Dear all,
The inexpensive student dorm housing for this conference is in short
supply. If anyone is interested, please make plans soon to attend.
I am thinking of attending, and if people are interested in
car-pooling, we should make plans ASAP. Let me know!
Judi Hetrick
9.5271
Bachelor 360


IRE REPORTING CONFERENCE
>
>  Don't miss early registration for the March 31 IRE Reporting Conference in
>  Columbia, Mo., which features speakers from The New York Times, The Wall
>  Street Journal, The Washington Post, The Seattle Times, The Philadelphia
>  Inquirer, KHOU, New 12 Long Island and many, many more new organizations
>  --
>  see the full list below.
>
>  This one-day conference is open to IRE members for $20 if you register by
>  Feb. 15. Early registrants also will receive a free box lunch, and job
>  recruiters will be on hand. Others can join IRE in order to attend the
>  conference. Professional and faculty memberships are $50; student
>  memberships are $25. Discounts are available for those who join IRE and
>  register for the conference by Feb. 15.
>
>  The conference is aimed at young journalists, small news organizations and
>  journalism students and faculty. For registration information and hotel
>  recommendations, visit the IRE Web site at http://www.ire.org and click on
>  the IRE Reporting Conference banner at the top of the page. For other
>  information, call 573-882-2042.
>
>  **LIMITED BARGAIN ON ROOMS: Some educators have inquired about cheaper
>  lodging than the approximately $50 double rooms reserved at The Howard
>  Johnson. A limited number of dorm rooms are available at a nearby college
>  (walking distance to MU). The rooms are $20 and sleep two on dormitory
>  cots. There are about 20 rooms available. If you are interested, respond
>  ASAP to [log in to unmask]
>
>  IRE REPORTING CONFERENCE, March 31, 2001
>  For journalism students and  educators, young professionals and small news
>  organizations
>
>  8:30 a.m.
>       WELCOME AND OVERVIEW
>       Brant Houston, IRE Executive Director
>
>  9-10 a.m.
>       INVESTIGATING NONPROFITS
>       Dave Dietz, Bloomberg News
>       Jim Grimaldi, The Washington Post
>
>       FINDING OUT ABOUT LICENSED PROFESSIONALS
>       Terry Ganey, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
>       Neil Reisner, Miami Daily Business Review
>       Stuart Watson, NBC 6 Charlotte
>
>       INTERNET FOR THE BEAT -- HANDS-ON CAR TRAINING
>       Stephen Miller, The New York Times
>
>       EXCEL -- HANDS-ON CAR TRAINING
>       Paul Adrian, Investigative reporter-producer
>
>  10:15-11:15 a.m.
>       INVESTIGATING POLITICIANS AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT
>       Shawn McIntosh, The Clarion-Ledger
>       Victor Merina, Freedom Forum/Poynter Institute
>
>       USING PROPERTY RECORDS
>       Joel Kaplan, Syracuse University, Chicago Magazine
>       Greg Reeves, The Kansas City Star
>
>       ACCESS  HANDS-ON CAR TRAINING
>       Drew Sullivan, IRE Board
>
>       FIND IT FAST ON THE INTERNET  HANDS-ON CAR TRAINING
>       Dawn Fallik, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
>
>  11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
>       CULTIVATING SOURCES FOR THE IN-DEPTH STORY
>       Leon Dash, University of Illinois, formerly of The Washington Post
>
>       USING FOIA AND LOCAL SUNSHINE LAWS
>       Charles Davis, FOI Center, SPJ and Missouri School of Journalism
>       Mike McGraw, Kansas City Star
>
>       EXCEL  HANDS-ON CAR TRAINING
>       Steve Doig, University of Arizona, formerly of The Miami Herald
>
>       ACCESS  HANDS-ON CAR TRAINING
>       Rose Ciotta, The Philadelphia Inquirer
>
>  12:30-1:30 p.m.
>       LUNCH
>       Box lunch provided for those who register by Feb. 15
>       Q&A with job recruiters
>
>  1:45-2:45 p.m.
>       PICK APART AN AGENCY
>       Brant Houston, IRE Executive Director
>       Judy Miller, The Miami Herald
>
>       INTERVIEWING TECHNIQUES
>       John Ullmann, World Press Institute
>
>       EXCEL  HANDS-ON CAR TRAINING
>       Rose Ciotta, The Philadelphia Inquirer
>
>       ACCESS  HANDS-ON CAR TRAINING
>       Paul Adrian, Investigative reporter-producer
>
>  3:00-4:00 p.m.
>       COVERING COPS AND COURT
>       Rosemary Armao, Sarasota Herald-Tribune
>       Dianna Hunt, Fort Worth Star-Telegram
>
>       BACKGROUNDING AN INDIVIDUAL OR A BUSINESS
>       Diana Henriques, The New York Times
>       James Neff, Random House author
>
>       INTERNET  HANDS-ON CAR TRAINING
>       Drew Sullivan, IRE Board
>
>       EXCEL  HANDS-ON CAR TRAINING
>       Steve Doig, Arizona State University
>
>  4:15-5:15 p.m.
>       WRITING THE STORY
>       David Boardman, The Seattle Times
>       Ken Wells, The Wall Street Journal
>
>       PRODUCING THE STORY FOR TELEVISION
>       Mark Lagerkvist, News 12 Long Island
>       Dave Raziq, KHOU
>
>       ACCESS  HANDS-ON CAR TRAINING
>       Jennifer LaFleur, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
>
>       INTERNET FOR THE BEAT  HANDS-ON CAR TRAINING
>       Stephen Miller, New York Times
>
>  5:30-6:30 p.m.
>       KEYNOTE: What every reporter should know about business
>       Diana Henriques, The New York Times
>
>  * NOTE: Seating for CAR sessions is limited and will be available first
>  come, first served
>  **Schedule is subject to change
>
>  NOTE: For more information, visit the IRE Web site at http://www.ire.org
>
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