Watchdog Workshop

Atlanta — Aug. 20-21, 2010

Hosted and sponsored by CNN

IRE is bringing its highly rated Better Watchdog Workshop to Atlanta.

We’ll offer several of our core sessions that will improve your ability to find information on the Web quickly, point you to key documents that will help you produce quick-hit enterprise stories and give you tips on the best approaches when conducting interviews or developing sources.

In addition, this workshop will give you tips on how to bulletproof stories, how to deal with freedom of information laws and public records, and useful Web sites and strategies for using Internet tools such as wikis, blogs, robots and RSS feeds.

These sessions are designed for reporters, editors and producers from small, midsize and large publications and TV stations and Web-only news sites and news blogs. Join IRE’s experienced trainers and a group of veteran reporters for our Better Watchdog Workshop August 20, with an extra half-day of hands-on computer-assisted reporting training on August 21 for those who are interested.

Get the tools and the tricks of the trade that you need to be a better, faster, watchdog journalist.

Optional Computer-Assisted Reporting Training will be held on Saturday, August 21, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Limited seating is available so registration is required. This session is now full.

Registration

Professional journalists: $50; Students $25. Fees include a one year IRE membership.

  • Online registration has closed. Please print out a copy of the PDF registration form and register at the workshop. Download a registration form (PDF)
  • To register multiple people please contact Amy Johnston at 573-884-1444

Cancellation policy: Cancellations must be sent via e-mail to Amy Johnston, . There is a $20 processing fee ($10 for students) for cancellations until the day before the event. Refunds will not be given for cancellations on the day of, or after, the event.

Optional Computer-Assisted Reporting Training
This session is now full

Attend this hands-on workshop and learn how to use Excel spreadsheets for deadline and beat reporting on budgets, salaries, and Census data. Also learn how to dig deeper using the Internet and find valuable datasets for your stories.

This optional session is August 21, from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Cost: $30 (in addition to workshop registration). Seating is limited to 12 people. Advance registration is required.

Workshop Location

  • Friday
  • Turner Broadcasting System
  • 1050 Techwood Drive
  • Atlanta, GA 30318
  • Conference Room 1015 (Building 1015)
  • Directions to Techwood Facility (PDF) and map.

  • Saturday
  • CNN Center
  • One CNN Center
  • Atlanta, GA 30303
  • Conference Room PDC Output, Room #SW1126A
  • Directions to CNN Center (PDF).

  • Parking:
    Friday’s training at the Techwood Facility
    Visitors are limited to parking in the 1000A deck, see directions above.  CNN/Turner employees can park in the non-reserved spaces in the 1000A, 1030, and P-5 decks.

    Saturday’s Computer-Assisted Reporting (CAR) training at CNN
    For attendees who signed up for this optional session, visitors should enter the upper level of the CNN parking deck from Centennial Olympic Park drive and pull a parking ticket. You will need to check in with the concierge at CNN who will validate your parking. Please indicate that you are doing the IRE workshop.  Once the parking ticket has been validated, you can exit the CNN deck at no charge. 

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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

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