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Welcome to the 2015 CAR Conference!
The 2015 CAR Conference begins this week. Below are a few bits of information to help you prepare for this great conference! For the latest up-to-date information about panels, speakers and special events at the conference, please visit our conference website. Hotel Information The conference is taking place at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis, 265 Peachtree Center…
Read MoreNICAR15 schedule updates and changes
Welcome to the 2015 CAR Conference! Please see below changes to the schedule and other notes. For the most up-to-date schedule and description information, be sure to visit the conference website or app. SCHEDULE CHANGES New dates and times are listed below CANCELLED: Kimono: An easier way to scrape the web Originally scheduled…
Read MoreEat and drink like a local at NICAR15 in Atlanta
We’ve been reaching out to Atlanta-area journalists and compiling their suggestions on what to eat and drink during NICAR15. We’ve heard back about grungy little spots for late-night eats, beer bars with endless taps, tapas and live music. What follows is a big ol’ compilation, separated by neighborhood and proximity to the conference hotel. Some…
Read More2015 CAR Conference mobile app available for download
The 2015 CAR Conference app is now available through Guidebook! We encourage you to download our mobile guide to enhance your experience at the 2015 CAR Conference. You’ll be able to plan your day with a personalized schedule and browse exhibitors, maps and general show info. The app is compatible with iPhones, iPads, iPod Touches…
Read More2015 Lightning Talk winners announced
Thanks to everyone who pitched and voted on the 2015 Lightning Talks. Here are the talks we’ll be hearing Friday, March 6 at 4:30 p.m. You can read more about them on our Lightning Talks page. The end of maps, in 7 charts — Darla Cameron Beautiful Satellite Images in 5 Minutes — Jeff Larson…
Read MoreRemembering Dori Maynard, champion of diversity in journalism
Listen to Dori Maynard speak at the 2014 IRE Conference Dori J. Maynard, president of the Robert C. Maynard Institute for Journalism Education and longtime champion of diversity in journalism and civic life, died Tues., Feb. 24. She was 56. From the Maynard Institute: Maynard advocated tirelessly for the future of the institute and its…
Read MoreTotal Newsroom Training is back!
IRE is happy to announce the return of the Total Newsroom Training program. This is your newsroom’s opportunity to have intense, in-house investigative training — for free. If your organization is hungry for customized investigative training and can’t afford it, apply today. Spots are limited. Total Newsroom Training is designed to increase the ability of…
Read MoreOMB to release largest index of government data in the world
By Matt Rumsey, Sunlight Foundation On Feb. 6, the Office of Management and Budget sent a letter to the Sunlight Foundation explaining how it planned to comply with our FOIA request for Enterprise Data Inventories. These inventories are compiled by 24 federal agencies as part of President Barack Obama’s 2013 open data executive order. The…
Read MoreApply now for free training in LA, Omaha and Atlanta
Do you have reporters or editors on your staff who would benefit from training to help them produce enterprise and investigative stories? Thanks to a grant from Sigma Delta Chi Foundation, the Society for Professional Journalists (SPJ) is working with Investigative Reporters and Editors (IRE) and the New England Center for Investigative Reporting (NECIR) to offer a two-day Watchdog Reporting Workshop for…
Read MoreIRE Radio Podcast | Product of Mexico
We’re changing up the podcast this week and spending our entire episode on one story. IRE’s Shawn Shinneman talked with Los Angeles Times reporter Richard Marosi about his 18-month investigation into the working conditions of Mexican agribusinesses supplying produce to major U.S. supermarkets and restaurants. Tune in to hear Marosi discuss the reporting challenges he…
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