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Humans of NICAR: Madison Feller
Madison Feller By Keytron Hill Three questions for Madison Feller, a journalism student at the University of Missouri and volunteer at the 2015 CAR Conference. Q: What do you love about journalism? A: I’m not a hard news reporter, it’s just not for me, but I love feature stories and longer stories. I just love sharing…
Read MoreMy code-free adventure designing an interactive game
Screenshot of Tierra Smith’s interactive newsgame. Click to view larger. By Tierra Smith As a first-timer to the CAR Conference and someone previously unfamiliar with data journalism, I was feeling pretty overwhelmed by Saturday of NICAR15. I was dropped into a whole new world where everyone was speaking a totally different language. I felt myself…
Read MoreDeadlines approaching for free training programs
Looking to train yourself or your newsroom? We have several opportunities – many of them free – with March application deadlines. Tell us who you want to train, and we’ll match you with a program. I want to train… An entire newsroom Total Newsroom Training is your opportunity to have intense, in-house investigative training —…
Read MoreTips for keeping an eye on public spending
By Kasia Kovacs TIPSHEET View presentations from Joanna Lin and Cezary Podkul. Journalists didn’t have to look far to prove that Illinois Congressman Aaron Schock was using taxpayer money to pay for surfing in Waikiki, parasailing in Argentina and renovating his office with Downtown Abbey flair. All the reporters had to do? Check Schock’s Instagram account. …
Read More3 tips for quick-turn broadcast investigations
By Bianca Brown One day. Sometimes that’s all the time you have to sift through data and turn around an accurate story. During the “Broadcast: Viz, quick hits and the data you need” panel, Jamie Grey, an assistant professor of radio and television journalism at the University of Missouri School of Journalism; Andy Pierrotti, an…
Read MoreScenes from the 2015 Lightning Talks
Another year, another packed house for Lightning Talks. Thanks to everyone who helped make this event a success. In the coming weeks we’ll be uploading videos from the talks and posting them here, on our conference blog. Darla Cameron from the Washington Post, listens to the introductions at NICAR 2015 Lightning Talks, which were the…
Read MoreHumans of NICAR: Glynn Hill
Glynn Hill By Keytron Hill Three questions for Glynn Hill, a senior at Howard University majoring in print journalism with a minor in political science. Q: Why did you choose Howard University? A: I needed a change of scenery from high school. I also felt that it was where I could grow the most personally.…
Read MoreTips for finding and using data to fuel business investigations
By Tierra Smith Two IRE speakers helped journalists find data for business stories during a session at the 2015 CAR Conference. Andrea Fuller and John Schoen offered tips on where to look and how to use information to build stronger stories. Schoen, an economics reporter at CNBC Digital, said the key to using data in…
Read MoreHow to take the next steps in data journalism
By Glynn A. Hill Ryann Grochowski Jones, Eric Sagara, and Helena Bengtsson co-hosted a panel called “Life after Excel and Access” at the 2015 CAR Conference to share tips about taking the next steps in data journalism. Grochowski Jones, a data reporter at ProPublica, talked about the first steps. Below are some of her suggestions:…
Read MoreHumans of NICAR: Jamie Grey
Jamie Grey By Keytron Hill Three questions for Jamie Grey, assistant professor at the University of Missouri School of Journalism and managing editor of KOMU-TV. Q: What advice can you give to a student who wants to do broadcast or radio but doesn’t like the way his or her voice sounds? A: You have to remember…
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