Former reporter to speak on using statistics in reporting Feb. 24

Jeannine Aversa, chief of public relations for the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis at the Department of Commerce, will reveal how to use economic statistics in reporting without boring readers Wednesday, Feb. 24, from 6 to 8 p.m.

A former long-time reporter, Aversa will speak on on "Lies, Damn Lies and Statistics: How to Use Numbers in Your Reporting" at a Society of Professional Journalists D.C. event at the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University, 1325 G St. N.W., Suite 730.

Light refreshments will be served. Registration is $6 per person for members of the National Press Club and SPJ, $8 for other guests. Students are free. Registration is required.

For additional details, contact SPJ DC Chapter Vice President Kathy Burns at [email protected].