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 "border sources" ...
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Covering Immigrations
This presentation gives myriad suggestions for story ideas when covering immigration; suggested sources and organizations helpful to such coverage; key immigration websites; identifying local trends; and important terms.
Tags: immigration; immigrants; undocumented immigrant; illegal alien; undocumented worker; border issues;
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Tip Sheet for Immigration Stories
This tipsheet lists various helpful tips when covering immigration. Some of the tips include "Schools are great sources of stories" and "Be wary of rumors among illegal immigrants." The tipsheet ends with some phone numbers for official sources about immigration, like the Federation for American Immigrant Reform and the National Council of La Raza.
Tags: immigration; border; U.S. Immigration and Customs enforcement; backgrounding stories; interviews; sources
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US-MEXICO BORDER ISSUES Official Information Sources for US-Mexico migration issues
Molly Molloy provides a list of information websites for US-Mexico migration issues. Find out what the US government and Mexican sources have to say, and tap into what other research and advocacy organizations have discovered. There is also a special section on immigration reform and restrictions. Each website includes a brief description of the information available.
Tags: Mexico; US-Mexico; border; border issues; border sources; internet; website; Latin America; open access; open access information; US-Mexican studies; border studies; Latin American Studies; border resources; migration; advocacy organization; immigration reform; immigration restriction; immigrant; refugee
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US-MEXICO BORDER ISSUES General Resources
Molly Molloy lists websites that provide resources and open the access to information on US-Mexico border issues, both in English and in Spanish. Find out about websites related to border studies. Look at a list of media that cover border issues, from both sides of the border. Each website listed includes a brief description of the internet site.Tipsheet en ingles y espanol
Tags: Mexico; US-Mexico; border; border issues; border sources; internet; website; Latin America; open access; open access information; US-Mexican studies; border studies; Mexican media; media in Mexico; Open Access Journals; SciELO; OAIster; Highwire Press; Library of Congress; Hispanic Division; Country Studies; Latin American Studies; border resources; Political Database of the Americas; Center for Latin American Studies; Americas Program; SICE; Commission for Environmental Cooperation; BorderBase; Center for US-Mexican Studies; migration
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Finding International Databases
Houston lists several sources for obtaining international databases, as well as sources about international data from the IRE Resource Center. The end of this tipsheet also highlights some databases available from the database library that pertain to international data.
Tags: None
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Immigration and Naturalization Service: Uncovering Problems and Abuses
You don't have to live on a border town to find a good immigration story. The Oregonian reporters advise following up on cases of split families, expedited removal, asylum seekers, detention, retrocactivity. Plus, look into the A-Files (requires permission from the individual) and find sources ranging from immigration attorneys to the local jails and prisons. The Tipsheet also includes a hefty source list for both local and national stories.
Tags: immigrants; refugee; ACLU; ABA; American Bar Association; Siskind's Immigration Bulletin; www.visalaw.com; www.ins.gov
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Perils and issues at the border
Lindquist offers advice on covering Mexico and the U.S./Mexican border. She advises reporters to abandon stereotypes; learn the history, politics and language; and be sensitive to cultural differences. The tipsheet also includes a list of sources, their affiliations and contact information.
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International Data: What's there and how to report across borders
This tipsheet includes a list of links for gathering international data. Links include: search strategies and search engines, sources, invisible web, and useful US official (and other) information.
Tags: international reporting; links; internet; search strategies
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Tipsheet No: 739
This handout lists U.S.-Mexico issues and story ideas. The handout also includes a list of sources for covering environmental issues on the U.S.-Mexico border and sample articles from El Financiero International and the New York Times. Audio tape is available for purchase from the IRE Resource Center. Contact us at (573) 882-3364 or rescntr@ire.org.
Tags: 7 pgs.
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So you want to find someone far away...
This tipsheet contains advice for finding a person. The tipsheet includes some step-by-step examples of how to locate a missing person, or someone who has just seemed to disappear. It would be useful for a reporter who is trying locate a source.
Tags: find; locate; missing person; how to find someone; location; investigate; reporter