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Database 101 CARR Boot Camp Schedule
Bloomberg Training Center
Eric Friedheim Library, National Press Club

Friday:

     

 

9:00-9:30
Welcome and Introduction: Overview of Computer-Assisted Research and Reporting
Mark Tapscott, Editorial Page Editor
The Washington Examiner
Textbook: Computer-Assisted Reporting: A Practical Guide by Brant Houston, Executive Director, Investigative Reporters & Editors
9:30-10:20
Session One: Using Excel in the Newsroom
Spreadsheets. Averages. Percentages. Formulas, etc.
Instructor: Tapscott
Database: Mayor Campbell Staff Compensation
10:20-10:30
Break
10:30-Noon
Session Two: Using Excel in the Newsroom Continued
Sorting. Filters. Charts and Graphs. Etc.
Instructor: Tapscott
Database: Mayor Campbell Staff Compensation
12:00-1:15
Lunch Break (In National Press Club’s Reliable Source restaurant)
1:15-2:30

Session Three:
50 CARR Reporting Stories You Can Do Now
Instructor: Tapscott

2:30-2:45
Break
2:45-4:30

Session Four: Where to Find Data on the Web/Correlation
Instructor: Bill Beach
Director,
Center for Data Analysis
The Heritage Foundation
Databases: Various

4:30-4:45

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