Computer-assisted reporting training

Global Investigative Reporting Conference

2008

 

Updated September 9, 2008 11:34 AM


Tipsheets:

  1. CAR overview
  2. Excel quick tips
  3. Excel exercises
  4. Access quick tips
  5. Access exercises
  6. Bulletproofing your analysis
  7. The power of maps

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Powerpoints:

Car overview

Mapping

 

 

Practice data sets (note many of these are extracts of larger databases or have been edited - do not use for stories!!!)

Excel:

City budget

U.S. Tourism by country

Texas county by county populations

ICE removals

Baseball salaries

High school coach salaries

Deer records

Download soccer standings

Access:

Hunting accidents

Zoo disposition of animals

U.S. Federal Contracts in Norway

NEA Grants

Amusement park accidents


Download data:

Texas marriage licenses



Mapping exercises:

Data for mapping exercises

Handout for mapping 1

Handout for mapping 2

 

 

Teaching and training CAR:

Training tips for the newsroom

Training models for the newsroom

Syllabus - University of Missouri

Syllabus - American University

Syllabus - American University graduate school

 

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