Link of the Week: March 18 - 24
IRE Resource Center
This past weekend I joined over 250 journalists from around the globe who attended the Computer-Assisted Reporting Conference in Charlotte. The conference, put on by IRE (Investigative Reporters and Editors), featured dozens of helpful classes and forums. I wish that every journalist in the region could have been there, but IRE’s Resource Center on its website is the next best thing. In particular, note the tipsheets. There are detailed tutorials on how to analyze municipal and other data using Excel and Access. Also among my favorite classes last weekend: how to do backgrounders on individuals and businesses.

Link/Article of the Week Archives
For your convenience, we've begun archiving past weeks' featured links and articles.

"Nonprofits Online"
Information is posted regarding this free workshop, back by popular demand! The next workshop is in Waynesville, NC, on Friday, March 28. Please contact us to register (instructions are on the 'free workshop' page). You can also take a tour of our workshop links page.

The Missing Link
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