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Unleashing the Watchdogs/
NewsTrain Workshop
Syracuse University, Syracuse, N.Y. — April 14-15, 2007

Host: Newhouse School/Syracuse University
Co-sponsors: IRE, NewsTrain, APME and ASNE

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.
SCHEDULE
Saturday, April 14, 2007, Newhouse School of Public Communications, Room A-1
8:30-9 a.m. Registration and continental breakfast
9-9:15 a.m. Welcome and introductions
9:15-10:15 a.m. What is investigative journalism? How to do it on a daily, weekly and long-term basis. What resources to use. The importance of knowing and using freedom of information laws.
• Brant Houston, IRE and NICAR
• Tim Nostrand, The (N.J.) Hackensack Record
10:15-10:30 a.m. Break
10:30-11:15 a.m. The right to records and meetings. How to use federal and state laws. How to write an open records request. How to appeal and challenge denials. How to keep a steady flow of information and ideas coming in. And data you need to know about and get.
• Bob Port, Albany Times Union
11:15-Noon Making effective use of the Internet for investigations. From better search techniques to the "Invisible Web." Find out everything you are missing.
• Brant Houston, IRE and NICAR
Noon-1 p.m. Lunch on your own
1-1:15 p.m. Special information for editors
• Karen Magnuson, APME and Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
• Carol Nunnelley, APME
1:15-2:15 p.m. Conceiving and managing the watchdog project
• Deborah Nelson, University of Maryland
• Tim Nostrand, The (N.J.) Hackensack Record
2:15-2:30 p.m. Break
2:30-3:45 p.m. Understanding new media
• Randy Covington, IFRA NewsPlex
3:45-4 p.m. Break
4-5:15 p.m. Where stories are born
• Jacqui Banaszynski, Missouri School of Journalism
Sunday, April 15, 2007, Newhouse School of Public Communications, Room A-1
8:30-9 a.m. Continental breakfast
9-10:15 a.m. Blueprints for sound storytelling
• Jacqui Banaszynski, Missouri School of Journalism
10:15-10:25 a.m. Break
10:25-10:30 a.m.

Parting announcements
10:30-11:45 a.m Thinking multi-media: Writing for the Web, covering the big story
• Randy Covington, IFRA NewsPlex
Noon-1 p.m. Dealing with change in your newsroom
• Jacqui Banaszynski, Missouri School of Journalism
• Randy Covington, IFRA NewsPlex
1 p.m. Close of workshop