Posts Tagged ‘Conference’
How 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 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…
Read MoreTracking influence through campaign contributions, other data
By Chelsea Sheasley@csheasley What’s the best way to follow the money, especially in an election year? Joe Stephens, The Washington Post, Duff Wilson, Reuters, and Angie Moreschi, a former investigative reporter and now director of communications at James Hoyer Law Firm, shared the databases and documents that helped them in their latest investigations during their panel, Paying…
Read MoreTalking your way to the truth, mastering the interview
By Chelsea Sheasley@csheasley The interview is at the heart of all reporting, but mastering it can take a lifetime. In IRE 2012’s panel Talking your way to the truth: The art of the interview, three veteran reporters shared their tips on what it takes to get sources to talk and how to get key information…
Read MoreSeen at the conference
More than 1000 journalists are gathering in Boston for IRE’s annual conference. They’re sharing tips and resources on how to better cover a range of topics from local government to immigration, racial disparities, housing scandals and police abuses. Computer-assisted reporting, criminal justice and sessions on managing non-profit news centers were the focus of Thursday’s sessions. IRE…
Read MoreChanges, updates to the conference schedule
Changes and updates to the printed schedule are noted below. Schedule for Book Signings Friday, 10:40 a.m., Diana Henriques “The Wizard of Lies” 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 Meyer “The Hunt for KSM: Inside the…
Read MoreHow to get data from government agencies for any beat
By Chelsea Sheasley@csheasley You want to submit a public records request. Where do you start? How do you ask? What if you’re denied? Mike Donoghue, forty-year veteran of The Burlington Free Press, and Ellen Gabler of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel shared their tips and experiences during “The Ask: Requesting and Negotiating for Data.” Donoghue’s top…
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