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The data-driven story from launch to presentation

February 28, 2013

This three-part series  moderated by Brant Houston of the University of Illinois walks through a data-driven story, from interviewing the data to proving the story to your editor to telling it to your audience. Using a database (available from the NICAR data library) of government-backed loans from the Small Business Administration, a group of reporters…

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Wednesday wrap-up: Breaking local stories with economic data

February 27, 2013

Wednesday was a busy day preparing for the start of sessions on Thursday, but one panel was already under way — “Breaking Local Stories with Economic Data,” hosted by the (Sponsored by Donald W. Reynolds National Center for Business Journalism). Paul Overberg of USA Today and Thomas Dall and Jeannine Aversa of the Bureau of…

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Welcome to the 2013 CAR Conference in Louisville

February 26, 2013

For the latest up-to-date information about panels, speakers and special events at the conference, please visit our conference website.Hotel InformationThe conference is taking place at the Hyatt Regency Louisville, 311 South 4th Street, Louisville, KY 40202. RegistrationRegistration opens Wednesday at 3 p.m. and will be open Thursday, Friday and Saturday on the 2nd floor of…

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IRE welcomes new Google Journalism Fellow

February 22, 2013

IRE is gaining a new summer fellow as part of the first ever Google Journalism Fellowship. Nicole Pasulka of New York University will spend 8 weeks with IRE, as well as a week with Google and a week with the Knight Foundation. Pasulka is currently getting an M.A. in journalism at NYU in the Literary Reportage program.…

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2013 CAR Conference mobile app available for download

February 21, 2013

The 2013 Computer-Assisted Reporting (CAR) Conference has gone mobile using Guidebook! We encourage you to download our mobile guide to enhance your experience at 2013 Computer-Assisted Reporting (CAR) Conference. You’ll be able to plan your day with a personalized schedule and browse exhibitors, maps and general show info. The app is compatible with iPhones, iPads,…

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CAR Night on the Town tickets on sale till Feb. 28

February 19, 2013

Night on the Town ticket sales are back online.  If you missed your first opportunity, tickets can be purchased here until the morning of Thursday, Feb. 28.   A Night on the Town is your chance to meet with fellow CAR colleagues Thursday, Feb. 28 at Sports and Social Club for a night of competitive bowling.  Starting at…

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2013 CAR lightning talks chosen

February 19, 2013

Lightning talks for CAR 2013 in Louisville were announced today on the NICAR Listserv. The following talks are slated for 4 p.m. Friday in Regency Center: 5 algorithms in 5 minutes – Chase Davis Showing big datasets on small screens – Katie Park Django Retrained: Five ways coding like a Web developer can make you…

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Seven IRE members honored with Polk awards

February 18, 2013

Seven IRE members were among winners of the 64th annual George Polk Awards in Journalism, announced today by Long Island University. The annual George Polk Awards in Journalism were established in 1949 by Long Island University to commemorate George Polk, a CBS Correspondent murdered in 1948 while reporting on the civil war in Greece. The…

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This Valentine’s Day, background your date using public records

February 14, 2013

Don’t let love get in the way of investigating. The old saying in journalism goes something like “if your mother says she loves you, check it out,” and if that’s true for your mother then it’s certainly true for your Valentine’s Day date. So let’s begin our walk through of how to make use of…

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