Calendar

One of IRE's primary purposes is educating fellow journalists in the latest techniques of finding, understanding and reporting on stories. We are proud to say we have crisscrossed the country with our seminars and workshops and have even reached overseas.

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'Open' events offer registration for qualified participants. 'Closed' events do not offer registration for outside participants.

Customized Newsroom Training

Sept. 14-17 — Chicago, Ill.
IRE Training Director Doug Haddix will conduct specialized reporting training at Chicago Public Radio and The Daily Herald. Interested in similar training for your newsroom? Please contact IRE training at training@ire.org or see our training page.
(Closed Session)

Corral and analyze text with DocumentCloud

Sept. 16, 2010 1 p.m. (CST) — ,
Document Cloud Program Director Amanda B Hickman explains how DocumentCloud can strengthen your document-driven investigations with tools for annotating, organizing and publishing those records on the Web. This session is FREE for IRE members and nonmembers.
(Open)

Twitter tools for journalists

Sept. 22, 2010 1 p.m. (CST) — ,
Learn about the most useful features of Twitter for reporting. Explore several applications for advanced searches, geographic trackers, and free software to manage all of your social media accounts in one easy-to-use interface.
(Open)

Watchdog Workshop

Sept. 24-25, 2010 — Miami, Fla.
IRE is offering its Better Watchdog training designed for reporters, editors and producers from small, midsize and large publications and TV stations and Web-only news sites and news blogs. Get the tools and the tricks of the trade that you need to be a better, faster, watchdog journalist.
(Open)

Watchdog Workshop

Sept. 25-26, 2010 — San Francisco, Calif.
IRE is offering its Better Watchdog training designed for reporters, editors and producers from small, midsize and large publications and TV stations and Web-only news sites and news blogs. Get the tools and the tricks of the trade that you need to be a better, faster, watchdog journalist.
(Open)

Broadcast investigations

Oct. 6, 2010 1 p.m. (CST) — ,
Join Tisha Thompson of WTTG-Washington, D.C. to find out how documents and computer-assisted reporting can beef up your November book.
(Open)

Watchdog Workshop

Oct. 9-10, 2010 — Eugene, Ore.
IRE is offering its Better Watchdog training designed for reporters, editors and producers from small, midsize and large publications and TV stations and Web-only news sites and news blogs. Get the tools and the tricks of the trade that you need to be a better, faster, watchdog journalist.
(Open)

Better Business Watchdog (CAR for Business Journalists)

Oct. 11, 2010 — Atlanta, Ga.
Polish your skills in computer-assisted reporting and learn how to hold local businesses accountable with this free, daylong workshop co-presented by the Donald W. Reynolds National Center for Business Journalism and Investigative Reporters and Editors.
(Open)

Doing great work with fewer resources

Oct. 13, 2010 1 p.m. (CST) — ,
Tips and practical advice on feeding the daily copy beast while working on bigger enterprise stories. Ways to manage time, navigate office politics and stay focused on stories that make a difference while handling routine matters. Strategies to make progress on the big story during the reporting and writing phases.
(Open)

Customized Newsroom Training

Oct. 18-21, 2010 — Seattle and Everett, Wash.
IRE Training Director Doug Haddix will conduct specialized reporting training at KUOW Puget Sound Public Radio and The Daily Herald in Everett. Interested in similar training for your newsroom? Please contact IRE training at training@ire.org or see our training page.
(Closed Session)

Watchdog Workshop

Nov. 6-7, 2010 — Charleston, W.V.
IRE is offering its Better Watchdog training designed for reporters, editors and producers from small, midsize and large publications and TV stations and Web-only news sites and news blogs. Get the tools and the tricks of the trade that you need to be a better, faster, watchdog journalist.
(Open)

Better Business Watchdog (CAR for Business Journalists)

Nov. 9, 2010 — Milwaukee, Wisc.
Polish your skills in computer-assisted reporting and learn how to hold local businesses accountable with this free, daylong workshop co-presented by the Donald W. Reynolds National Center for Business Journalism and Investigative Reporters and Editors.
(Open)

Statistics Boot Camp

Nov. 12-14, 2010 — College Park, Md. University of Maryland
Return to your newsroom ready to craft statistics into stories that count! This workshop is aimed at strengthening the skills of reporters who are familiar with basic computer-assisted reporting and want to add statistical analysis to their toolkits. Taught by Jennifer LaFleur, director of computer-assisted reporting for ProPublica, and David Donald, data editor for The Center for Public Integrity.
(Open)

2011 Computer-Assisted Reporting Conference

Feb. 24 to 27, 2011 — Raleigh, N.C.
Join IRE and NICAR for our annual conference devoted to computer-assisted reporting. Come and learn about tools you need to dig deeper into stories and give readers and viewers the information they want.
(Open)

2011 IRE Conference

June 9-12, 2011 — Orlando, Fla.
The best in the business will gather for more than 100 panels, hands-on classes and special presentations about covering business, public safety, government, health care, education, the military, the environment and other key beats. Speakers will share strategies for locating documents and gaining access to public records, finding the best stories and managing investigations. Join the discussion about how to practice investigative journalism in print, broadcast, Web and alternative newsroom models.
(Open)