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Precision Journalism 101
Listen to Steve Doig, Knight Chair in Journalism at Arizona State University, and Philip Meyer, recently retired Knight Chair at the University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill, discuss the past and future of precision journalism. They share examples of how social science techniques and advances in personal computing have given journalists the tools to…
Read MorePhilip Meyer Award – Call for Entries
It’s time to apply for the Philip Meyer Award! Established in 2005, the award was created to honor Philip Meyer’s pioneering efforts to utilize social science research methods to foster better journalism. The contest recognizes stories that incorporate social science tools — from probabilities to survey research — in creative ways that lead to journalism…
Read MoreSave the Date – 2009 Conferences
2009 CAR Conference This year’s Computer-Assisted Reporting (CAR) conference is being held March 19-22, 2009, in Indianapolis, Ind., at the Sheraton Indianapolis City Centre. Registration and hotel information is available at www.ire.org/training/conference/indy09/. The conference will offer everything from cutting-edge technology to the basics on using spreadsheets, databases and online mapping. Learn from the best in…
Read MoreRead Uplink
The free two-week preview of Uplink, our computer-assisted reporting newsletter, begins today at data.nicar.org/uplink.
Read MoreFINAL DAY OF THE ENDOWMENT MATCHING PROGRAM
The deadline for IRE’s Knight Foundation matching grant is today – Tuesday, Sept. 30th. If you’ve already sent in a pledge or donation — whether it was part of the $25 Club effort or at another time — our sincere thanks. If you know someone, perhaps a relative or friend who supports investigative journalism but…
Read MoreUplink relaunch
A free two-week trial of Uplink, the online computer-assisted reporting publication will begin on Oct. 1. Watch for the link to the redesigned site on Wednesday. We’re excited about the new and improved Uplink. You’ll see what subscribers have come to expect: articles from seasoned journalists telling how they used data analysis in their news…
Read MoreHousing up-data-ed
NICAR’s copy of the Housing Mortgage Disclosure Act dataset for 2007 has been updated. This dataset, maintained by the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council, provides information about property loans in the United States, including, for each loan application: the race, ethnicity and gender of the applicant how much money was requested in the loan the…
Read MoreIRE assists in tracking Clinton, McCain donors
A great deal of the news coverage surrounding this week’s Democratic National Convention touched on whether the party could recover from a close primary election between Sens. Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama. Articles focused on the desire from the Obama campaign to reach out to Clinton supporters, and whether a rift remained in the party.…
Read MoreCovering the bridge collapse, one year later, with NICAR data
By Julie Karceski NICAR Data Analyst One year later, and we’re back where we started. The one-year anniversary of the Minnesota bridge collapse, Aug. 1, sparked a flurry of articles — more than 100 in the anniversary week — reflecting on the event. Many revealed that bridges in certain states are in worse condition now…
Read MoreCoast-to-coast training in September
IRE is partnering on two upcoming training sessions next month that focus on two key areas of beat coverage: business and health. We’ll be in New York City on Sept. 20-21 co-hosting an Investigative Reporting on Business and Finance Conference. A stellar line-up of journalists will cover a wide range of topics from the foreclosure…
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