Watchdog Workshop
Detroit — April 25-26, 2009
Saturday - Sunday

Hosted by Wayne State University Journalism Institute for Media Diversity
Co-sponsored by The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ)
and the Detroit chapter, NABJ

IRE is bringing its highly rated Better Watchdog Workshop to Detroit, MI

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 April 25, with an extra half-day of hands-on computer-assisted reporting training on April 26 for those who are interested.

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

Workshop Fee (includes lunch and a six-month IRE membership): $45 Professional,
$30 NABJ member, $25 student

Optional CAR Training will be held on Sunday, April, 26 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The cost is $30; 17 seats are available.

Registration information


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

Online registration Form
Online registration closes at 5pm, April 17. After this date, pending space availability, registrants may print out a copy of the pdf registration form and bring it to on-site registration.

Cancellation Policy
Cancellations must be sent via e-mail to at least one day before the event; no refunds will be given the day of the event. There is a $20 processing fee ($10 for students) for the full day of training and a $15 processing fee for the optional CAR training.

Workshop Location – Saturday

  • Wayne State University
  • St. Andrew’s Hall
  • 918 Ludington Mall
  • Detroit, MI 48202
  • St. Andrews is directly behind Manoogian Hall.

Workshop Location – Sunday

  • Wayne State University
  • Manoogian Hall
  • Fifth Floor
  • Detroit, MI 48202

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Parking location

Parking is available in the garage directly behind St. Andrews. The cost is $3.00. Campus Map: click here

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

 

Upcoming Watchdog Workshops

March 27-28, 2010  Oklahoma City, Okla.
April 16, 2010  Providence, R.I.
April 17-18, 2010  Philadelphia, Pa.
May 1-2, 2010  San Francisco, Calif.


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Sponsors

IRE thanks the following sponsors for supporting our Watchdog program: