Preliminary schedule
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9:00 am to 9:50 am
Library
CAR on campus (Sponsored by Lumina Foundation for Education)
- Jim Brown, IU School of Journalism
- Wendell Cochran, American University
- Suzanne McBride, Columbia College (Chicago)
- Fred Vallance-Jones, University of King's College
Meridian Ballroom Center
Digging deep to find data on the Web
- Carolyn Edds, St. Petersburg Times
- Nora Paul, Institute for Media Studies
Meridian Ballroom East
Spycraft: Keeping your sources and your secrets safe from prying eyes
- Steve Doig, Arizona State University
Meridian Ballroom West
How to Use the BLS Web Site Like a Pro
- Paul M. LaPorte, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Monument Suite (Demo Room)
Ohio
Panorama A
Panorama B
10:00 am to 10:50 am
Library
Dissecting the recession for local impact
- David Knox, Akron (Ohio) Beacon Journal
- Ted Mellnik, The Charlotte (N.C.) Observer
Meridian Ballroom Center
Writing and editing the CAR story
- Andy Hall, Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism
- Cheryl Phillips, The Seattle Times
Meridian Ballroom East
Following the Money: From Grade School Through College (Sponsored by Lumina Foundation for Education)
- Jeff Brainard, The Chronicle of Higher Education
- Jeff Kelly Lowenstein, Chicago Reporter
Meridian Ballroom West
Cool tools from the NCSA
- Brant Houston, University of Illinois
- Jennifer LaFleur, ProPublica
Monument Suite (Demo Room)
Ohio
Panorama A
Panorama B
11:00 am to 11:50 am
Library
Beyond agate: Real sports stats
- Jodi Upton, USA Today
- Wayne Winston, Indiana University
Meridian Ballroom Center
Quick Hit CAR: Impress your editor or producer in a week or less
- Jaimi Dowdell, IRE and NICAR
- Justin Mayo, The Seattle Times
Meridian Ballroom East
Mining Facebook, MySpace and other social sites
- Kelly Guckian, San Antonio (Texas) Express-News
- James Pilcher, The Cincinnati Enquirer
Meridian Ballroom West
Getting the most from your IRE Membership
- John Green, IRE and NICAR
- Mark Horvit, IRE and NICAR
Monument Suite (Demo Room)
Ohio
Panorama A
Panorama B
2:00 pm to 2:50 pm
Using the ORM to get data (Web Frameworks boot camp)
Hands-on panel
Hands-on panel
- Chase Davis, The Des Moines (Iowa) Register
- Matthew Waite, St. Petersburg Times
Illinois
Library
Meds and mortality: CAR on the health beat
- Thomas Hargrove, Scripps Howard News Service
- Alex Richards, Las Vegas Sun
Meridian Ballroom Center
Negotiating for data/FOI
- Jaimi Dowdell, IRE and NICAR
- Dan O'Neil, Everyblock
Meridian Ballroom East
Computational journalism and new opportunities
- Jay Hamilton, Duke University
- Brant Houston, University of Illinois
Meridian Ballroom West
OpenKapow: Scraping the Web
- Nils Mulvad, Kaas & Mulvad
Monument Suite (Demo Room)
Ohio
Panorama A
Panorama B
3:00 pm to 3:50 pm
Design by URL (Web Frameworks boot camp)
Hands-on panel
Hands-on panel
- Chase Davis, The Des Moines (Iowa) Register
- Matthew Waite, St. Petersburg Times
Illinois
Library
Watchdogging government spending
- Andy Lehren, The New York Times
- Ryan McNeill, The Dallas Morning News
Meridian Ballroom Center
The data you need from Europe
- Helena Bengtsson, Sveriges Television
- Nils Mulvad, Kaas & Mulvad
Meridian Ballroom East
Meridian Ballroom West
Ohio
Panorama A
Panorama B
4:00 pm to 4:50 pm
Views (Web Frameworks boot camp)
Hands-on panel
Hands-on panel
- Chase Davis, The Des Moines (Iowa) Register
- Matthew Waite, St. Petersburg Times
Illinois
Library
Ethics of putting data online
- Steve Doig, Arizona State University
- Adrian Holovaty, Everyblock
- David Milliron, Caspio, Inc.
- Nora Paul, Institute for Media Studies
Meridian Ballroom Center
Toxic CAR
- Michael Grabell, ProPublica
- Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune
Meridian Ballroom East
Creative uses of election data
- Griff Palmer, The New York Times
Meridian Ballroom West
Delving into death
- Thomas Hargrove, Scripps Howard News Service
Monument Suite (Demo Room)
Ohio
Panorama A
Panorama B
5:00 pm to 5:50 pm
The past and future in CAR: A look at where we have been and what's next
- Jim Brown, IU School of Journalism
- Steve Doig, Arizona State University
- Brant Houston, University of Illinois
Meridian Ballroom Center