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October 15, 2005
Crossing the 49th - 2005
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Windsor - Saturday, October 22, 2005.
Join us Saturday, October 22, for an exciting, information-filled workshop for journalists from both sides of the border. Hear leading journalists from both sides of the border share tips on finding everything from data to documents.
Each panel features a U.S. and a Canadian expert - some of the top investigative journalists on the continent sharing tips on digging up everything from documents to data.
Learn to dig up information, go beyond the headlines and add context to your stories, whether you cover business, courts, health, government, or local news, in a large market or small.
Crossing the 49th is a unique, cross-border conference and a must for anyone working or interested in investigative journalism.
Workshop Topics:
- Terrorism, Security and Immigration
With James Gordon, Ottawa Citizen and a reporter from the Detroit Free Press - Crime and Courts
With Barb Brown, Hamilton Spectator and Ron Hansen, The Detroit News - Access to Information & Freedom of Information Laws
With Rob Cribb, Toronto Star and Herschel Fink, Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn LLP
- Computer-Assisted Reporting
With Fred Vallance-Jones, Hamilton Spectator and Brad Heath, The Detroit News
- Investigations into Public Health
With Elizabeth St. Philip, CTV National News and Regina McEnery, The Plain Dealer (Cleveland) - Web Sleuthing
With David Donald, Investigative Reporters and Editors - Backgrounding Business
Conference Schedule:
| 9-9:15 a.m. | Welcome |
| 9:15-10:15 a.m. | Crime and Courts |
| 10:15-10:30 a.m. | Break |
| 10:30-11:30 a.m. | Terrorism, Security and Immigration |
| 11:35 a.m.-12:35 p.m. | Public Health |
| 12:35-1:30 p.m. | Lunch |
| 1:30-2:30 p.m. | Access to Info/FOI |
| 2:35-3:35 p.m. | Computer-Assisted Reporting |
| 3:35-3:50 p.m. | Break |
| 3:50-4:50 p.m. | Backgrounding Business |
| 4:55-5:55 p.m. | Web Sleuthing |
The cost of the one-day workshop is $90.00 for CAJ members or $150.00 for non-members, including lunch and coffee breaks.
This is also an excellent opportunity to take out a membership with IRE at the exclusive discounted rate of $65.00 Cdn, a saving of 40 per cent available only to CAJ members.
Prospective or lapsed CAJ members can obtain or renew memberships through the CAJ Web site.
The CAJ has arranged special rates of $99 a night at the
Ouellette Avenue and Park Street, Windsor,
For reservations call 1-800-2RAMADA or (519) 256-4656. To secure- this rate you must book your room by October 17 and mention you are attending the CAJ-IRE workshop.
For more information please contact the CAJ's national office at (613)
526-8061 or by e-mail: canadianjour@magma.ca
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