CAR Conference Blog
Vote now for the NICAR19 T-shirt!
NICAR received some great designs for its annual T-shirt contest, and voting is now open! Voting will stay open for about one week, ending Sunday, Feb. 10 at midnight (PST). The proposal with the most votes will be sold as a T-shirt at the upcoming CAR Conference, March 7-10 in Newport Beach. The designer of the winning…
Read MoreSubmit your Lightning Talk ideas by Feb. 8
Submissions are now open for Lightning Talks to be featured at #NICAR19 in Newport Beach. Lightning Talks, which take place on the Friday afternoon of the conference, are five-minute talks about a particular tool, skill or piece of advice learned from working on stories. The goal is to teach some practical tips in a fun…
Read MoreSend in your entries for the NICAR19 T-shirt contest
Earn bragging rights and help raise money for future NICAR training events by participating in our annual NICAR T-shirt contest. We will accept entries up through Sunday, Feb. 3. Send official entries as JPG or PNG files to shirts@ire.org. Only submissions sent to that email will be entered in the contest.
Read MoreA look inside the 25th CAR Conference taking place in Newport Beach!
The 2019 Computer-Assisted Reporting Conference will offer a record number of hands-on computer labs, Master Class workshops to hone your reporting and management skills, and a new track designed to help you understand key data journalism concepts. We’ll also be celebrating a milestone — the 25th CAR Conference — with several special sessions. The early-bird…
Read MoreBrowse the #NICAR19 expected sessions list
We’ve posted a list of more than 130 expected panels, demos, commons and hands-on classes we’re planning for the 2019 CAR Conference in Newport Beach. This list is designed to help you make decisions about the conference (show it to your boss!), but it doesn’t include everything we’ll be offering. A few highlights: A “How it works” track…
Read MoreHelp us pick repeat-hands on classes at #NICAR19
We’re planning a record number of repeat hands-on classes at the upcoming CAR Conference in Newport Beach and we need your help! If you plan to join us in California for the 2019 CAR Conference, please consider taking our survey to help us plan those repeat classes. Your responses will help us provide more of…
Read MoreFind or become a mentor at #NICAR19
IRE is taking applications to participate in the mentorship program at the 2019 CAR Conference in Newport Beach, California. Click here to apply to be a mentor or to receive mentorship. Before the conference (March 7-10), IRE will pair mentors with mentees and make sure they connect in Newport Beach. These one-on-one sessions are opportunities…
Read MoreRegistration opens for NICAR19
The #NICAR19 conference in Newport Beach, California, will feature a record number of hands-on computer labs, first-ever Master Class workshops and a celebration of the 25th national Computer-Assisted Reporting (CAR) Conference. Registration is now open for the conference, which runs March 7-10. In response to record attendance at #NICAR18 in Chicago, IRE will increase the…
Read MoreSubmit your ideas for #NICAR19 and sign up for conference emails
The suggestion box is open for IRE’s annual Computer-Assisted Reporting Conference, which heads to Newport Beach, California, next March. We’re also starting an email list so you can keep up with news about the conference. Use this form to share ideas, suggestions and other comments to help us plan the best possible NICAR19 conference. No…
Read MoreInvestigating health care with data, money and people
By Kelsie Schrader Every beat comes with challenges and constraints, but health care presents a particularly complex set of issues. Between cutting through the industry’s jargon, finding individual sources and more, it takes time and knowledge to be a successful health care reporter. Three journalists with experience reporting on health care shared tips and strategies…
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