Online Research Series

online research series

Super researcheR

with barbara gray

IN person or WEBINAR: wednesdays October 5, 19, 26 & November 2

Find even the most elusive sources; Dig up hard-to-find information; And avoid embarrassing mistakes in your news stories.

In this series of four short workshops, Barbara Gray, the former director of news research at the New York Times, will guide you through the most accessible techniques for investigating people and verifying the facts, including Facebook, Google+, Geofencing, Geolocation, mostly free and low-cost databases, WikiLeaks and many more.

Individual workshops are $49 or purchase the whole series for $149.

Don't forget to bring your laptop!

Find people, dig deeper and get your facts right

Find even the most elusive sources; Dig up hard-to-find information; And avoid embarrassing mistakes in your news stories.

In this series of four short workshops, Barbara Gray, the former director of news research at the New York Times, will guide you through the most accessible techniques for investigating people and verifying the facts, including Facebook, Google+, Geofencing, Geolocation, mostly free and low-cost databases, WikiLeaks and many more.

Individual workshops are $49 or purchase the whole series for $149.

These workshops are offered in person or by webinar

October 5, 19, 26 and November 2.

Don't forget to bring your laptop!

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Where is the workshop?

Your Instructor

Barbara Gray

@barbgray

Barbara Gray is the chief librarian at CUNY Graduate School of Journalism. She came to the CUNY J-School from The New York Times, where she was director of news research. Previously, she was managing coordinator of the information center at Fox News Channel. Gray is an Adelphi Graduate and holds a Master of Library and Information Science from Long Island University’s Palmer School.

What will we learn?

Oct 5

6:30 to 8:30 pm: Finding People Fast (Even If They Don't Want to Be Found)

Dig up the dirt - efficiently. Barbara will guide you through the top 10 no-cost or low-cost resources, databases and techniques for finding anyone fast. $49*

Oct 19

6:30 to 8:30 pm: Information Gathering With Social Media

Social media can reveal a lot about people and about emerging situations. Learn to use Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and other social networks to find sources and user-generated content, and to add detail to your reporting, especially during breaking news. $49*

Oct 26

6:30 to 8:30 pm: Verify or Die

Never get it wrong. Barbara will give you her checklist of research tips and techniques to fact-check your own work, verify your reporting and avoid embarrassing errors. $49*

Nov 2

6:30 to 8:30 pm: Google and Beyond

Barbara will go over the most effective techniques to find the best information through Google and other databases to make you an expert news-gatherer. $49*

* Or $149 for the whole series.

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