Amanda Martin and Hugh Stevens speak at Investigative Reporters and Editors Conference

On February 25, 2011 SMVT partners Amanda Martin and Hugh Stevens participated in a conference on “Computer Assisted Reporting” sponsored by Investigative Reporters and Editors, Inc. (“IRE”). Mr. Stevens joined News & Observer reporter Andy Curliss and IRE General Counsel David Smallman on a panel that discussed “Cracking Open Electronic Records – From Emails to Text Messages.” Ms. Martin and Mr. Smallman hosted a “brown bag lunch” during which conference attendees engaged in a Q and A about a wide range of topics. SMVT was a sponsor of the three-day IRE conference, which was held at the Marriott Hotel adjacent to the Raleigh Convention Center.