The IRE Resource Center is a major research library containing more than 23,250 investigative stories — both print and broadcast. Add to that more than 3,000 tipsheets from our national conferences on how to cover specific beats or do specific stories and you have a resource that no reporter or editor should be without. These stories and tipsheets are searchable online or by contacting the Resource Center directly (573-882-3364 or rescntr@ire.org) where a researcher can help you pinpoint what you need. Browse or search the tipsheet section of our library below. Logged-in members can view the tipsheets free online:
Search results for "USGS" ...
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Types of Earthquakes
Wendy Shindle of the USGS shows journalists tips and tools they can use to help their readers and viewers better understand earthquakes, from Did You Feel It maps to USGS ShakeMaps.
Tags: US Geological Survey; earthquakes; earthquake damage; earthquake types; earthquake response
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The Environment In Depth
This tipsheet is broken down into a selection of environmental issues, with detailed information on how to cover each. It includes story ideas and Internet resources.
Tags: Superfund; Clean Water Act; EPA; Clean Air Act; hazardous waste; USGS; forest; fish; wildlife; wetlands