A great inexpensive opportunity for journalists of all types to  gain important watchdog skills.

Led by an IRE (Investigative Reporters & Editors) trainer and sponsored by the Society of Professional Journalists, Georgia Chapter (SPJ GA).

WE ARE SOLD OUT. A WAITLIST is available.

Six sessions in this daylong workshop cover: 1) building watchdogging into your daily routine, 2) backgrounding and using best search tools, 3) prying loose public records, 4) using data journalism tools and techniques, 5) bulletproofing the story and 6) verifying information online.

SPJ members free. Nonmembers $50. Students $10. Pre-registration required.         (To join SPJ, go here.)

MUST BRING YOUR LAPTOP.

Space is limited to 42 participants. Sign up now!

Introductions and welcome at 8:30 a.m., along with coffee, tea and muffins. The first session begins at 9 a.m.

The workshop is designed for reporters, editors, and producers from small, midsize and large publications, TV, radio stations, Web-only news sites and news blogs, as well as freelancers, students and journalism educators.

Taught by Denise Malan, senior training director of IRE.

DIRECTIONS

Transit: Take MARTA to the Georgia State station (labeled Georgia State Transit on bottom interactive map). 

Driving: For those who drive, the best parking option is Georgia State's GDeck, which charges $10. Entrance #1 is at Decatur St. SE and Collins St. SE (which runs beneath Courtland St.). Entrance #2 is at Wall St. SW and Central Ave. SW.