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Editors and managers will gather in Denver next week for the 2016 Computer-Assisted Reporting Conference. How can you best use the conference to transform your newsroom into a data-driven one? NICAR asked editors and managers who have previously attended the conference to share their best tips for making the most of the experience. What should…
Read MoreWhile you’re planning your days at the upcoming CAR Conference in Denver, keep in mind that we’ve planned special tracks on covering elections and digital security. Here’s a rundown of the sessions in each track. You can learn more about each session by clicking through to the session description. Election track: From campaign finance…
Read MoreData journalists of all stripes 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…
Read MoreAll across America, you can find foreign guest workers peeling crawfish, setting up carnival rides and trimming trees. But the visa program that legally brings them here is rife with problems. On this episode, Ken Bensinger and Jessica Garrison take us through their BuzzFeed News investigation into H-2 visas, a program that condemns thousands of…
Read MoreThanks to everyone who submitted a Lighting Talk idea for the 2016 CAR Conference. Now it’s time to narrow the nearly 50 ideas down to the 10 talks we’ll hear in Denver. Go online and vote for your favorite proposals. The polls close at 11:59 pm (Eastern) on Feb. 28. What are Lightning Talks? Lightning Talks are 5-minute…
Read MorePhoto: Quinn Dombrowski/Flickr Denver has one of the best craft beer scenes in the country, and we’re giving a limited number of CAR Conference attendees a way to visit some of the coolest spots. Sign up for our Denver Brewery Tour! When: Thursday, March 10 from 7:30 – 11 p.m. (3.5 hours total) Price: $45/person (Price…
Read MoreStudents 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…
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