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178 4086 PyCAR *pre-registered attendees only Skill level: Intermediate This hands-on workshop will teach journalists basic programming concepts using the Python language. The daylong class will introduce language basics and useful libraries in the course of a typical reporting project: scraping data from the web, inserting it in a database and analyzing the results.?? Although the class is geared toward beginners, we'll assume that you're comfortable with databases and SQL and that you've hopefully seen a command line since the days of DOS. Preregistration is required and seating is limited. Laptops will be provided for the training.?? Workshop prerequisites: Attendees should have familiarity with the command line and be comfortable with databases and SQL. This class takes place on Thursday, March 7 from 9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. and continues Friday, March 8, 9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. (Registration for this session reserves your seat for both days of this workshop and attendees are expected to attend both sessions to complete the workshop.) 13 2019-03-07 2019-03-07 09:00:00 2019-03-07 12:30:00 1 1 0 Adriana Homolova, independent journalist; Chris Keller, Los Angeles Times; Melissa Lewis, Reveal from The Center for Investigative Reporting; Tom Meagher, The Marshall Project; Roberto Rocha, CBC News; Eric Sagara, Reveal from The Center for Investigative Reporting; Jacob Sanders, Factal; Aaron Williams, The Washington Post; Elaine Wong, CBC News 3   4 PyCAR *pre-registered attendees only
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