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Uplink sneak peek: Luxury RV crashes raise safety issues

November 4, 2008 | Comments Off on Uplink sneak peek: Luxury RV crashes raise safety issues

Chris Halse of KIRO-Seattle recently used federal transportation data to uncover design flaws in high-end recreational vehicles. Learn how Halsne obtained and analyzed the data in this article from Uplink, IRE and NICAR’s online computer-assisted reporting newsletter. This story is available as free site content.  Uplink subscribers get full access to the articles and blog…

Precision Journalism 101

October 15, 2008 | Comments Off on 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…

Philip Meyer Award – Call for Entries

October 6, 2008 | Comments Off on Philip 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…

Save the Date – 2009 Conferences

October 2, 2008 | Comments Off on Save 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 Uplink

October 1, 2008 | Comments Off on Read Uplink

The free two-week preview of Uplink, our computer-assisted reporting newsletter, begins today at data.nicar.org/uplink.

FINAL DAY OF THE ENDOWMENT MATCHING PROGRAM

September 30, 2008 | Comments Off on FINAL 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…

Uplink relaunch

September 29, 2008 | Comments Off on Uplink 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…

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