Posts Tagged ‘Conference’
IRE/AAJA announce partnership for conferences
The Asian American Journalists Association and Investigative Reporters and Editors are creating a unique opportunity for members of both organizations to take advantage of the training offered at three national events in 2014: IRE’s Computer-Assisted Reporting Conference in Baltimore in late February, IRE’s annual conference in San Francisco in June and the AAJA National…
Read MoreGlobal Investigative Journalism Network launches crowdfunding campaign
The Global Investigative Journalism Network today launched a new crowdfunding campaign, raising funds to bring promising journalists from developing countries to the Global Investigative Journalism Conference and provide them with state-of-the-art training in investigative reporting, data journalism and cross-border collaboration. The crowdfunding campaign is done through Indiegogo, and the campaign video features reporters in Kenya,…
Read MoreESPN enterprise team leads sports investigation discussion at IRE 2013
T.J. Quinn leads discussion on “Performance Enhancing Drugs” as Michael Fish looks on. Photo: Travis Hartman. T.J. Quinn, Michael Fish, Mark Fainaru-Wada and Steven Fainaru of ESPN’s enterprise team led panels at the IRE Conference on investigating crucial sports issues such as concussions and performance-enhancing drugs. ESPN’s Front Row section has a writeup on the conference, including thoughts on…
Read MoreToronto Star blogs at the 2013 IRE Conference
IRE board member and Toronto Star investigative reporter Robert Cribb blogged for The Star throughout the 2013 IRE Conference, covering a wide range of topics from panels on international investigations and the state of journalism overseas to helpful mobile phone applications. You can check out his blogs at The Star’s “The World Daily” section: When…
Read MoreIRE Conference schedule changes as of Wednesday
Below are changes made to the IRE Conference schedule as of Wednesday. For the most up-to-date schedule and description information, be sure to visit the conference page or download the conference app. THURSDAY Speaker change: Inspect This | 11:20 a.m. in Salon JJames Drew, The Dallas Morning News, replaces Tom Frank, USA TODAY, on this…
Read MoreDeadline today to pre-register for IRE Conference
The deadline is today at 7 p.m. CT 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…
Read MoreDon’t miss at IRE 2013: Connect with a book agent
Meet with a book agent at this year’s IRE Conference in San Antonio. Learn how to pitch your material and meet with a book agent to share your work during the designated time slot. What else shouldn’t you miss at IRE 2013? The list is long. Check it out …
Read MoreMake plans for the 2013 IRE Conference
Marcela Turati Make your plans now to join us in San Antonio for the 2013 Investigative Reporters and Editors Conference. Check out the list of panels and sessions — this isn’t everything, just a sampling of what you’ll be able to dig into when we gather from June 20-23. Keynote speaker Marcela Turati will detail…
Read MorePhotos from ‘A night on the town’
A CAR conference atendee throws a ball down the lane on Thursday night in Louisville. Photo by Travis Hartman, IRE/NICAR. Stephanie Peuriere from Strasbourg University bowls at the after hours bowling event on Thursday night in Louisville. Photo by Travis Hartman, IRE/NICAR.
Read MoreGetting started with an open-source database manager: MySQL
If you’re working from a Mac computer or getting into truly large datasets, Access may not be a viable option as a database manager. (It doesn’t work on Macs, and there are row limitations.) A good alternative is MySQL, an open-source database manager, which Alex Richards of the Chicago Tribune taught on Friday. MySQL essentially…
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