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 "broadcast journalism" ...
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What You Need To Know To Get Quality Video For Your Project
In the world of broadcast journalism, a great investigative story is bolstered by great video. Learn tips and tricks about how to use your camera to your advantage in this tipsheet.
Tags: Camera; Video; B-Roll; Interviews; Shooting; Camera Basics; Shooting basics
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Investigative Centers and Public Broadcast: Meant to Be?
Houston describes the mutual benefits of investigative centers and public broadcast stations sharing resources. This is a Powerpoint presentation.
Tags: nonprofits; investigative centers; public broadcast stations
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On the Web/On the Air
This presentation addresses "the new journalism frontier" of multi-platform delivery (TV, web, mobile devices) - and how this impacts every element of your reporting. From knowing your audience to utilizing the tools you have at your disposal.
Tags: broadcast; convergence; television; web; radio; mobile devices; data; mapping;
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Pinning Down the Reluctant Interview for Controversial Stories
Attkisson addresses issues for broadcasters trying to land the reluctant interview. She outlines PR tactics that are often used to avoid interviews without actually refusing the interview. She outlines communication techniques to engage possible interview subjects - including a sample of an email she exchange she had to land an interview.
Tags: interviews; broadcast journalism; interview techniques; reporting; communication; email
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Shifting Gears: Investigative Life After Newspapers
The author offers some practical tips to help reporters transition from print journalism to multimedia formats. The tips include advice about writing style, attribution and story structure.
Tags: investigative reporting; writing; broadcast; multimedia journalism
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Navigating the Social Network Minefield
This PowerPoint presentation discusses how social networking sites like Facebook, MySpace, Flickr and Linkedin can be valuable to an investigation. The authors discuss the ethical implications of using material found on the web, and offer suggestions to make sure everything is legally alright. The tipsheet also includes many examples of stories that have successfully utilized social networks to enhance their investigations.
Tags: social networks; Facebook; Flickr; Twitter; internet research; journalism ethics; sources; broadcast reporting
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Getting the most mileage out of your broadcast investigation
McKie advises journalists to "choose a topic that has important public policy implications," and then, quoting Carl Sessions Stepp 'show the impact of your story." On methodology, he suggests locating the "greatest number of records" and identifying the players: regulators, advocates, winners, losers, etc. McKie also has advice on story lines, getting the most out of the Web and building a team, and including the online people from the beginning.
Tags: public policy; government action; government inaction; regulators; E-journalism; workplace safety; story ideas; convergence; broadcast track
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Uncovering the Secrets of Seroxat
The author recounts each stage of the BBC Panorama investigation into the drug Seroxat, which is known as Paxil in the United States. It is one of the world's most prescribed anti-depressants, and it is addictive and can cause self-harm and suicide in some patients. The BBC investigation also found that the drug was sometimes tested on children.
Tags: prescription medicine; drug companies; television journalism; broadcast news; health
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White Fish, Black Catches: Norwegian companies were leasing out old fishing ships to Russians, who were using them for illegal fishing in the Nordic Seas
The authors go into a lot of detail explaining every stage of their investigation into an illegal fishing operation. Russians were using Norwegian fishing boats, and operating with false paperwork and pretense, to fish illegally in the Nordic Seas. The authors explain how they uncovered the scam and worked with other media organizations to broadcast their findings.
Tags: television; broadcast journalism; fishing; food; ocean; boats; international journalism
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The Dutch Secret Service during the Cold War
The author explains how he went about making a documentary style expose of the Dutch Secret Service. He discusses the problems he encountered and the creative solutions developed to overcome them.
Tags: broadcast; television journalism; federal government; documents; sources; interviews