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Databases 101
Databases 101 will be taught by David Donald, data editor at the Center for Public Integrity, who has taught journalists all over the country how to extract great stories from piles of data. David's database class will show how to use databases to make connections in databases where the secrets of governments, companies and candidates are hidden. Such connections – "mash-ups" if you will – are difficult if not impossible with spreadsheets, and learning a database program such as Access will open possibilities for your data-driven stories. He will also teach techniques for finding government…
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Spreadsheets 101
Spreadsheets 101 will demonstrate how Excel and other programs can be powerful tools for putting yourself in charge of your data, following the campaign money and holding accountable the officials who spend our tax dollars. Spreadsheets 101 will help orient reporters with basic and powerful features of Excel that make data analysis a snap, including importing, formatting and sorting. The class will be taught by JoElla Straley from NPR's research library. The class will run from 9:00 a.m.-12:00 noon in the Bloomberg Room.
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Lightening the money
Part 3 of the series "It's Never Too Early to Follow the Money"Nov. 3 - Lightening the moneyU.S. companies are facing heightened pressure to play the political money game – and heightened risk if they do. The Center for Political Accountability, a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization started by former reporter Bruce Freed, has been working for years to urge the corporations — some of the biggest spenders in congressional and legislative races — to reduce that risk by disclosing their political spending even when they are not legally required to do so. And he’s had some success. Join Freed and…
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Headliners Newsmaker with Alaska Gov. Walker and Iowa and Maine Officeholders to Discuss Movement to Elect More Independents to Public Office in 2018 and Beyond
WASHINGTON – On July 12, at 10 a.m., the National Press Club will feature a Newsmaker news conference with Alaska’s Governor Bill Walker and elected officials from Alaska, Iowa and Maine, who, like Walker, were elected as independent candidates without the support of a political party. Across the nation, 40 percent of the electorate identify as independent voters. Will a movement to elect more independent candidates break partisan gridlock or only add to the problems of dysfunction in statehouses and in the federal government? Joining Gov. Walker will be State Senator David Johnson (I-Iowa),…
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On-Camera Media Training Class for Journalists
NPC member Andrea McCarren, a veteran multimedia journalist and Emmy Award-winner, will offer an on-camera media training class for journalists on Friday, June 16 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. in the Bloomberg room. The hands-on workshop is for journalists who want to improve his or her presentation skills on-camera or online.Through practice interviews, you’ll learn: How to craft and deliver meaningful soundbites How to be more comfortable and confident on camera What to wear and what not to wear Tricks of the trade from McCarren's 30 years of experience in television news A crew from our…
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The Panama Papers: A Global Investigation into the Secretive Industry of Offshore Hidden Assets
The Panama Papers: A Global Investigation into the Secretive Industry of Offshore Hidden Assets Journalists involved in one of the most wide-ranging data reporting efforts will discuss their project at an NPC Journalism Institute program on May 12, 2016. The panel will discuss the reporting behind the largest leak in journalism's history: 11.5 million financial records from Mossack Fonseca, one of the world's top creators of shell companies. The investigation prompted resignations, arrests and official inquiries in several countries. It also proved that investigative journalists -- 376 of…
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Imprisoned Americans Fighting for their Lives in UAE
Family Member of Imprisoned Americans Fighting for their Lives in UAE to Call for Their Release and Discuss Details of Upcoming Trial at Newsmaker March 14, 10 a.m. Washington – Amal Eldarat, the daughter and sister of American citizens who were tortured and have been unlawfully imprisoned in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for more than 550 days, will speak at a National Press Club Newsmaker news conference, Monday, March 14, at 10 a.m. in the club’s Bloomberg Room. She will provide an update on her family’s case and urge the UAE to immediately release her family members. The news conference…
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Amtrak Present Proposed Solutions to Runaway Railway Congestion Problems
Amtrak President and CEO Joseph Boardman, Amtrak Board Member Thomas Carper and others to Present Proposed Solutions to Runaway Railway Congestion Problems Washington, DC – More freight than ever is being transported along railways across the country, and a record number of passengers are riding Amtrak. As a result, rail congestion at cities around the country has become a critical issue – especially in Chicago, the hub of the Amtrak system and the nation’s largest rail hub. Chicago’s rail network was essentially completed a century ago, but it struggles now to handle the traffic volume and…
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Getting Started with WordPress
Many publishers are asking reporters to be familiar with a Content Management System. This class will help you learn the CMS basics a writer needs to know, with hands-on training for WordPress. The session will teach how to: 1) add a story into WordPress; 2) navigate to find and edit stories, and 3) use main formatting functions. It will provide a brief overview of Content Management Systems in general, including Drupal, and is designed for CMS beginners. This is a ticketed event. Click here to jump to the ticket form. Registration is $5 for NPC members; $10 public. NPC members should login…
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Cyber Security Training for Journalists - Second Session
Reporters will get the chance to learn how to protect themselves and their sources from cyber hacking at a three-day training course at the National Press Club. The hands-on cyber security training series will take place over the course of three Saturdays: June 20, June 27 and July 11. Classes will take place from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. each day in the Bloomberg Room. Tickets can be purchased for individual sessions or for all three sessions. The cost of a single daily session is $30 for club members and $40 for nonmembers. Members must log in for a Promo code. Lunch will be provided.…
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