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Every week in the NICAR data library we get phone calls and emails from reporters who have their hands in data. Some call us with questions about particular databases, or to ask for help with SQL, or to celebrate and share work they’ve just completed. We love these conversations and trouble-shooting sessions, the collective sense…
Read MoreWe will be doing an IRE Night at the Ballpark again on Friday, June 5. The game is at 7:05 p.m., and tickets are $26 a piece. They can be picked up at the IRE sales table beginning on Thursday, June 4. The seats are in section 105/106. Discounted tickets will be sold until May…
Read MoreWhen the Washington, DC police chief bristled over a question about witness executions, Washington Post reporter Cheryl W. Thompson knew she was on to something. On this episode we’ll be talking to Thompson about her investigation into witness killings and intimidation. And for the second half of the show we dug into our audio archives…
Read MoreWe’re continuing to add new speakers, sessions and training opportunities to the 2015 IRE Conference schedule. Here are a few recent additions: Early bird registration ends Friday! Register today to save $30. A second showcase panel, “Sexual assault investigations: Empathy, accuracy, transparency.” Panelists will include an author of the report analyzing Rolling Stone’s University of…
Read MoreMark your calendar for our May mixer hosted by the IRE Los Angeles Meetup group. We’ll be gathering Tuesday, May 12 from 7-9 p.m. at the River Rock Lounge. The River Rock offers an extensive menu of fine wines, specialty cocktails, craft beers and bar staples such as hot wings and calamari as well as…
Read MoreWe’ve posted two updated datasets at the NICAR data library this week: FBI Uniform Crime Reports for 2013 and Small Business Administration Disaster Loans through February 2015. See below for details. FBI UNIFORM CRIME REPORTS Law enforcement agencies around the country voluntarily submit reports to the FBI on what are known as “index” crimes: Murder, nonnegligent manslaughter,…
Read MoreKansas’ attorney general said Tuesday that emails sent by state employees through private accounts aren’t public record, even when they deal with public business. Attorney General Derek Schmidt was responding to a question from state Sen. Anthony Hensley about whether such an email would constitute public record. Schmidt, who interpreted “private email” to be an…
Read MoreOver the last year we’ve talked to many of the journalists now honored with 2014 IRE Awards. They’ve taken us behind their award-winning stories, shared tips and provided valuable insight into the reporting process. We combed our archives to put together a list of all the behind-the-scenes interviews we’ve gathered over the last 12 months.…
Read MoreWhat: GeoJourNews When: May 15-16 Where: Parson’s: The New School, New York Register online Offer code: maplove CartoDB loves journalists who make maps, and next month, they’ll be celebrating these coder-cartographers with a two-day conference in New York, called GeoJourNews. Day one of the event will feature short anecdotal and technical talks from reporters near and…
Read MoreNow updated for 2014, the National Bridge Inventory database can help you assess the soundness of bridges in your area. Journalists can use the data to investigate bridges by identifying those with structural problems, or that haven’t been recently inspected. Other key fields include average daily traffic and overall sufficiency rating. The records represent information from the…
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