Data Journalism Bootcamps

IRE’s Data Journalism Bootcamp provides a broad foundation in data skills for anyone with beginner to intermediate skills. We’ll start with basic spreadsheets and build into SQL, which can help you analyze millions of records. We’ll also cover data cleaning, finding data sources, using public records and bulletproofing your analysis.

2025 Bootcamps

January 2025: Register
Data Journalism Bootcamp: Google Sheets deep dive (in-person)
Jan. 13-17, Columbia, MO

March 2025: Register
Data Journalism Bootcamp: Google Sheets deep dive (in-person)
March 24-28, Columbia, MO

August 2025: Register
Advanced Data Journalism Bootcamp in R (in-person)
Aug. 4-8, Columbia, MO

Scholarships are available and include the following:

• IRE membership/renewal ($70 value)
• Complimentary bootcamp registration (up to $1,100 value)

Data Journalism Bootcamp tickets use the following price tiers. You must also be a current member to attend a bootcamp. If you are not a current member, you will need to join or renew before purchasing a ticket.

If you have questions, please contact logistics@ire.org.

Division I: $1,250

• Newspapers with 400k+ circulation (largest single day, including digital replica)
• Wire services; network or syndicated radio/TV
• Magazines, weeklies, nonprofits, trade publications and online-only media with a national target audience

Division II: $1,050

• Newspapers with 151,000-399,999 circulation (largest single day, including digital replica)
• Top 20 radio/TV markets
• Magazines, weeklies. nonprofits, trade publications and online-only media with a regional (multi-state) target audience
• Universities with the exception of Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI), Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) and Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCU), which are in Division IV

Division III: $850

• Newspapers with 75,000-150,999 circulation (largest single day, including digital replica)
•  21-50 radio/TV markets
• Magazines, weeklies, nonprofits, trade publications and online-only media with a state-wide target audience

Division IV: $650

• Newspapers with less than 75,000 circulation (largest single day, including digital replica)
• Below 50 TV/radio markets
• Magazines, weeklies, nonprofits, trade publications and online-only media with a city, county or metropolitan-area target audience

University educators: $800

Educators from HSI, HBCU, TCU and PBI schools, freelancers and students: $500

If you need to cancel your bootcamp registration, there will be a $200 non-refundable fee until one week prior to the bootcamp. Please email logistics@ire.org to request a cancellation.