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.

WebCamp: Online tips and strategies for journalists

March 22, 2010 — Carbondale, Ill. at Southern Illinois University - Carbondale
This special workshop takes the best of IRE’s popular Internet sessions and expands them to include the latest skills journalists need to succeed.
(Open)

Watchdog Workshop

March 27-28, 2010 — Oklahoma City, Okla.
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)

CAR Boot Camp

March 28-April 2, 2010 — Columbia, Mo.
Learn how to acquire electronic information, use spreadsheets and databases to analyze the information and translate that information into high-impact stories. In addition, NICAR provides follow-up help when participants return to their news organizations.
(Open)

Ethnic Media Workshop

April 9-10, 2010 — Los Angeles, Calif.
This workshop for journalists working for ethnic news organizations will cover how to do investigative and enterprise journalism quickly and effectively. Some of the best practitioners in the profession will show you how to find documents, databases and sources for topics such as education, immigration, homeland security, criminal justice, labor and local government.
(Open)

Ethnic Media Workshop

April 10-11, 2010 — Chicago, Ill.
This workshop for journalists working for ethnic news organizations will cover how to do investigative and enterprise journalism quickly and effectively. Some of the best practitioners in the profession will show you how to find documents, databases and sources for topics such as education, immigration, homeland security, criminal justice, labor and local government.
(Open)

Ethnic Media Workshop

April 16-17, 2010 — New York, N.Y.
This workshop for journalists working for ethnic news organizations will cover how to do investigative and enterprise journalism quickly and effectively. Some of the best practitioners in the profession will show you how to find documents, databases and sources for topics such as immigration, criminal justice, labor and local government.
(Open)

Watchdog Workshop

April 16, 2010 — Providence, R.I.
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

April 17-18, 2010 — Philadelphia, Pa.
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)

Customized Newsroom Training

April 28 - 29, 2010 — San Francisco, Cal.
IRE Training Director Doug Haddix will conduct specialized reporting training for The Associated Press. Interested in similar training for your newsroom? Please contact IRE training at training@ire.org or see our training page.
(Closed Session)

Watchdog Workshop

May 1-2, 2010 — San Francisco, Calif.

(Open)

2010 IRE Conference

June 10-13, 2010 — Las Vegas, Nev.
The best in the business will gather for more than 100 panels, hands-on classes and special presentations about covering business, public safety, government, healthcare, 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)

CAR Boot Camp

Aug. 8-13, 2010 — Columbia, Mo.
Learn how to acquire electronic information, use spreadsheets and databases to analyze the information and translate that information into high-impact stories. In addition, NICAR provides follow-up help when participants return to their news organizations.
(Open)

Mapping Boot Camp

Aug. 13-15, 2010 — Columbia, Mo.
Participants will learn how to uncover interesting news stories by mapping data with geographic information system (GIS) software during this intensive, hands-on mini-boot camp.
(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)