6-day CAR Boot Camps

All 6-day boot camps are taught on the University of Missouri campus in Columbia, Mo.

Computer-Assisted Reporting Boot Camps are partially supported by the John S. & James. L. Knight Foundation.

NICAR is a joint program of IRE and the Missouri School of Journalism.

Click here to see a typical 6-day boot camp schedule.

Register for a 6-day boot camp:

January 4-9, 2009: Computer-Assisted Reporting Boot Camp
March 22-27, 2009: Computer-Assisted Reporting Boot Camp
August 9-14, 2009: Computer-Assisted Reporting Boot Camp

Sliding fee scale:

Listed prices are for current IRE members. Nonmembers add
$60.

Newspapers:
Sunday circulation under 50,000

$500
Sunday circulation under 100,000
$750
Sunday circulation 100,000 and over
$1,000

Television:
50-200 market

$500
25-50 market
$750
Top 25 market
$1,000

Radio:
$500
Magazine and Newsletters:
$750
Online Media:
for rate
Universities:
$750
Freelance:
$500


Sliding fee scale for the Excel Boot Camp Only (Sunday-Monday):

Listed prices are for current IRE members. Nonmembers add
$60.

Newspapers:
Sunday circulation under 50,000

$175
Sunday circulation under 100,000
$300
Sunday circulation 100,000 and over
$350

Television:
50-200 market

$175
25-50 market
$300
Top 25 market
$350

Radio:
$175
Magazine and Newsletters:
$300
Online Media:
for rate
Universities:
$300
Freelance:
$175


Sliding fee scale for the Access Boot Camp Only (Tuesday – Friday):

Listed prices are for current IRE members. Nonmembers add
$60.

Newspapers:
Sunday circulation under 50,000

$375
Sunday circulation under 100,000
$600
Sunday circulation 100,000 and over
$750

Television:
50-200 market

$375
25-50 market
$600
Top 25 market
$750

Radio:
$375
Magazine and Newsletters:
$600
Online Media:
for rate
Universities:
$600
Freelance:
$375

* University of Missouri journalism students should contact David Herzog, , if they wish to take the boot camp for course credit.

Upcoming Boot Camps

Oct. 6-10, 2008: Computer-Assisted Reporting Boot Camp
Dec. 8-12, 2008: FIU Computer-Assisted Reporting Boot Camp
January 4-9, 2009: Computer-Assisted Reporting Boot Camp
January 9-11, 2009: Mapping Data for News Stories Boot Camp
March 22-27, 2009: Computer-Assisted Reporting Boot Camp
May 17-22, 2009: Django and Web Programming (Django May 17-19, Web May 20-22)
August 9-14, 2009: Computer-Assisted Reporting Boot Camp

See all IRE and NICAR training

General Information

Travel & lodging in Columbia, Mo.
Financial assistance
Boot camp alumni

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