Statistics Boot Camps
Statistics boot camps are taught in the Stauffer Communication Arts Building at Arizona State University, in Tempe, Ariz., by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Steve Doig, Knight Chair in Journalism at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism at Arizona State University; Jennifer LaFleur, computer-assisted reporting editor for The Dallas Morning News; and Holly Hacker, education reporter for The Dallas Morning News.
Mapping 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.
Register for a statistics boot camp:
February 6-8, 2009: Advanced CAR Statistics Boot Camp
Sliding fee scale:
Listed prices are for current IRE members. Nonmembers add
$60; nonmember students add $25.
Sunday circulation under 50,000
50-200 market
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
Tempe, Ariz., Information
- How to get there: Directions to the Stauffer Communication Arts Building
- Hotel with discounted room block:
- Courtyard by Marriott
- Other recommended hotels:
- Tempe Mission Palms
- SpringHill Suites Phoenix/Tempe Airport
- Comfort Inn & Suites
- Boot camp alumni


