Online Master Class: Outlining and structure - The writer's missing manual

Current IRE membership required | October 28 from 9:30 to 11:30 am (ET) | Tickets cost $35

Outlining might be the single best thing you can do to make you a better, faster writer. This isn't the roman numeral outlining your middle school teacher taught you. We'll take a story from the ground up, showing how early considerations about structure and framing develop into a draft. We’ll discuss how to avoid the most common pitfalls and make the editing process less painful. Don't miss this two-hour workshop with Matt Apuzzo from The New York Times.

Current IRE membership required | August 6 from 1 to 5 pm (ET) | Tickets cost $35

This half-day workshop is being offered in conjunction with the Media Law Resource Center. George Freeman and Jeffrey P. Hermes will be lead the sessions. Attend a session on Libel and Invasion of Privacy and Newsgathering Law.

Current IRE membership required | March 17 from noon to 4 pm (ET) | Tickets cost $35

This half-day workshop will cover the essentials for becoming a public records power sleuth – the key elements for mastering the art of access. David Cuillier, associate professor at the University of Arizona and co-author of The Art of Access, and Grace I. Cheng, Director of Practical Law Government Practice at Thomson Reuters, will lead you through the fundamentals, as well as the latest research and tools.

Current IRE membership required | Feb. 19 from 11 am to 3 pm (ET) | Tickets cost $35

This workshop will teach fundamental skills, tools, and techniques for conducting digital investigations. The workshop will mix demos with exercises for participants using tools that are free or reasonably priced. No computer programming or advanced technical skills are required.