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9:00 am to 9:50 am
What it means to connect the dots: Social network analysis as a reporting tool
  • Robert Anglen, The Arizona Republic (Phoenix)
  • David Donald, Center for Public Integrity
Azcentral Classroom

Web scraping
  • Jacob Fenton, Investigative Reporting Workshop
  • James Wilkerson, The Des Moines (Iowa) Register
Cronkite 252

The command line for reporters
  • John Perry, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Cronkite 314

Data on deadline
  • Robert Benincasa, National Public Radio
  • Stephen Stock, WFOR - South Florida
Cronkite Theater

Excel 1
Hands-on panel
  • Brad Branan, The Fresno (Calif.) Bee
Room 316

Census lookups and quick facts
Hands-on panel
  • Alex Richards, Las Vegas Sun
Room 318

Fundamentals of Programming
Hands-on panel
  • Aron Pilhofer, The New York Times
Room 352

Free mapping software
Hands-on panel
  • Tim Henderson, The Journal News (White Plains, N.Y.)
Room 354

SPSS 1
Hands-on panel
  • Jack Gillum, USA Today
Room 356

10:00 am to 10:50 am
Spycraft
  • Steve Doig, Arizona State University
  • Rich Robertson, R3 Investigations
Azcentral Classroom

Semantic tagging and DocumentCloud
  • Scott Klein, ProPublica
Cronkite 252

Stupid Web tricks
  • Ben Welsh, Los Angeles Times
Cronkite 314

Transparency in a digital age
  • Wendell Cochran, American University
  • Jennifer LaFleur, ProPublica
  • David Smallman, Smallman Law PLLC
Cronkite Theater

Excel 2
Hands-on panel
  • Brooke Williams, Watchdog Institute
Room 316

Downloading and analyzing Census data
Hands-on panel
  • Paul Overberg, USA Today
Room 318

MySQL introduction
Hands-on panel
  • Agustin Armendariz, California Watch
  • Matt Wynn, The Arizona Republic (Phoenix)
Room 352

Free mapping software (continued)
Hands-on panel
  • Tim Henderson, The Journal News (White Plains, N.Y.)
Room 354

SPSS 2
Hands-on panel
  • Ryan McNeill, The Dallas Morning News
Room 356

11:00 am to 11:50 pm
Bulletproofing
  • Rick Brooks, The Wall Street Journal
  • Mark Horvit, IRE and NICAR
Azcentral Classroom

New frontiers in reporting tools
  • Sarah Cohen, Duke University
  • Steve Doig, Arizona State University
  • Brant Houston, University of Illinois
Cronkite 252

No-cost demographic data program from ESRI
  • Clem Henriksen, ESRI
  • Jim Herries, ESRI
Cronkite 314

Uncovering health and food safety issues
  • Anthony DeBarros, USA Today
  • Alex Richards, Las Vegas Sun
Cronkite Theater

Excel 3
Hands-on panel
  • Paula Lavigne, ESPN
Room 316

Twitter 101
Hands-on panel
  • Doug Haddix, IRE and NICAR
Room 318

MySQL introduction (continued)
Hands-on panel
  • Agustin Armendariz, California Watch
  • Matt Wynn, The Arizona Republic (Phoenix)
Room 352

CrimeStat
Hands-on panel
  • Ted Mellnik, The Charlotte (N.C.) Observer
Room 354

SPSS 3
Hands-on panel
  • David Donald, Center for Public Integrity
Room 356

12:00 pm to 1:50 pm
Media Lawyers Brown Bag
  • Dan Barr, Perkins Coie Brown & Bain P.A.
  • David Bodney, Steptoe & Johnson LLP
  • David Smallman, Smallman Law PLLC
Cronkite 252

2:00 pm to 2:50 pm
Open source alternatives
  • James Wilkerson, The Des Moines (Iowa) Register
  • Matt Wynn, The Arizona Republic (Phoenix)
Azcentral Classroom

Latest developments in front-end mapping
  • Michael Corey, The Des Moines (Iowa) Register
  • Andrew Long, The Arizona Republic (Phoenix)
Cronkite 252

New tools from the Sunlight Foundation: Tracking government data & disclosures
  • Bill Allison, Sunlight Foundation
  • Kerry Mitchell, Sunlight Foundation
  • Anu Narayanswamy, Sunlight Foundation
Cronkite 314

Census stories you should be doing
  • Steve Doig, Arizona State University
  • Paul Overberg, USA Today
Cronkite Theater

Excel 1 (CAR Mini-Boot Camp)
Hands-on panel
  • Mark Greenblatt, KHOU-Houston
Room 316

Access 1
Hands-on panel
  • Danielle Cervantes, The San Diego Union-Tribune
Room 318

Excel 1 (CAR Mini-Boot Camp)
Hands-on panel
  • Ben Poston, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Room 352

R to the rescue: free stats software
Hands-on panel
  • Bill Alpert, Barron's Magazine
Room 354


3:00 pm to 3:50 pm
Covering the environment from climate to contamination (E)
  • Griff Palmer, The New York Times
  • Michael Pell, Center for Public Integrity
Azcentral Classroom

Forensic accounting for reporters
  • Joe Epps, Arizona State University
Cronkite 252

DocumentCloud
  • Scott Klein, ProPublica
Cronkite 314

Cracking the justice system: Court data and crime reports
  • Dylan Purcell, The Philadelphia Inquirer
  • Doug Smith, Los Angeles Times
Cronkite Theater

Excel 2 (CAR Mini-Boot Camp)
Hands-on panel
  • Gavin Off, Tulsa (Okla.) World
Room 316

Access 2
Hands-on panel
  • Aaron Kessler, Sarasota Herald-Tribune
Room 318

Excel 2 (CAR Mini-Boot Camp)
Hands-on panel
  • Agustin Armendariz, California Watch
Room 352

R to the rescue: free stats software (continued)
Hands-on panel
  • Bill Alpert, Barron's Magazine
Room 354


4:00 pm to 4:50 pm
Juggling and managing CAR work
  • David Heath, The Huffington Post Investigative Fund
  • Mary Jo Webster, St. Paul Pioneer Press
Azcentral Classroom

Mashups and web mapping on the fly
  • Niran Babalola, The Texas Tribune
  • Ted Mellnik, The Charlotte (N.C.) Observer
Cronkite 252

Finding and using data about banks
  • Wendell Cochran, American University
Cronkite 314

CAR for broadcast
  • Mark Greenblatt, KHOU-Houston
  • Maggie Mulvihill, New England Center for Investigative Reporting
Cronkite Theater

Importing data into Excel (CAR Mini-Boot Camp)
Hands-on panel
  • Neil Reisner, Florida International University
Room 316

Access 3
Hands-on panel
  • Ryan McNeill, The Dallas Morning News
Room 318

Importing data into Excel (CAR Mini-Boot Camp)
Hands-on panel
  • Kevin Crowe, Watchdog Institute
Room 352

Simile / Timeline free visualization tool
Hands-on panel
  • Sarah Cohen, Duke University
Room 354