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Unleashing the Watchdogs Workshop:
Tacoma, Wash. — April 17, 2007

Host: The News Tribune
Sponsors: Western Washington SPJ, The Olympian, The Seattle Times

SCHEDULE
Tuesday, April 17, 2007
9-9:50 a.m. Overview of investigative reporting and how newsrooms are approaching it
9:50-10 a.m. Break
10-11 a.m. Conceiving of and carrying out watchdog stories
11-11:10 a.m. Break
11:10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Bulletproofing the watchdog story
12:30-1:30 p.m. Lunch
1:30-2:30 p.m. Presentation of watchdog stories: From writing to graphics to the Web
2:30-2:40 p.m. Break
2:40-3:30 p.m. Dealing with challenges of open records and documents
3:30-3:40 p.m. Break
3:40-4:30 p.m. Dealing with ethics, anonymous sources, and the public
4:30-4:40 p.m. Break
4:40-5 p.m. Getting the right training for your newsroom
5 p.m. Question and answer