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Thursday, Jun. 11
9:00 am to 10:00 am
Objects, Models and the ORM (Web Frameworks Advanced Boot Camp)
Hands-on panel
  • Chase Davis, The Des Moines (Iowa) Register
  • Daniel Lathrop
  • Ben Welsh, Los Angeles Times
  • Derek Willis, The New York Times
Grand Ballroom II

CAR's greatest hits: 2008-2009
  • Doug Haddix, IRE and NICAR
  • Mark Horvit, IRE and NICAR
Grand Ballroom IX-X

10:10 am to 11:10 am
Caspio: Learn how to put your data online in a snap!
Hands-on panel
  • Edward Garcia, Caspio, Inc.
Grand Ballroom I

Prepping your data (Web Frameworks Advanced Boot Camp)
Hands-on panel
  • Chase Davis, The Des Moines (Iowa) Register
  • Ben Welsh, Los Angeles Times
  • Derek Willis, The New York Times
Grand Ballroom II

Scraping the Web for hidden treasures
  • Brad Heath, USA Today
  • Daniel Lathrop
Grand Ballroom IX-X

Criminal Justice: Understanding crime statistics (Sponsored by Criminal Justice Journalists)
  • Mark Fazlollah, The Philadelphia Inquirer
  • Ted Gest, Criminal Justice Journalists
  • Brant Houston, University of Illinois
  • James Lynch, John Jay College of Criminal Justice
  • Michael Rand, U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics
Grand Ballroom VII-VIII

Social network analysis: New tricks and tactics
  • Jaimi Dowdell, IRE and NICAR
  • Aaron Kessler, Sarasota Herald-Tribune
Harborside A

Bolstering your newsroom intranet for investigations
  • Tim Henderson, The Journal News (White Plains, N.Y.)
  • Paula Lavigne, ESPN
Harborside B

11:20 am to 12:20 pm
Caspio: Yahoo! and Google map mashups made easy
Hands-on panel
  • Edward Garcia, Caspio, Inc.
Grand Ballroom I

Using the ORM to get data (Web Frameworks Advanced Boot Camp)
Hands-on panel
  • Chase Davis, The Des Moines (Iowa) Register
  • Daniel Lathrop
  • Ben Welsh, Los Angeles Times
  • Derek Willis, The New York Times
Grand Ballroom II

Criminal Justice: The flaws of forensic science (Sponsored by Criminal Justice Journalists)
  • Melissa Harris, The Baltimore Sun
  • Patrick Kent, Maryland Public Defender's Office
  • Thomas Mauriello, University of Maryland
  • Robert Shaler, Pennsylvania State University
Grand Ballroom VII-VIII

Math for journalists
  • Sarah Cohen, The Washington Post
Harborside A

Mapping: New frontiers and strategies
  • Tim Henderson, The Journal News (White Plains, N.Y.)
  • Dan Keating, The Washington Post
Harborside B

2:30 pm to 3:30 pm
Caspio: Learn how to put your data online in a snap!
Hands-on panel
  • Edward Garcia, Caspio, Inc.
Grand Ballroom I

Design by URL (Web Frameworks Advanced Boot Camp)
Hands-on panel
  • Daniel Lathrop
  • Ben Welsh, Los Angeles Times
  • Derek Willis, The New York Times
Grand Ballroom II

Fun software, toys and freebies
  • Neil Reisner, Florida International University
Grand Ballroom IX-X

Statistics: Ratchet up your investigation
  • David Donald, Center for Public Integrity
  • Jennifer LaFleur, ProPublica
Grand Ballroom VII-VIII

Future CAR: Emerging trends and strategies
  • Sarah Cohen, The Washington Post
  • Chase Davis, The Des Moines (Iowa) Register
  • Steve Doig, Arizona State University
Harborside A

International: Mining databases and the deep Web
  • Pedro Armendares, CEPET
  • Margot Williams, The New York Times
Harborside B

3:40 pm to 4:40 pm
Caspio: Tips & tricks for working with user-generated data
Hands-on panel
  • Edward Garcia, Caspio, Inc.
Grand Ballroom I

Views (Web Frameworks Advanced Boot Camp)
Hands-on panel
  • Chase Davis, The Des Moines (Iowa) Register
  • Daniel Lathrop
  • Ben Welsh, Los Angeles Times
Grand Ballroom II

Free software: Open source tools for daily tasks
  • Derek Willis, The New York Times
Grand Ballroom IX-X

Criminal Justice: Can repeat criminals be stopped? (Sponsored by Criminal Justice Journalists)
  • Ted Gest, Criminal Justice Journalists
  • Joe Neff, (Raleigh N.C.) News & Observer
  • Doug Pardue, Post and Courier (Charleston, S.C.)
  • Judy Sachwald, Crime and Justice Institute
Grand Ballroom VII-VIII

Money matters: How CAR can strengthen coverage of the financial crisis
  • Wendell Cochran, American University
  • Ron Nixon, The New York Times
Harborside A

Data basics: How to find it and get it in electronic form
  • Jennifer LaFleur, ProPublica
  • Eden Laikin, Newsday
  • Andy Lehren, The New York Times
Harborside B

4:50 pm to 5:50 pm
Caspio: Learn how to put your data online in a snap!
Hands-on panel
  • Edward Garcia, Caspio, Inc.
Grand Ballroom I

Templates are what your users see (Web Frameworks Advanced Boot Camp)
Hands-on panel
  • Chase Davis, The Des Moines (Iowa) Register
  • Daniel Lathrop
  • Ben Welsh, Los Angeles Times
  • Derek Willis, The New York Times
Grand Ballroom II

Cutting-edge Internet tips and tricks
  • Laura Lorek, San Antonio (Texas) Express-News
  • Neil Reisner, Florida International University
Grand Ballroom IX-X

Computer programming: Learn the basic lingo and gain new powers
  • Anthony DeBarros, USA Today
  • Ron Nixon, The New York Times
Grand Ballroom VII-VIII

Broadcast CAR: Strategies for quick hits and sweeps packages
  • Tisha Thompson, WTTG-Washington, D.C.
  • Nanci Wilson, KXAN-Austin
Harborside A

Getting it right: Bulletproofing your data analysis
  • Sarah Cohen, The Washington Post
  • Robert Gebeloff, The New York Times
Harborside B