Searchable table of resources from the NICAR data journalism conference now updated with links to presentations, GitHub repos, and tipsheets from the 2024 conference. Database starts from 2020. Topics include R, Python, command line, regular expressions, GIS and mapping, and more. New this year: #GenAI.

https://www.machlis.com/nicar/

#python #rstats #CommandLine #GIS #maps #mapping #dataviz #nicar24 #ddj

MuckRockers attended the NICAR conference in Baltimore this past weekend and in this week’s “For the Record,” we’re recapping the panels hosted by MuckRock and a few other takeaways from the conference.

See what you might have missed from #NICAR24: https://www.muckrock.com/news/archives/2024/mar/13/for-the-record-muckrock-nicar/

Hey news nerds, if, like me, you missed #NICAR24 I put together a podcast feed of audio files up at https://backspace.com/nicar2024/podcast.xml

The full web page of tip sheets and audio is up at https://www.ire.org/training/conferences/nicar-2024/nicar24-tipsheets-audio/

Another outstanding NICAR #nicar24 - ~1100 attendees this year and every slot on the schedule had at least 2 sessions that I wanted to attend (and usually a lot more)

If you're interested in the intersection of data analysis and journalism it really should be a permanent fixture on your calendar, it's fantastic https://www.ire.org/training/conferences/nicar-2024/

“Most #NICAR24 sessions will have audio recordings and tipsheets uploaded here ⤵️
https://www.ire.org/training/conferences/nicar-2024/nicar24-tipsheets-audio/ “ - Investigative Reporters & Editors

NICAR is the National Institute for Computer-Assisted Reporting. Topics include #RStats, #Python, #GenerativeAI, #GIS, #CommandLine & more #ddj

If you're inspired to try running an LLM locally - either because you're just back from the #NICAR24 data journalism conference or any other reason - I did a roundup of useful tools:

https://www.infoworld.com/article/3705035/5-easy-ways-to-run-an-llm-locally.html

#AI #GenerativeAI #LLM #LLMs #ddj #InfoWorld