IRE census training in Vegas plus webinars

Investigative Reporters and Editors will present a half-day census workshop Oct. 4 during the SPJ national convention in Las Vegas.

Full details are online at http://www.spj.org/c-halfday.asp.

USA TODAY database editor Paul Overberg and IRE training director Doug Haddix will lead the in-depth sessions. You’ll leave with story ideas, a better understanding of how to use the data, and details about the ongoing American Community Survey for rich demographic information down to the neighborhood level.

In addition, IRE has scheduled two full-day census workshops this fall:

• Oct. 16 in Washington, D.C. – https://www.ire.org/training/censusdc10.php
• Nov. 13 in Cincinnati, Ohio – https://www.ire.org/training/censuscincinnati10.php

For those unable to attend the workshops in person, IRE plans to produce a series of webinars with highlights from the workshops. Those online training tools are expected to be ready in late 2010 or early 2011.