasePage LLC
    • Bayfront A
    2:15-3:30 p.m.
    Showcase: Journalists in peril
  • Margarita Akhvlediani, Institute for War and Peace Reporting
  • Asra Nomani, Georgetown University
  • Robert Rosenthal, Executive Director of the Center for
  • Investigative Reporting/Chauncey Bailey Project
  • Ricardo Trotti, InterAmerican Press Association
    • Versailles

    Web: Nontraditional ways to present investigations
  • Maddy Sauer, ABC News-The Blotter
  • Matt Waite, St. Petersburg Times
  • Christine Young, The (Middleton, N.Y.) Times
  • Herald-Record
    • Trade Room

    Hands-on class:
    Importing text and HTML into Excel
    Escorial/ Alhambra
    3:40-4:40 p.m.
    Watching the watchdogs: Airline regulators
  • Rob Cribb, The Toronoto Star
  • Dave Savini, WBBM-Chicago
  • Stephen Stock, WFOR-South Florida
    • Chopin Ballroom

    International: Networking around the world
  • Sheila Coronel, Columbia University
  • Enrique Flor, La Ventana Indiscreta (Peru)
  • Jan Gunnar Furuly, Norweigan Foundation
  • for Investigative Journalism
  • Brant Houston, University of Illinois at
  • Urbana-Champaign (moderator)
  • David Kaplan, freelancer
  • Asra Nomani, Georgetown University
    • Versailles

    Mortgage meltdown: Foreclosures and beyond
  • Binyamin Appelbaum, The Boston Globe
  • Erin McCormick, San Francisco Chronicle
  • Tisha Thompson, WTTG-Washington, D.C.
    • Trianon

    Editors' track: Bulletproofing the investigation
  • Manny Garcia, The Miami Herald
  • Mark Katches, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
  • George Papajohn, Chicago Tribune
    • Trade Room

    Precision Journalism: Where we've come from and where we're going
  • Steve Doig, Arizona State University
  • Phillip Meyer, University of North Carolina
    • Sevilla

    Court Access: Fighting for Information
  • Dan Christensen, The Miami Herald
  • Ted Gest, Criminal Justice Journalists
  • R. Fred Lewis, Florida Chief Justice
  • Corinna Zarek, Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press
    • Bayfront A

    Tracking money and influence in Washington
  • Massie Ritsch, Center for Responsive Politics
    • Oxford

    Expose: The story behind the headlines
  • Check out an episode of the PBS program that examines
  • how investigative reporters get the story
    • Sandringham/ Windsor

    Hands-on class:
    Internet searching for data
    Escorial/ Alhambra
    4:50-6 p.m.
    Showcase: New directions for investigative journalism
  • Sponsored by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation
  • and the Knight News Challenge
  • Stephen Engelberg, ProPublica
  • Paul Kiel, TPMmuckraker.com
  • Chuck Lewis (moderator), Investigative Reporting
  • Workshop at American University
  • Philip Meyer, University of North Carolina
  • Rhonda Schwartz, ABC
    • Versailles
    6:15-7:30 p.m.
    HBO's "Generation kill"
  • Ed Burns, screenwriter and executive producer of
  • "Generation Kill"
  • Tony Pipitone (moderator), WKMG-Orlando
  • David Simon, a writer and executive producer of
  • "Generation Kill"
  • Evan Wright, author of "Generation Kill"
    • Theater


    SATURDAY
    Time
    Panel
    Room

    8:30 a.m.-
    5:50 p.m.
    Show and Tell
    Looking for some feedback on your latest piece? Play your tape for fellow broadcasters here. New tapes are shown every 15 minutes. DVD and VHS acceptable. Check the sign outside Sandringham/Windsor for the latest presentations or to sign up to show your work.
    Sandringham/ Windsor
    8:30-9:30 a.m.
    Hot Environmental Investigations
  • Jeff Burnside, WTVJ-Miami (moderator)
  • Mike Edgerly, Minnesota Public Radio
  • Demetria Kalodimos, WSMV-Nashville
  • John Sherman, WBAL-Baltimore
    • Chopin Ballroom

    Exposing hidden dangers: Public infrastructure and services
  • Jeff Donn, Associated Press
  • Karla Schuster, Newsday
  • Brett Shipp, WFAA-Dallas-Fort Worth
    • Theater

    Covering teachers: Cheaters, abusers and victims
  • Matt Doig, Sarasota Herald-Tribune
  • Scott Reeder, Small Newspaper Group
  • Jill Riepenhoff, The Columbus Dispatch
    • Trade Room

    On the beat: Covering the military
  • Tony Capaccio, Bloomberg News
  • Mike Fabey, Aviation Week & Aerospace Daily
    • Sevilla

    Digging into religion
  • Michelle Bearden, The Tampa Tribune
  • Eric Gorski, Associated Press
    • Bayfront A

    Investigating in ethnic communities
  • Sally Kestin, South Florida Sun-Sentinel
  • Myriam Masihy, Univision
    • Bayfront B

    Investigating seniors' issues
  • Shannon Cake, WPTV-West Palm Beach
  • Ken Dilanian, USA Today
    • Jr. Ballroom

    Hands-on class:
    Access 1: Learn to select and sort data items
    Escorial/ Alhambra
    9:40-10:40 a.m.
    Broadcast: Bulletproofing your story
  • Ira Rosen, CBS-60 Minutes
  • Rhonda Schwartz, ABC
  • Phil Williams, WTVF-Nashville
    • Chopin Ballroom

    Narrative and the investigative story
  • Louise Kiernan, Chicago Tribune
    • Theater

    On the beat: Covering public health and health care
  • Eric Eyre, The Charleston Gazette
  • Fred Schulte, The (Baltimore) Sun
  • Alison Young, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
    • Trade Room

    Higher education: Following the money
  • Sponsored by Lumina Foundation for Education
  • Brett Blackledge, The Birmingham News
  • Kimberly Miller, The Palm Beach Post
  • Jim Parsons, WTAE-Pittsburgh
    • Sevilla

    Failures of U.S. intelligence: From sources and archives to writing the book
  • Bob Drogin, Los Angeles Times
  • Tim Weiner, The New York Times
    • Bayfront A

    Uncovering public housing scandals
  • Debbie Cenziper,The Washington Post
  • Scott Hiaasen, The Miami Herald
    • Bayfront B

    Uncovering local political scandals
  • Tom Dubocq, The Palm Beach Post
  • Serge Kovaleski, The New York Times
  • Jim Schaefer, Detroit Free Press
    • Jr. Ballroom

    Using Muckety to track connections
  • Laurie Bennett, muckety.com
    • Oxford

    Hands-on class:
    Access 2: Summarizing databases
    Escorial/ Alhambra
    10:50-11:50 a.m.
    Consumer investigations: Getting results
  • Sarah Okeson, Florida Today
  • Mc Nelly Torres, South Florida Sun-Sentinel
  • Lawan Williams, KSHB-Kansas City
    • Chopin Ballroom

    International: Backgrounding your local dictator (speakers are bilingual)
  • Mario Diament, Florida International University
  • John Quinones, ABC
  • Gerardo Reyes, El Nuevo Herald
    • Theater

    Editors track: Coaxing great writing from your reporters
  • Jim Neff, The Seattle Times
  • Mike Sallah, The Miami Herald
  • Trish Wilson, The Philadelphia Inquirer
    • Trade Room

    Watching the watchdogs: Health and safety
  • Patricia Callahan, Chicago Tribune
  • Susanne Rust, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
  • Lindsey Seavert, WBNS-Columbus, Ohio
    • Sevilla

    Iraq: Exposing truths about the war
  • Alan Cohn, WTNH-New Haven
  • Chuck Lewis (moderator), Investigative Reporting Workshop at American University
  • T. Christian Miller, Los Angeles Times
  • Julie Tate, The Washington Post
    • Bayfront A

    Covering immigration
  • Lourdes Cardenas, Al Dia
  • Lise Olsen (moderator), Houston Chronicle
  • Enrique Teutelo, Univision
  • Anna Werner, KPIX-San Francisco
    • Bayfront B

    How top editors see their role in shaping projects
  • Anders Gyllenhaal, The Miami Herald
  • Kate Marymont, Gannett Co.
  • Earl Maucker, South Florida Sun-Sentinel
    • Jr. Ballroom

    Hands-on class:
    Access 3: How to join tables
    Escorial/ Alhambra
    Noon-2 p.m.
    IRE Awards Luncheon
  • Dave Barry, The Miami Herald, keynote speaker
    • Versailles, Trianon
    2:30-3:30 p.m.
    Interview: Planned and confrontational, for television
  • Roberta Baskin, WJLA-Washington, D.C.
  • Joel Grover, KNBC-Los Angeles
  • Armen Keteyian, CBS News
  • Lea Thompson (moderator), Thom Thom Media LLC.
    • Chopin Ballroom

    Uncovering abuses by police and prosecutors
  • Sandy Hodson, Augusta (Ga.) Chronicle
  • Miles Moffeit, The Denver Post
  • Doug Swanson, The Dallas Morning News
    • Theater

    Editors' track: Creating a watchdog culture
  • Lorie Hearn, The San Diego Union-Tribune
  • Cheryl Phillips, The Seattle Times
  • Sharon Rosenhause, South Florida Sun-Sentinel
    • Trade Room

    Developing sources
  • Jo Becker, The New York Times
  • Ira Rosen, CBS-60 Minutes
    • Sevilla

    Open records: Dealing with the newest threats to open government
  • Joe Adams, The Florida Times-Union
  • David Smallman, Wollmuth Maher & Deutsch LLP
  • Sam Terilli, University of Miami
    • Bayfront A

    Investigating worker safety threats
  • Ames Alexander, The Charlotte Observer
  • Loretta Tofani, freelance
    • Bayfront B

    Following the money: Investigating earmarks, federal grants and appropriations
  • Bill Allison, The Sunlight Foundation
  • James Grimalidi, The Washington Post
  • Andy Lehren, The New York Times
    • Jr. Ballroom

    "Mississippi cold case"
  • Dave Ridgen, CBC, presents this IRE Award-winning documentary
    • Sandringham/ Windsor

    Creating an online newspaper
  • James Brodell, A.M. Costa Rica
    • Oxford

    Hands-on class:
    Excel 1 Simple calculations and sorting
    Escorial/ Alhambra
    3:40-4:40 p.m.
    Broadcast: Kick up your publication a notch
  • Nancy Amons, WSMV-Nashville
  • Tony Pipitone, WKMG-Orlando
  • Aaron Wische, KTVT-Fort Worth
    • Chopin Ballroom

    Investigations on the fly: Quick hits and parachuting in
  • Joseph Treaster, Knight Center for International Media
  • (moderator)
  • Jim Strickland, WSB-Atlanta
  • Larry Yellen, WFLD-Chicago
  • Scott Zamost, CNN
    • Theater

    Shapeshifting: The inside story of an investigation, from conception to delivery
  • Ken Armstrong, The Seattle Times
  • Jim Neff, The Seattle Times
    • Trade Room

    Iraq: Investigating treatment of the troops at home and in the field
  • Chris Adams, McClatchy
  • Kelly Kennedy, Army Times
  • Joshua Kors, The Nation
  • Keith Summa, CBS
    • Sevilla

    Interview: The advanced art for print, web and radio
  • Deborah Nelson, University of Maryland
  • Daniel Zwerdling, NPR
    • Bayfront A

    Web: Re-organizing the newsroom
  • Brian Duffy, NPR
  • Kate Marymont, Gannett Co.
  • Aron Pilhofer, NewYorkTimes.com
    • Bayfront B

    Investigating the criminal past: Cold cases and innocence projects
  • David Ridgen, CBC
  • Steve Weinberg, University of Missouri
    • Jr. Ballroom

    Hands-on class:
    Excel 2: Calculating ratios and rates
    Escorial/ Alhambra
    4:50-5:50 p.m.
    Broadcast: Time crunch - the short-form investigation
  • Chuck Goudie, WLS-Chicago
  • Duane Pohlman (moderator), WEWS-Cleveland
  • Deb Sherman, KUSA-Denver
  • Keith Summa, CBS
    • Chopin Ballroom

    Investigating nonprofits and dissecting their tax returns
  • Cheryl Phillips (moderator), The Seattle Times
  • Jacqueline Trescott, The Washington Post
  • Dean Zerbe, former senior counsel to Sen. Charles E.
  • Grassley (R-IA)
    • Theater

    On the beat: Covering local government
  • Andy Hall, Wisconsin State Journal
  • Norberto Santana Jr., The Orange County Register
  • Dave Umhoefer, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
    • Trade Room

    Unsung documents
  • Mike McGraw, The Kansas City Star
  • Joe Stephens, The Washington Post
    • Sevilla

    Prescription for problems: Drugs and the drug industry
  • Mike Huckman, CNBC
  • David McKie, CBC
  • Fred Schulte, The (Baltimore) Sun
    • Bayfront A

    The shrinking newsroom: Doing watchdog work with limited staff
  • Steve Daniels, WTVD-Raleigh
  • Dianna Hunt, Fort Worth Star-Telegram
  • Doug Smith, WTVT-Tampa
    • Bayfront B

    Avoiding the legal potholes
  • Sandy Bohrer, Holland & Knight LLP
  • Lynn Carrillo, Telemundo
    • Jr. Ballroom

    Hands-on class:
    Internet searching for data
    Escorial/ Alhambra
    6-7 p.m.
    Membership meeting
    Sevilla

    7:30 p.m.
    Closing reception
  • Sponsored by Holland & Knight LLP and IRE
    • Bayfront A


    SUNDAY
    Time
    Panel
    Room

    9-10 a.m.
    How IRE can help your investigation
  • David Donald, IRE and NICAR
  • Mark Horvit, IRE and NICAR
  • Jeremy Milarsky, IRE and NICAR
    • Chopin Ballroom

    Watchdog 101: Getting the most from the Internet
  • Neil Reisner, Florida International University
    • Trianon
    10:10-11:10 a.m.
    Building your career: A roundtable discussion
  • Gail Bulfin, South Florida Sun-Sentinel
  • Barbara Fedida, CBS News
  • Manny Garcia, The Miami Herald
  • Yvette Miley, NBC News
  • Adrienne Roark, WFOR-Miami
    • Chopin Ballroom

    Funding Your Investigation: Nonprofits that can lend a hand
  • Brant Houston, University of Illinois at
  • Urbana-Champaign
  • Joshua Kors, The Nation
    • Versailles

    Watchdog 101: Documents you can't live without
  • David Donald, IRE and NICAR
    • Trianon

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