Join theNational Press Club Journalism Instituteand theD.C. Open Government Coalitionfor a briefing onFriday, Sept. 5 at noon ETto learn best practices for gathering arrest data, learn the D.C. Codes that focus on access to public information, and gain insight into covering the law enforcement agencies that are active in the capital city.Registration for this free session is open.
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Journalists covering the federal takeover of D.C.'s law enforcement have a lot to keep up with, including a slew ofexecutive orders, near-daily public rallies and press conferences, andvideo footagethat conveys conflicting messages depending on who's released it.
So, how can journalists gather the most accurate and up-to-date information to tell stories that best serve the public? How can they distill the facts and overcome challenges around obtaining crucial arrest data when contextualizing the latest news?
This briefing will answer questions like this and more from journalists covering Washington but is also relevant to journalists covering other cities where federal troops and officers have been or could soon be deployed.
Speakers:
— Robert Becker, D.C. Open Government Coalition board member
— Fritz Mulhauser, secretary and co-chair of the D.C. Open Government Coalition's legal committee
— Moderator:Elliot C. Williams, National Press Club Journalism Institute Training Manager
Contact: Elliot C. Williams, training manager,ewilliams@press.org
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