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Learn the Secrets of the Freedom of Information Act
Learn the secrets of the Freedom of Information Act, the invaluable reporting tool that too many journalists ignore. Through FOIA requests, appeals and even litigation, reporters and other professionals can extract invaluable documents from the federal government and uncover great stories that have never been told. Join three FOIA experts in a lively, practical-oriented discussion about filing effective requests, negotiating with government gatekeepers, finding likely sources and turning the law into your sword. Nate Jones is FOIA Coordinator with the National Security Archive, an award-…
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NPC Freelance Committee to Face the FAQs – Should I Write a Book?
NPC Freelance Committee to Face the FAQs – Should I Write a Book? A workshop on Monday, May 21, 2012, 6:30 p.m. So you are a professional reporter looking for a new way to reach readers and impress editors. Should you consider writing a book? Learn the facts. In this hour lecture and discussion we’ll cover some of the important FAQs that can help you decide whether you should be an author and bookmaker as well as a journalist. Here are some of the most Frequently Asked Questions that need answering when considering writing a book:WHO: Who me? Who am I writing the book for? *WHAT: What am…
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Get PR Smart: Facebook Advertising 101 for Advocacy and Grassroots Campaigns
Facebook advertising can help get generate buzz for your organization by reaching your target audience by interest and demographic. This session teach you how to use Facebook’s advertising products to align with your issue advocacy and public affairs objectives. The fee is $35 for NPC members and $45 for non-NPC members. NPC members should login to view the discount code. The "Get PR Smart" series is sponsored by the National Press Club Journalism Institute and Adfero Group.
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Managing Online Data with Excel
Learn how to manage online data with Excel at a National Press Club professional development event at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 25, in the Bloomberg Room. The class is free for National Press Club members and $15 for non-members. NPC members should login for the discount code. Reporters can find all kinds of interesting data online these days, but you need tools to comb through it. Excel is a common and valuable tool that can help do just that. Unfortunately, for many of us, its behavior can seem frustrating and odd rather than empowering and delightful. Take some time to get to know Excel…
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Google Fusion Tables For Content Producers
Join us for this intensive, hands-on introduction to Google Fusion Tables, one of the hottest new technologies available. Fusion Tables is a free tool that most newsrooms and others working with data use to create maps and real-time data visualizations.This session is being taught by NYC-based John Keefe, an award-winning journalist and the Senior Editor for Data News & Journalism Technology at WNYC, New York Public Radio. Keefe infuses WNYC's journalism with data reporting and interactive news applications, including census analysis, map mashups, news charts and SMS-based crowdsourcing…
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Get Up to Speed on Ethics.gov
Get up to speed on ethics.gov Macon Phillips, White House new media director, will discuss and answer questions about the administration's new web portal for ethics data on Wednesday, April 11 in a program developed by the National Press Club's Journalism Institute and the Regional Reporters Association. Phillips will discuss ethics.gov, which is a jumping-off point for information on White House visitor logs, foreign lobbyist registrations, campaign finance reports and more. The program starts at 10:30 a.m. and will be held in the Bloomberg Room, next to the press club library. Space is…
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Election 2012 Boot Camp: Refresher Class in Excel
Refresher Class in Excel The National Press Club Journalism Institute and the Regional Reporters Association will hold the next in a yearlong series of programs for reporters covering the 2012 campaign with refresher course in Microsoft Excel. The program will be held in the Bloomberg Classroom at the National Press Club on March 14 at 9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. The program, which will be led by RRA board member Herb Jackson of The Record (Bergen County, NJ), is designed as a follow-up to last month’s Federal Election Commission data diving class, but anyone who missed that class could still…
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Census Database Training for Journalists
Census Database Training For Journalists - Sponsored by the NPC Journalism Institute’s Professional Development Committee The U.S. Census Bureau will host a special training workshop on Friday, Feb. 24 from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. to help reporters navigate its American Fact Finder database. Their web-based data can help journalists dig up information on population, housing, economic, and geographic details to back up any story. Learning to find key data will help beef up investigative and initiative stories as well as spot stories and help illuminate election year coverage on the issues. The…
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Career Spring Cleaning
Former Washington Post editor and Penn State University lecturer Jackie Jones will offer `spring cleaning' for careers in a four-week coaching session that starts April 5. Career counselor Jones will discuss planning and assessing goals, updating plans and getting re-energized in sessions for up to eight people. The group will meet from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Thursdays, April 5 to 26, in the Bloomberg Classroom. The cost is $80 for members, $200 for non-members. Payment must be received in advance to reserve a slot, and there are no refunds. Because space is limited, participants must reserve at…
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Election Coverage Boot Camp: Prepping for the Polls
Election Coverage Boot Camp: Prepping for Polls The National Press Club Journalism Institute and the Regional Reporters Association are kicking off a yearlong series of programs for reporters covering the 2012 campaign with a panel discussion on covering polls. The program will be held in the Lisagor Room at the National Press Club on Feb. 2 at 9:30 a.m. Topics will include: How campaigns and the media use polls for different purposes How to read the numbers and find stories that might not be in the press release How to avoid being played, and to tell good…
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