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Unleashing the Watchdogs Workshop
(A program primarily for midlevel editors, but reporters welcome. Reports might be more interested in the Better Watchdog workshop.)

Oklahoma City, Okla. — April 27-28, 2007
(Friday and Saturday)

IRE thanks the Chicago Tribune Foundation, the Ethics and Excellence in Journalism Foundation and the Las Vegas Sun, Barbara J. Greenspun, publisher for helping underwrite this event.

Host: The Oklahoman

Editors, put some new bite into your journalism!

IRE and the American Society of Newspaper Editors are offering this seminar for midlevel editors on how to conceive of, manage and produce watchdog journalism on a daily, beat and long-term basis.

This workshop will feature top editors and trainers with a special focus on watchdog journalism; better editing techniques, and online journalism. We'll share tips and techniques on how to get watchdog journalism done, especially by reporters covering beats and daily stories.

The workshop will also cover the guiding of reporters in the effective use of the Internet, open records laws, computer-assisted reporting and anonymous sources.

Workshop Fee: (includes lunch on Friday and a one-year IRE membership): $60 professional, $30 student



 

Two workshops in one!
IRE is combining its highly rated Better Watchdogs Workshop for reporters, editors, and producers with a special program for midlevel editors, called Unleashing the Watchdogs, presented in conjunction with the American Society of Newspaper Editors.

The Better Watchdogs track will offer practical nuts and bolts instruction for reporters, especially those at small- to medium-sized newsrooms and in bureaus of larger news organizations. The instructors will be experienced journalists and trainers from IRE.

The Unleashing the Watchdogs track will feature top editors who have years of experience in producing investigative and enterprise work. They share tips and techniques on how to get watchdog journalism done, especially from reporters covering beats and daily stories.

The workshops also cover the guiding of reporters in the effective use of the Internet, open-records laws, computer-assisted reporting and anonymous sources.

 

  
Workshop location

The Oklahoman
9000 North Broadway Extension
Oklahoma City, OK  73114

Directions to workshop (with map)

Parking
Free parking is available.

Recommended hotels (we have not reserved a block of rooms)
Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites (about 1 mile away)
6200 N Robinson
Oklahoma City
1-800-682-0049 or 1-405-843-555
$79-$89 plus tax per night
Need a roommate?
Schedule
Schedule
Registration
PDF registration
Online Registration is now closed but there is still plenty of space available - you can print a PDF registration form, fill it out and bring it to the workshop to register on site. Please do not fax your registration at this time; we are no longer processing pre-registrations.
Cancellations need to be sent via e-mail to jgreen@ire.org. There is a $20 processing fee for cancellations until the day before the event. Refunds will not be given for cancellations on the day of, or after, the event.
To request an Unleashing the Watchdogs Workshop in your area, send an e-mail to watchdog@ire.org.
See what other specialized training IRE offers.