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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Is There a Book In Your Investigation?
David Cay Johnston outlines some tips for reporters who are thinking of turning their investigation(s) into a full-length book. En espanol: #2904
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Measuring and reporting on highway road roughness
This tipsheet outlines three ways a reporter can go about obtaining highway data. The ways are to obtain it from the Federal Highway Administration, to get it from your state highway department, or to simple get it yourself. All three are examined at length.
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Writing for Impact
You're about to wrap up a fabulous earth-shaking investigative project and it's time to write the story. Start here! Making a story "lean and logical" and not reminding your readers how long an investigation took are among the 20 pragmatic tips these top editors offer. This is the tipsheet for reporters interested in crafting a story that showcases information and adds that professional polish and eagle-eye clarity.
Tags: focus; outline; self-importance; length; writing style; distracting information; tension