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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Google: An insider's guide to digging up information
Learn how to utilize Google for more than just web searches, from Carlson, a Google employee.
Tags: google; street view; maps
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Mining for Gold in County and State Government
Shipp provides useful tips for mining through your county and state government agencies, including how to deal with employees who aren't familiar dealing with reporters and what to know before you even talk to them.
Tags: mining; local; county; state; government agency
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Latest Developments in State Public Records Laws
This tipsheet outlines progress being made in public record laws in the U.S. Included are resources for information on public records and FOIA.
Tags: public records; public employees; autopsy records; 911 tapes; public safety;
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Open Records - Legal Road Blocks and Resources
This tipsheet provides links to information illuminating the legal landscape of access to information under state and federal statutes.
Tags: private individuals; decendents; privacy rights; corporations; government employees
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The Chronicle of Education's online databases about academe
Brainard outlines the data available through The Chronicle of Higher Education that may be helpful in covering local universities. Included in the data sets are: compensation of college presidents; compensation for other university employees; what professors make; academe's pork barrel (Congressional earmarks going to universities).
Tags: Chronicle of Higher Education; data; academia; Congress; university salaries; earmarks
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Tools for the investigative education reporter
Hobbs suggests what types of information to seek out when investigating school districts. Recommended information ranges from state- and district-generated databases to contact information of school employees.
Tags: education; schools; databases; teachers; school administration; public employees; contracts; educators
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Tracking business, public and private
In this tipsheet, Hopkins lists various resources that would be helpful for journalists on the business beat. He includes resources (mostly websites) for every topic from campaign-finance to non-profits and private employees.
Tags: business; corporations; internet; search engines; research; databases; public records
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FOIA/Public Records Law/ Third Party Discovery Tools
This 22 page tipsheet gives a detailed overview of the Public Disclosure Act in Washington. It discusses what records are available to the public and how to request records. It also includes a brief overview of regulations with certain types of records such as taxpayer information and personal information of government employees.
Tags: FOIA; Legal laws; public records law; media law; public records cases; First Amendment cases
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Getting Ahead of the Pack
Acohido presented on several components of investigative business reporting. Topics included tips on general background reading, tracking financial performance, SEC filings, regulatory and enforcement actions, biz-related public and legal records, researching privately held companies, hunting down execs and former employees, campaign contributions, corporate governance, and employee ownership. Very thorough, lots of resources and ideas! (Tipsheet authored by Iwata.)
Tags: corporate crime; investigative business journalism; business reporting
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Making effective use of the internet for investigation
Berens lists the different online resources for investigative reporting in terms of campaign finance, non-profit organizations, and other businesses. He includes websites that list audits of state agencies, information through the Better Business Bureau, how to research election data, payroll data for state employees, a sex offender database, and a state legislative search.
Tags: state agency audit; Better Business Bureau; charity; campaign finance; business reporting