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:
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Covering Immigration
The authors offer general tips for reporters on the immigration beat, like the importance of making connections with immigration defense attorneys and grassroots organizations. The tipsheet also lists some good immigration websites. Finally, the tipsheet contains a list compiled by Lise Olsen of the top ten contacts and websites for immigration coverage.
Tags: immigration; beat reporting; ethnic communities; US Immigration and Citizen Services
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Basics of Social Network Analysis
The authors offer a basic introduction to social network analysis. They explain how to use it as a reporting tool and list several examples of stories that utilize social network analysis. The tipsheet ends with resources for those who are interested in learning more about this tool.
Tags: social networks; data analysis; relationship analysis; public records; charts; community connections