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 "freedom of information" ...
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People, Paper, & Passion: How To Get The Impossible
Great investigations require great people, documents, and passion. Learn how to incorporate all three into your investigations with this tipsheet.
Tags: People; Power; Passion; Documents; Freedom of Information
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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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Broadcast: The Paper Chase
A guide for broadcasters on how to navigate through endless stacks of government documents and forms, in order to find the real story.
Tags: FOIA; Freedom of Information; Public Records; Government Documents;
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Public Records Act
Tipsheet on profiling the Public Records Act and ways in which journalists can garner information.
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A Citizen's Guide to Using the Illinois Freedom of Information Act
7 chapters of useful information on the IL FOIA. Including what a FOIA request is, how to request a document, and what to do if your request is denied.
Tags: FOIA; freedom of information act; Illinois; IL
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Digging for Data in the UK
Rosenbaum's powerpoint explores Freedom of Infomation as covered in the UK.
Tags: data; United Kingdom; freedom of information; FOIA
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FOIA Tip sheet
This tipsheet gives guidance for reporters needing to file a FOIA request. It includes eight recommendations for how to file a FOIA request, along w/ a list of resources on the topic.
Tags: Freedom of Information; transparency; FOIA; Sunshine Laws
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On the Line: Investigating along the US-Mexico border
Mendoza provides information on freedom of information laws on both sides of the border. She lists a few of her favorite US agencies to FOIA for investigating border issues. She also gives tips on using Mexico FOIA from the US.
Tags: FOIA; border reporting; international issues; Mexico
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Investigative Business Reporting
This tipsheet lists 22 websites helpful for business reporting.
Tags: business reporting; web sites; federal lawsuits; nonprofit; locating people; Congressional Research; politics; backgrounding; Freedom of Information
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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;