There’s still time to register for the Computer-Assisted Reporting 5-Day Boot Camp, sponsored by the Watchdog Institute and the National Institute for Computer-Assisted Reporting and set for Aug. 16-20 on the San Diego State University campus.
The boot camp will teach computer-assisted reporting skills, including how to analyze data using spreadsheets and databases, map data, and use statistical analysis in your reporting. These are the skills you need to do today’s investigative journalism, deepened by data analysis and smart online research.
The boot camp charges a sliding fee of $500 to $1,000, with the lower fee charged to students, freelancers, radio journalists, and journalists working for smaller-circulation newspapers or smaller market TV stations. Journalists also can opt to attend only two days of the camp for a lower cost.
The Watchdog Institute, which opened at SDSU in November with a team of four professional journalists, produces data-driven investigations for media partners in print, on radio and television, and online. The Watchdog Institute also seeks to mentor the next generation of investigative journalists.
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