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Posts Tagged ‘data journalism’
Bootcamp fellowship applications due May 8
Apply for R-CAR and Ottaway fellowships to attend Data Journalism Bootcamp this summer! Applications are still open for two IRE fellowships to help you attend Data Journalism Bootcamp. The bootcamp will be Aug. 7-11, 2023, in Columbia, Missouri. The five-day course is a great way to get a broad foundation in data skills – including…
Read MoreHow to log in and join the #NICAR21 conference
Welcome to the virtual #NICAR21 conference! If you’ve already registered, here’s what you need to know to access the conference.
Read MoreRegister for the NICAR21 virtual conference
Registration is open for IRE’s virtual NICAR21 data journalism conference, which runs March 3-5 and will feature hands-on data classes, panels and discussions, and opportunities to network with fellow data journalists.
Read MoreIRE Radio Podcast | Fostering Disparity
Brandon Stahl has spent years reporting on foster care for the Minneapolis Star Tribune. But at a meeting with the Bureau of Indian Affairs, he stumbled across a fact he’d never heard before: Minnesota places a higher share of American Indian kids into foster care than any other state. A year-long investigation with data journalist…
Read MoreIntroducing NICAR-Learn: A new hub for on-demand training videos
Trying to boost your data journalism skills? We know it can be hard to learn on your own. For more than 20 years, journalists have used Investigative Reporters & Editors and the National Institute for Computer-Assisted Reporting to share ideas, solve problems and discuss techniques for computer-assisted reporting. Today we’re excited to introduce NICAR-Learn, a…
Read MoreIRE Radio Podcast | Biking While Black
When Tampa Bay Times reporters Alexandra Zayas and Kameel Stanley got their hands on state and local data about bike tickets, they found some sobering statistics. Tampa police were stopping bicyclists at an alarming rate. And eight out of 10 of the bicyclists ticketed were black. It’s a great story, and even if your coverage…
Read MoreHow to write an unforgettable data story
IRE attendees learn how to effectively use data in their stories from a panel of award-winning journalists Photo by LaCrai Mitchell By LaCrai Mitchell “Just make sure if you fail, you did what you wanted to do.” At face value, this David Letterman quote is completely unrelated to telling a good data story. However, during…
Read MoreFrom facts to data: Tips for making your stories airtight
By Taylor Bembery According to the Society of Professional Journalists Code of Ethics, a journalist is required to seek and report the truth. At the Investigative Reporters and Editors Conference in Philadelphia, journalists discussed methods for making stories airtight. The panel was moderated by Shawn McIntosh of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and included panelists, Alleen Brown…
Read MoreFinding story ideas hidden inside census data
By Anh Nguyen It’s not uncommon to see a news story citing percentages and analyses that sounds like they came from an expert who specializes in collecting data and doing math, such as “21.3 percent of the U.S. participates in Government Assistance Program each month.” Where this information comes from and how it’s collected are…
Read MoreYou got your hands on a great data set. Now what?
By Glynn A. Hill Four journalists discussed tips for reporting out a data story at the 2015 CAR Conference in Atlanta. Steve Myers, visiting professor at Texas Christian University and special projects editor at The Lens, facilitated the panel. Speakers included James Ball, a special projects editor at The Guardian; Andy Lehren, a reporter for…
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