IRE Training || Upcoming Events and Training

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May 8-9, 2008 — Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.
CAR training for the South Florida Sun-Sentinel
IRE Training Director David Donald will conduct hands-on computer-assisted reporting training for reporters and editors at the South Florida Sun-Sentinel.
(Closed Session)

May 9-10, 2008 — New York, N.Y.
Ethnic Media Training
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)

May 10-11, 2008 — Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.
Money in Politics Workshop
This workshop for reporters, editors and producers covers the latest in campaign finance regulations and shows how to use federal and state data to dig deeper into the influence of money before and after elections. Attendees will leave with lots of story ideas, and those attending the optional computer-assisted reporting day will get hands-on training with the data.
(Open)

May 17-18, 2008 — Chicago, Ill.
Ethnic Media Training
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)

May 18-23, 2008 — Columbia, Mo., at the Missouri School of Journalism
Computer-Assisted Reporting Boot Camp
These unique seminars train journalists to acquire electronic information, use spreadsheets and databases to analyze the information and translate that information into high-impact stories. In addition, the institute then provides follow-up help when participants return to their news organizations.
(Open)

June 5-8, 2008 — Miami, Fla.
2008 IRE Conference
The 2008 IRE Conference will be at the InterContinental Miami. The best in the business will gather for more than 100 panels, workshops and special presentations about covering public safety, courts, national security, the military, business, education, local government and much more.
(Open)

Aug. 10-15, 2008 — Columbia, Mo., at the Missouri School of Journalism
Computer-Assisted Reporting Boot Camp
These unique seminars train journalists to acquire electronic information, use spreadsheets and databases to analyze the information and translate that information into high-impact stories. In addition, the institute then provides follow-up help when participants return to their news organizations.
(Open)

Aug. 22-24, 2008 — Columbia, Mo., at the Missouri School of Journalism
Mapping Data for News Stories Boot Camp
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)

Dec. 8-12, 2008 — Miami, Fla.
FIU Computer-Assisted Reporting Boot Camp
These unique seminars train journalists to acquire electronic information, use spreadsheets and databases to analyze the information and translate that information into high-impact stories. In addition, the institute then provides follow-up help when participants return to their news organizations.
(Open)

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