2013 Salt Lake City Watchdog Workshop
Host: BYU - Department of Communications in conjunction with the Utah Association of Latino Journalists
IRE is bringing its highly rated Watchdog Workshop to Salt Lake City.
This training will offer several of our core sessions that will improve your ability to find information on the Web quickly, and point you to key documents and data that will help you add depth to your daily work and produce quick-hit enterprise stories. In addition, this workshop will give you tips on bulletproofing stories, digging deeper on the Web with social media, search engines and much more.
These sessions are designed for reporters, editors, and producers from small, midsize and large publications, TV, radio stations, Web-only news sites and news blogs. Freelancers, students and journalism educators are also encouraged to attend. Join IRE's experienced trainers and a group of veteran reporters for our Watchdog Workshop Friday, March 15.
Get the tools and the tricks of the trade that you need to be a better, faster, watchdog journalist.
Optional Computer-Assisted Reporting Training
Saturday, March 16, 9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Attend this hands-on workshop and learn how to use Excel, a powerful electronic spreadsheet for deadline and beat reporting on budgets, salaries, election data and more. Also learn how to dig deeper using the Internet and find valuable datasets for your stories. Class size is limited; register early to reserve a seat on a first-come, first-served basis.
Optional Hands-on Social Media Lab
Saturday, March 16, 1 - 4:30 p.m.
During this half day of hands-on training, participants will tackle:
Twitter mechanics, strategy and apps - Learn the do's and don'ts of tweeting; master Twitter lists; and explore apps of particular use in news gathering and reporting.
LinkedIn 2.0 for deep reporting - Use the power of LinkedIn to mine stories, track businesses and organizations, uncover trends and find connections on any beat. Find key sources on key topics in a particular city.
HootSuite social media management - Overcome the feeling of being overwhelmed by various social media accounts. Create your own custom dashboard in HootSuite to take charge of your news feeds, learn how to schedule status updates and tweets in advance, and track your effectiveness with basic analytics.
Class size is limited; register early to reserve a seat on a first-come, first-served basis.
Parking
Surface parking is available in the back (west of the building) off of 400 West. Attendees will take a ticket for the lot that can be validated in the front office/library from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. on Friday and in the library from 8 a.m. - 1 p.m. on Saturday.
Workshop Fees
$55 Professional
$25 Student
$30 Optional Computer-Assisted Reporting Training
$30 Optional Hands-on Social Media Lab
Registration Information
Early registration has closed but you can still register on-site at the workshop.
For any workshop questions, please contact training@ire.org or 573-882-2042.
Time and place
Friday, March 15, 2013 - Saturday, March 16, 2013
BYU - Salt Lake Center
3 Triad Center - Suite 300
345 W. North Temple
Salt Lake City, Utah 84180
Registration information
Registration for this event is open! Click here to begin.
Hurry! Registration closes on Friday, March 8 at 7 p.m..
Schedule details
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Panel
Welcome and overview of the workshop
Speaker: Mark Horvit
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Panel
Effective use of the Internet
Speaker: Mark Horvit
What reporters and editors need to know. From better search techniques to the invisible Web, how to find documents and databases on deadline and where to find reliable websites for enterprise stories. The craft of better searching and not wasting time. Handling issues of credibility and ethics online.
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Panel
The art of the interview
Speaker: Nanci Wilson
Learn the best ways to approach sources, prepare and handle the interview process. Advice for conducting video interviews for your website. Plenty of tips and strategies for handling tough situations, ethical trouble-spots, etc.
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Panel
FOI/Open records
Speakers: Joel Campbell, Nate Carlisle
How to use federal and state laws. How to write an open records request the right way. How to appeal and challenge denials. How to keep a steady flow of information and ideas coming into the newsroom by using FOI.
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Social media sleuthing
Speaker: Doug Haddix
Dive deeper with advanced techniques and strategies for backgrounding people and companies with Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, FourSquare and geolocation services. Explore new ways of connecting with your audience and showcasing your work with Pinterest and other social media sites.
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Panel
Investigating government
Speaker: Brent Walth
Techniques, ideas and resources for digging deep into local and state governments. Learn how to cultivate sources and the stories that need to be investigated.
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Panel
Quick-hit investigations
Speaker: Mark Horvit
Strategies, story ideas, resources and tips for watchdog stories on a variety of beats. How to produce meaty enterprise stories that may take a few days or a few weeks rather than months.
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Panel
Wrapup/What IRE can do for you
Speaker: Mark Horvit
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Hands-on
Optional Computer-Assisted Reporting Training
Speaker: Mark Horvit
Attend this hands-on workshop and learn how to use Excel, a powerful electronic spreadsheet for deadline and beat reporting on budgets, salaries, election data and more. Also learn how to dig deeper using the Internet and find valuable datasets for your stories. Class size is limited; register early to reserve a seat on a first-come, first-served basis.
NOTE: Registration is required for this session. Click here to sign up.
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Hands-on
Optional Hands-on Social Media Lab
Speaker: Doug Haddix
During this half day of hands-on training, participants will tackle:
- Twitter mechanics, strategy and apps - Learn the do's and don'ts of tweeting; master Twitter lists; and explore apps of particular use in news gathering and reporting.
- LinkedIn 2.0 for deep reporting - Use the power of LinkedIn to mine sources, track businesses and organizations, uncover trends and find connections on any beat. Find key sources on key topics in a particular city.
- HootSuite social media management - Overcome the feeling of being overwhelmed by various social media accounts. Create your own custom dashboard in HootSuite to take charge of your news feeds, learn how to schedule status updates and tweets in advance, and track your effectiveness with basic analytics.
Class size is limited; register early to reserve a seat on a first-come, first-served basis.
NOTE: Registration is required for this session. Click here to sign up.