Watchdog Workshop
New Haven, CT — November 15, 2008
(Saturday)

Hosted by the Southern Connecticut State University and the
Society of Professional Journalists — Connecticut Chapter

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. Unleashing the Watchdogs is presented in conjunction with the American Society of Newspaper Editors.

Several sessions will be presented to journalists in attendance — including editors, producers, and reporters — and will be relevant for journalists in every medium. Other sessions will be specifically for reporters or for editors. But anyone can attend any session they wish to.

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 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 Fee (includes a six-month IRE membership): $40 professional, $20 student

Workshop Location

  • Southern Connecticut State University, New Haven, CT
  • Engleman Hall, Room A-120

See campus map for exact building location. Engleman Hall is building #11 on the map.

Parking location

Participants should use the faculty/staff Lot #2 (corner of Fitch St. and Pine Rock Ave.) There is also a parking garage just down Fitch Street.

Registration information

Online registration is now closed. Registrants may print out a copy of the .pdf registration form and bring it to on-site registration.

PDF Registration

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.

Recommended hotels

Omni Hotel in Downtown New Haven
155 Temple St.
New Haven, CT
Phone: 203-772-6664

Days Inn — in Hamden, CT. (located 10 minutes from downtown New Haven)
3400 Whitney Ave.
Hamden, CT
Phone: 203-288-2505

To request a Watchdog Journalism Workshop in your area, send an e-mail to watchdog@ire.org

 

Upcoming Watchdog Workshops

Sept. 24-25, 2010  Miami, Fla.
Sept. 25-26, 2010  San Francisco, Calif.
Oct. 9-10, 2010  Eugene, Ore.
Nov. 6-7, 2010  Charleston, W.V.


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Sponsors

IRE thanks the following sponsors for supporting our Watchdog program: