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Dive in deep, swim to the top – tips on building your career
By Pamela Cyran @CyranStar Graduating? Mid-career? These job-hunting tips from veteran reporters are for everyone in the business. El Nuevo Herald Executive Editor Manny Garcia was joined by Stephen Stock, KNTV-San Francisco, Sarah Cohen, Duke University, and Len Downie of the Washington Post, on “Building your career: A roundtable discussion.” The panel offered advice on how to get ahead in today’s…
Read MoreWriting the investigative story
By Châu Mai@maingocchau After spending weeks, months or even years to do an investigation, you want to write an interesting story that makes readers really want to read it. “Your goal is to pull people in and your second goal is to keep them there,” Seattle Times investisgative reporter Ken Armstrong said. He and Steve…
Read MoreTips for investigative reporters in China
By Shuyi Wang Weibo, China’s version of Twitter, has become an essential tool for investigative reporters in China, said Ying Chan, journalism professor from the University of Hong Kong on the Saturday’s panel “Investigative Reporting in China.” Chan cited the most discussed news in China recently to explain the power of Weibo. China’s government suspended…
Read MoreNY Times executive editor stresses importance of investigative reporting
By Pamela Cyran @CyranStar See video of Abramson’s entire speech From The Boston Globe: New York Times editor chides White House New York Times executive editor Jill Abramson’s keynote address during the IRE Awards Luncheon stressed the importance of investigative reporting and warned of a crack down against sources who leak information. Abramson reminded us that…
Read MoreHow to talk your way to the truth
By Châu Mai@maingocchau How do you get people to open up? How do you get the key information you’re are looking for? The first thing before we’re heading to the interview, according to Raquel Rutledge, an award-winning reporter of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, is to fully prepare and know the subject well, by googling or using…
Read MoreHow to build the digital newsroom
By Châu Mai@maingocchau To survive and succeed in the Internet era, the newsroom has to transform itself and instantly keep up with the latest technological developments. Matt Wells, The Guardian US blogs and networks editor based in New York, and Emily Ramshaw, editor of The Texas Tribune, talked about ways to remake the newsroom during…
Read MoreWatch video from the conference
Couldn’t make it to the conference or missed a panel you wanted to see? Watch online. Some panels from the conference were recorded and posted online by Latakoo. Special thanks to the company for providing this service.
Read MoreSeven members elected to IRE board of directors
IRE members elected seven new directors to the IRE board on Saturday evening at the organization’s annual conference in Boston. The newly elected members are: Manny Garcia of El Nuevo Herald, Sarah Cohen of Duke University, Mc Nelly Torres of the Florida Center for Investigative Reporting, Rob Cribb of The Toronto Star, Stuart Watson of…
Read MoreChanges, updates to the schedule, Saturday edition
Don’t forget to attend the closing reception, Saturday, at 7 p.m. on the 4th floor. Thanks to Boston University College of Communication for cosponsoring this event. Schedule for Book Signings Saturday, 9:30 a.m., Michael Grabell “Money Well Spent? The Truth Behind the Trillion-Dollar Stimulus, The Biggest Economic Recovery Plan in History” Saturday, 9:30 a.m., Josh…
Read MoreTips on investigating the ignored and abused – elderly, mentally disabled, and children
By Pamela Cyran @CyranStar Investigating vulnerable populations such as the elderly, mentally disabled, and even children, is extremely taxing. Many times it’s finding the story in the first place that’s troubling. Proving the story is another task. In many cases these victims can’t speak for themselves. Maybe they have no family or family are hesitant…
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