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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Cracking Codes
Learn about datasets that can help localize health stories, including pharmaceutical company spending on doctors, nursing home violations and hospital quality, among others. We will dive into Medicare data and data that local and state reporters can use.
Tags: health data; Medicaid; nursing homes; drugs
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The data-driven story part 3: bulletproofing and presentation
Learn how to "bulletproof" your data by doing integrity checks and learn tips to go beyond basic data checking.
Tags: Databases; sourcing; story visualization
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The data-driven story part 1: conceiving and launching
Start with the data basics: where to get data, how to request it, how to "interview" the data and analyze the information.
Tags: Database; story visualization
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Managing the CAR Project
Donald, Sallah and Stapleton created an extensive list of almost every step you should take while managing a computer-assisted reporting project.
Tags: CAR; managing; computer-assisted reporting
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Social Network Analysis: Tools for connecting the dots
Donald gives examples of some great tools you can use when investigating social networking and provides some cool graphics on how you can display your findings.
Tags: social networks; NodeXL; UCINET; Analyzethe.US; Muckety; They Rule
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Evaluating State Open Records Laws and Practices
Use Ginley's Powerpoint to check up on your state's open records law and how they match up to others.
Tags: open records; public access
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Tracing looted wealth
Coronel provides great tips and useful websites to help you trace international wealth in this Powerpoint presentation.
Tags: Global Financial Integrity Task Force; tracing wealth; assets; corporations
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The FOIA Maze: Tips for getting the records you need
Donald offers his years of wisdom to help navigate the FOIA maze with great tips and reminders. Follow his instruction and you should get just what you need.
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Integrating CAR into a Daily Beat
Be ready to report on your daily beat using computer-assisted reporting techniques.
Tags: CAR; computer assisted reporting
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Network Analysis for News
Instructions on how to integrate NodeXL network analysis into newsstories.
Tags: nodexl; network; analysis; news; integration; integrating