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 "data negotiation" ...
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The Ask: Requesting and Negotiating For Records/Data
A guide on how to procure the documents you need in order to launch your investigation. This step-by-step tipsheet takes you through each individual step to gaining access to government records.
Tags: Burlington Free Press; FOI; Open Government Laws; Freedom of Information;
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Finding and Negotiating for Data
This tipsheet details why you need a data strategy; where to find the data; and how to negotiate for it once you've found it. There are detailed resources and tips for all three topics.
Tags: data; databases; FOIA; open records laws; open meeting laws;
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The Art Of Access
Cuillier provides a comprehensive guide for data requests covering: planning your data requests; overcoming data denials; negotiation tactics; and FOI resources.
Tags: FOIA; freedom of information; data requests; open records;
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Data Negotiation: All you've got to do is ask...
This PowerPoint walks you through the process of negotiating for data. Key to successful data requests is knowing the law. O'Neil and Dowdell provide excellent resources for FOIA information. They suggest who to speak to about documents; what to expect; what to ask for and to ask often. They also recommend always getting electronic records when available. Included are recommendations when your requests are denied.
Tags: FOIA; open records; data negotiation; government records; open records; close records; freedom of information act; sunshine laws
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Skytales: Military Dispatches
This very extensive tipsheet goes into great detail about covering the military. Fabey discusses how to approach military investigations, how to work around common Defense Department excuses, how to find military records and how to build your own database of military intelligence. The tipsheet also includes many examples of Fabey's own military reporting.
Tags: military; defense; FOIA; federal government; army; data negotiation; story ideas; beat reporting
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Finding/Negotiation for Data
Doig discusses things to remember when making data requests. His tips include: "find out what information is being collected", "befriend the agency's data guru", and "get all the data you can." Each tip includes a detailed explanation.
Tags: data negotiation; sunshine laws; public records; FOIA
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Negotiating for Data
Gillum discusses the entire data negotiation process. The tipsheet begins with sources to find data. Gillum then moves on to reason why requests are often refused, and how reporters can challenge those refusals. Finally, Gillum suggests some alternate ways of acquiring data, such as filing a lawsuit or reporting on an agency's lack of compliance with FOIA rules.
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Open Records: So You've Been Turned Down! Now What?
Parsons discusses the steps to take after an open records request has been denied. He includes suggestions that range from re-phrasing the requests to filing a lawsuit.
Tags: open records; data negotiation; FOIA; sunshine laws
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Databases 101
This tipsheet reviews some basic information about databases, such as which programs create them and how to go about building them. The tipsheet also includes some advice about requesting databases through FOIA.
Tags: databases; database analysis; data negotiation; FOIA; Microsoft Access
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Winning your data negotiations
Tips on how to collect data and where to look for help.
Tags: data; databases; NICAR; IRE; computer assisted; research; collection