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 "news tools" ...
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(Way) beyond charts: Making interactive fun
Don't forget fun when making your interactives! We'll showcase witty and offbeat interactive graphics and news games from a few outlets we love, with the inside scoop on how each graphic was created, how the ideas got greenlighted, and tools you'd need to make them yourself. http://sisiwei.com/nicar-making-interactive-fun/#/
Tags: graphics; infographics
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Dig deeper with social tools
Learn how to find people, companies, experts and other sources and how to use geo-location features to cover breaking news. Use the tipsheet to discover new ways to use Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and mobile apps to improve your stories.
Tags: Social media; Twitter; Facebook; LinkedIn; mobile apps; sourcing; breaking news coverage
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Investigative Breaking News
This tipsheet helps ready a reporter for breaking news stories. It beings with having the right training and tools at hand, and includes ideas for collaboration and engaging the team when the story breaks. Borowski also touches on what to consider when the dust settles - is there a bigger story here; something to develop down the road?
Tags: breaking news; databases; social media; reporting; management; sources
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Mapping Frontiers
Henderson offers utilities to make your Google Maps accurate. He identifies free tools online for mapping purposes across several platforms (Windows, Mac, Linux). Also discussed is the automation of geocoding with tools available online
Tags: mapping; geocoding; QGIS; ArcView; Python; Google maps; batch coding
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Building intranets
The authors include tips for creating effective intranets. Their suggestions range from neat things to include (like FOIA letter generators) to how to make the intranet accessible and useful for everyone in the newsroom.
Tags: intranet; newsroom organization; reporting tools; online resources
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Digging deeper with statistics
"Before doing any analysis on your data, it's best to know what you have to work with. We hope this tip sheet walks youthrough different types of data and what you can do with them when it comes to statistical tools."
Tags: data; database; analysis; statistics; spreadsheets
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Spanish translation of Tools for the investigative education reporter
this is the Spanish translation of tipsheet #2731. Hobbs sugiere que tipo de informacion buscar cuando se investiga a las escuelas distritales. La informacion recomendada va desde bases de datos de los estados y distritos hasta informacion de contacto de los empleados de la escuela.
Tags: 2731; educacion; escuelas; bases de datos; profesores; maestros; administracion escolar; empleados publicos; contratos; educadores; espanol
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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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Mastering the Web as an Investigative Tool: How to search the web, find news, and search behind a web page or chat. And Much, much more.
The author reviews many very useful online tools for journalists. The list includes different browsers, toolbars, search engines and news alert features. Sher explains how to use each tool, and why it is helpful for journalists.
Tags: Firefox; Real Simple Syndication; RSS; Google; search engines; news alerts; domain codes; chat rooms; backgrounding; invisible web
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Websites for Reporters
This tipsheet lists various web resources for reporters. They are divided into several categories, including: Helpful Public Records Databases; People Finders; Search Tools; Facts and Answers; News Sites and more.
Tags: internet; deep web; invisible web; search engines; online research