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In this half-day workshop by Investigative Reporters and Editors (IRE), you'll get hands-on experience working with data to help you beat the competition in any market. You’ll come away with plenty of quick-hit story ideas and also learn about publicly available databases that you can download and analyze on deadline. We'll show you easy ways to dig a little deeper and ask the right questions, so that you can stand out from your competitors even in breaking news coverage.
We'll walk through a number of searchable databases currently available online and show you how you can download information into a spreadsheet so you can start analyzing data as soon as you leave the workshop. This workshop will focus on skills that are especially useful for broadcast journalists working with tight deadlines, but we welcome journalists and students of all backgrounds who will find this workshop useful.
No previous data experience is required for this workshop. Pre-registration is required and seating is limited. Lunch will not be provided. Attendees are required to bring a laptop that has Microsoft Excel installed, and their laptop chargers. Workshop led by University of Missouri professor and former IRE executive director Mark Horvit.
This workshop is co-sponsored by the TEGNA Foundation.
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Presented by AAJA Photojournalists
It's not just about the shot. There are so many other things that matter when posting your visual story on social media -- the crop, caption, hashtag and more. There's no perfect formula for it, but there are things photojournalists can do to make their content compelling and shareable. This panel will share tips on how to become a must-follow photojournalist on every social platform.
Presented by AAJA Freelance
More and more, media companies are hiring broadcast journalists on contract vs. hiring them for a staff job. We'll talk about the realities of having a contract job: How do you land one? How do you make a living on one? How do you manage health insurance, taxes, etc.? And how can do you boost your career with one?
Presented by AAJA Sports Task Force
The NBA’s popularity is sky rocketing, especially amongst Asians both abroad and in the U.S., who are among the biggest fans of stars like Kobe, Yao Ming, and Steph Curry. Hear from some of the most successful Asians in basketball and how they’re helping the NBA continue to be a pioneer and leader among pro sports through its commitment to diversity, willingness to address social issues and vision to make the game global. Also hear about the league's plans to find and develop the next Yao Ming or Jeremy Lin and why the NBA’s massive appeal to Asians should only continue to grow.
Presented by AAJA Photojournalists
The Standing Rock protests were about an underrepresented minority group's fight to protect their primary water supply against the government. It was a difficult story to cover– the remote location, cold weather condition and competing resources in newsrooms. Our panel of photographers share their experience and explore this case study of overcoming challenges to produce a compelling visual story.
Presented by AAJA Freelance
So you want to tell a story that's more than three minutes long. How do you go about getting the funding and resources to produce a short or documentary? We'll discuss the steps it takes for independent journalists to pursue a long-form project.
