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Don’t miss at IRE 2013: Criminal Justice investigations

May 30, 2013 | Comments Off on Don’t miss at IRE 2013: Criminal Justice investigations

The 2013 IRE Conference in San Antonio features several panels on criminal justice reporting, including the following sponsored by Criminal Justice Journalists: Criminal justice and gunsFeaturing Gerardo Reyes of Univision, Raquel Rutledge of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and moderator Ted Gest of Criminal Justice Journalists Criminal justice and prisonsFeaturing Scott Henson of the Grits for Breakfast…

Plenty at IRE 2013 for data journalists to be excited about

May 30, 2013 | Comments Off on Plenty at IRE 2013 for data journalists to be excited about

I’ve heard a few NICARians lament that the IRE Conference isn’t for them, that there isn’t much that would excite a data journalist. In actuality there are many sessions I think you’d find interesting at the conference in San Antonio from June 20-23. We’ve also got hands-on classes in Tableau (a full day), Excel, Access (SQL and…

One week left to pre-register for IRE Conference

May 29, 2013 | Comments Off on One week left to pre-register for IRE Conference

There’s one week left to get the early registration rate for the 2013 IRE Conference. Join us from June 20-23 in San Antonio, and you’ll find panels full of this year’s Pulitzer and IRE award winners, new tools for investigative journalism, tips for investigating on your beat and much more. Early registration ends on June…

NICAR bridge data helps The Seattle Times do analysis on deadline after bridge collapse

May 24, 2013 | Comments Off on NICAR bridge data helps The Seattle Times do analysis on deadline after bridge collapse

Thursday night around 8 p.m., a bridge collapsed over the Skagit River on Interstate 5 in Washington state. The Seattle Times’ Cheryl Phillips headed into work. On her way, she phoned IRE and double-checked. Yes, the database of bridge inspections was available for download. Within 30 minutes, the database was in the house and The…

IRE announces partnership with Cometdocs

May 22, 2013 | Comments Off on IRE announces partnership with Cometdocs

You have probably encountered the problem of the PDF; the data and information are there, but locked in the PDF leaving you unable to filter, sort and work with the data in other ways. This file format can frustrate the savviest of journalists, but there are services available to help. IRE has partnered with Cometdocs.com,…

Resources for coverage of the Oklahoma tornado

May 21, 2013 | Comments Off on Resources for coverage of the Oklahoma tornado

Moore, Okla. and the surrounding area are still reeling after the impact of a 2 mile-wide tornado yesterday. As damage is assessed and the death and injury tolls remain uncertain, journalists are working to obtain and verify information for the public. Many of IRE’s members have been there before and have passed on their knowledge.…

IRE and Esri offering fellowships for mapping training

May 21, 2013 | Comments Off on IRE and Esri offering fellowships for mapping training

IRE and Esri have partnered to offer 10 fellowships to attend mapping training at the 2013 Esri International Users Conference from July 6-10 in San Diego and 3 fellowships to the IRE Mapping Boot Camp from August 9-11 at the University of Missouri-Columbia, Mo. The users conference fellowships cover airfare and four nights lodging, and the boot camp fellowships cover airfare and three nights lodging. The users…

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