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 "legal advice" ...
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Navigating the Social Network Minefield
The authors discuss why social networks have a place in journalism, and how to use them to enhance your stories. They also discuss some ethical and legal issues regarding the use of social networks. The authors include advice for creating compelling visuals from a computer screen. The tipsheet ends with examples of journalism in which social networks have been well utilized.
Tags: social networks; facebook; MySpace; internet research; sourcing; journalism ethics; visual story telling
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Unearthing Documents, Sourcing and Legal Considerations
The title of this tipsheet pretty much says it all; the tipsheet lists various sources (paper, human, etc) and then gives specific advice about how to get as much from the source as possible. Some sources listed include: public records, lawsuits, criminal litigation, Secretary of State, CEOs and interviews.
Tags: sourcing; interviews; sources; FOI; paper documents; legal advice; internet sources
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Most wanted (how to find people)
The Internet is a valuable resource when searching for information on people. Paynter and Lyles offer up a hearty list of links to help you in your backgrounding. Most links have a description of what it can do. The links are also broken down by type or purpose, and sites that require a fee are noted. The end of the tipsheet gives more general hints and advice to guide you when you're backgrounding.
Tags: backgrounding; public records; archives; search engines; SSN; social security numbers; death records; birth records; voter registration; criminal records; fee services; phone directories; legal records; nonprofits; guidestar
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Backgrounding people on the Internet
The Internet is a valuable resource when searching for information on people. Paynter and Lyles offer up a hearty list of links to help you in your backgrounding. Most links have a description of what it can do. The links are also broken down by type or purpose, and sites that require a fee are noted. The end of the tipsheet gives more general hints and advice to guide you when you're backgrounding.
Tags: backgrounding; public records; archives; search engines; SSN; social security numbers; death records; birth records; voter registration; criminal records; fee services; phone directories; legal records; nonprofits; guidestar
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Legal Tips for Investigative Reporting
Here's some lawyerly advice on when use of hidden cameras are appropriate, necessary and importantly -- legally defensible
Tags: public access; fairness; public health; news gathering; email security breach; keeping documents from a source; solicit to break law; gag motion; lawyers