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 "cell phones" ...
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Unsung Documents
Steele, Stephens and McGraw provide guidelines for examining and managing government documents, and lists public records that most reporters don't pursue, such as government cell phone records.
Tags: FOI; open records; government documents; freedom of information; databases; corporate records; government records; campaign finance; business reporting
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Six Key Records for the Local Government Beat
From payroll to city property, Mansur lists six records every reporter covering the local government beat should obtain.
Tags: local government; beat reporting; public records; city officials; personnel and payroll records; budget; finance; early-retirement programs; cell phone records; property; inspection records; investigative reporting
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Yes, You CAN Get These in Connecticut
Reitz lists key documents that are public information and can provide journalists with useful details and facts.
Tags: cell phones; motor vehicles; dog licenses; city employees salaries; records of delinquencies; municipal and education budgets; health inspections; police dispatch and incident stats; FOI