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NICAR15 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 MoreIRE Radio Podcast | Killed by the Cops
How many times a year do police kill people? And what happens to officers after they fire a fatal shot? Those were just some of the questions prompted by the deaths of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri and Eric Garner in New York. On this episode of the IRE Radio Podcast we’ll be talking to…
Read MoreBehind the Story: How the WSJ uncovered a flawed system of reporting police killings
Rob Barry (left) and Coulter Jones (right) Rob Barry and Coulter Jones set out to analyze police killings, not poke holes in the system that tracks them. But when their sources started questioning the way they’d looked at the numbers – questioning, really, the numbers themselves – the two decided there was a more fundamental…
Read MoreDon’t miss our new NICAR15 spotlight series
New for NICAR15: We’re offering a series of spotlight sessions introducing journalists to expertise from other fields. Hear from the former lead data visualizer for NASA, a professor who will help you think differently about math and a sociologist who analyzed the impact of social media during the Arab Spring. We’re hoping these sessions help you discover…
Read MoreTell us which hands-on classes you don’t want to miss at NICAR15
NICAR15 will offer a record number of hands-on classes throughout the conference in eight classrooms. You’ll find topics ranging from introductory tutorials in data analysis to advanced sessions on programming in more than 100 classes. These classes are first come, first served and tend to fill up quickly. This year, to help with the demand,…
Read MoreDatabase quantifies wasted natural gas from Eagle Ford Shale in South Texas
An interactive map shows how the volume of flared gas in Texas counties has increased over time – especially in the Eagle Ford Shale. By John Tedesco, San Antonio Express-News The energy boom that’s showering rural South Texas with money is also wasting an irreplaceable natural resource. Drive through the bustling oil patch of the…
Read MoreNICAR Conference to offer more Sunday classes
While you’re making your plans to head to the 2015 NICAR Conference in Atlanta, we don’t want you to overlook Sunday, March 8. As part of our response to the growing demand for hands-on classes, we plan to offer more Sunday morning classes than ever before. For example, we’ll have this three-hour workshop designed and…
Read MoreBehind the Story: How Chicago Magazine exposed the truth about the city’s crime rates
Chicago Magazine | June 2014 A story that helped change the way Chicagoans digest crime stats started with suspicion. Immersed in a different crime-related piece, Chicago Magazine Features Editor David Bernstein and Contributing Writer Noah Isackson noticed something amiss with the statistics. When their trusted police sources voiced skepticism, the early trappings of an idea…
Read MoreHow to survive your first CAR story
By Jennifer Johnson, The Grand Forks Herald Spreadsheet programs like Excel have always intimidated me. Sure, I dabbled in them a few times. I pulled up pre-formatted sheets and leafed through them. I used basic formulas and figured out percentages. And I also attended a two-day IRE training with fellow reporters at the Grand Forks…
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