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Search results for "athletic associations" ...
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Digging deeper into sports stories - on and off the court
WIllmsen gives eight examples of places to find public records that will "put you on the trail of a great in-depth sports story."
Tags: public records; players; GuideStar; booster clubs; coaches; administrators; athletic associations; FERPA; complaints; NCAA; governing bodies; recruiting; foreign students; rosters
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Sports Investigations
MaryJo Sylwester provides tips on how to make data collection an easier process. This tipsheet has ideas for high school and college sports stories. She also provides data sources regarding schools and athletes. The tipsheet also has links to recent sports stories using computer assisted reporting and/or investigative techniques.
Tags: database; high school sports; gender; athletic expenses; athletic revenues; coaches; teams; expense accounts; student fees; National Federation of State High School Associations; Office of Post-Secondary Education; Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act; NCAA
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A Whole New Game
Hoholik gives some tips on reporting on high school athletic associations as nonprofit organizations. The handout includes useful web addresses.
Tags: tax-exempt status; tournaments; spreadsheets; 990 form; Ohio