Mapping Boot Camp August 13-15, 2010 (University of Missouri, Columbia, MO) Take your CAR skills to the next level by learning how to uncover the “where” in your data.  Instructors Jennifer LaFleur of ProPublica and David Herzog of NICAR will show how to use ArcView geographic information system (GIS) software in this intensive three-day session.  You’ll learn how to create simple data maps and perform more sophisticated geographic analysis. You’ll also learn how to geocode data and deal with projections. IRE and NICAR are offering substantial discounts on ArcView mapping software.  ESRI is offering ArcView single-use licenses at ... Read more ...

IRE would like to thank several volunteers and former board members whose efforts have made a significant difference to the organization over the past several years. The work of these members played an important role in the success of our just-concluded annual conference in Las Vegas.

• Michael J. Kelley, who recently retired as managing editor of the Las Vegas Sun, arranged for the hosting sponsorship of the 2010 IRE Conference from the paper and from Jim Rogers of Sunbelt Communications and KVBC-Las Vegas. Kelley led the Sun to winning the 2009 Pulitzer Prize for Public Service and has been a ...

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Seven members of IRE’s Board of Directors were elected this past weekend at the annual conference in Las Vegas. The newly elected members of the 13-member board are: Sarah Cohen, of Duke University; Rob Cribb, of the Toronto Star; Andrew Donohue, of voiceofsandiego.org; Manny Garcia, of El Nuevo Herald/The Miami Herald; Aron Pilhofer of The New York Times; Mc Nelly Torres, an independent investigative journalist; and Phil Williams, of WTVF-TV. To learn more about them and their reasons for running for the board, click here. The new board members join six incumbents on the board and will ... Read more ...

Couldn't make it to the IRE Conference or to that panel you wanted to see? Follow the latest news out of the conference on IRE's Conference blog. IRE will be blogging panels from the conference and tweeting tips throughout the day. UNLV students Nicole Villoria and Gregan Wingert will blog events, as well as freelance journalist Cesar Arredondo and Nathan Tobey of PBS Frontline . Remember to follow IRE on Twitter at @ire_nicar for more information and IRE members will be tweeting with the hashtag #IRE10 at the conference.

Barbara J. Greenspun, whose support has allowed IRE to train thousands of journalists throughout the country in investigative techniques, passed away on June 1. Greenspun, publisher of the Las Vegas Sun, is credited with helping to lay the foundation that led to the paper winning the Pulitzer Prize for public service last year. In 2005, the Greenspun family established a fund within the IRE Endowment to support regional seminars in investigative techniques under the IRE Watchdog Workshop program. Since then, IRE has been honored to list Barbara Greenspun on each and every one of its 10-12 Watchdog seminars per year ... Read more ...