Susan Carroll Fellowship
Students from all over will gather in Denver for the 2016 Computer-Assisted Reporting Conference in just a few short weeks. From spreadsheets to data visualization to the latest technological advances, the conference offers endless opportunities to learn and grow as a journalist. But the range of choices can be overwhelming, especially for those new to…
Read MoreSeveral IRE members were named winners of the 2015 Polk Awards in Journalism by Long Island University on Sunday, Feb. 14. The awards honor special achievement in many areas of journalism, especially in enterprise and investigative work. The following IRE members were honored this year: Margie Mason and Martha Mendoza were part of the Associated…
Read MoreWe’ve updated our simple, one-table database on fatal accidents in the US; the data now has information on every reported accident from 2003 through 2014. We created the data from the full DOT Fatality Analysis Reporting System database (FARS), which has 19 tables and almost 800 columns of detailed information about fatal car accidents. The…
Read MoreCongratulations to IRE member Martha Mendoza of The Associated Press for winning the 2016 Selden Ring Award for Investigative Reporting. USC Annenberg recognized Mendoza, along with Esther Htusan, Margie Mason and Robin McDowell, for their project, “Seafood from Slaves,” which investigated the multi-billion dollar Thai seafood export industry. According to the USC news release, the judges commented:…
Read More“Race is the original problem in this country.” That’s from IRE member Nikole Hannah-Jones, one of the nation’s most well-respected investigative and data reporters, who visited the University of Missouri earlier this week to present a lecture called “Covering racial injustice in the age of Black Lives Matter.” It was an appropriate and timely topic…
Read MoreLooking at the CAR Conference schedule can be a little overwhelming. With so many classes, panels and special events taking place in Denver, we thought it might be helpful to put together a short guide to help everyone navigate the world of NICAR16. In alphabetical order: Conference app: The 2016 CAR Conference app will be…
Read MoreThe votes are in and the 2016 NICAR T-shirt has been selected! Casey Miller of Vox Media won our annual contest with an orange and purple NICAR logo. You’ll be able to buy her design at the 2016 CAR Conference in Denver. Any extra shirts will be available for purchase online in the IRE Store.…
Read MoreReporters from all over will gather in Denver for the 2016 Computer-Assisted Reporting Conference in just a few short weeks. From spreadsheets to data visualization to the latest technological advances, the conference offers endless opportunities to learn and grow as a journalist. But the range of choices can be overwhelming, especially for those new to…
Read MoreLightning Talks are back for the 2016 CAR Conference in Denver. Pitch your ideas at lightningtalks.ire.org by Feb. 21. What are lightning talks? 5 minute talks on any subject. Anyone who is attending NICAR 2016 can pitch and the attendees vote on the talks they want to see. The 10 talks with the most…
Read MoreWhat works in your college-level computer-assisted reporting or data journalism course? Is there one piece from your syllabus that you find to be especially successful with your students? Is there an approach to teaching this that works every time? Is there a data set that is a sure bet? Is there a magical exercise that…
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