It appears that Chicago will be the site for 2001. The three small to medium size news organization workshops attracted 200 journalists and received high ratings. A recent collaboration with the Pew Civic Journalism Center resulted in dozens of new members and received high ratings. Five campaign finance workshops have been held for more than 100 journalists and received high ratings The January and March boot camps are full and a successful editors seminar was held in February. The Resource Center has been substantially upgraded through the help of the Schumann grant and the work of the staff led by Noemi Ramirez.
Plans are underway to digitize the broadcast award winners and finalists.
The database library has had a significant increase in business since the first of the year and continues to do substantial data analysis. Proposals for large grants are underway. The first phase of forming the advisory board is nearly complete. Publications Report Len Bruzzese distributed the cover of the next edition of The IRE Journal, which will feature the 1999 IRE contest winners. March April, May June and July August and so on.