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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Quick Hit CAR
This PowerPoint details how to do quick stories utilizing computer-assisted reporting techniques. Included are story ideas for when disasters hit; enterprise reporting; inspections and enforcements; and more lighthearted fare (singles, pet licenses, etc.)
Tags: quick hit; Computer-assisted reporting; CAR; enterprise reporting; disasters; OSHA; sex offenders; elections; inspections; enforcements; infrastructure
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Quick-hit CAR
The Microsoft PowerPoint slides detail some quick CAR projects using death records, voter registrations, pet licenses, property records and more.
Tags: quick; computer-assisted reporting; data; records; licenses
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Evalutating Effectiveness of a Course/Session
Wolfe offers a simple form to evaluate what journalists thought of a training session. It is NOT multiple choice.
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Homework News Writing Assignment grading sheet
This is an evalutation tool for trainees in the areas of "Engaging the audience," "Overall look and news judgment," and "Mastery of journlaism writing basics."
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Learning Pyramid
Wolfe designed this pyramid for trainers to assess the level of expertise of newsroom reporters and show beat reporters' ideal technology level.
Tags: Training; Evaluation; technology level; CAR
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Training Course Outline: Recipe for Success for Newsroom Technology Training
Wolfe outlines an organized and focussed strategy for newsroom technology training.
Tags: Newsroom training; CAR
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Story Ideas
Leamy gives two sets of story ideas regarding consumer issues in this informative tipsheet. The first set deals with story ideas surrounding people or companies breaking laws or regulations. The second set concerns non-regulated areas and the stories you can find there. These story ideas are great for newspapers, magazines, and broadcast stations alike.
Tags: story ideas; consumer issues; regulations; used cars; child exploitation; racial discrimination; home inspections; modeling; credit; pets; pharmacies; ADA; FDA; predatory lenders; FOIA; beauty salons; car repair; cemeteries; solicitation; pyramid schemes; charities; hospitals; headhunters; hazing; pay phones; fire engine chasing; roadside zoos; private schools; spam; lead poisoning; interior design
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Zoo Animals To Go
This tipsheet answers the who, what, when, where and why reporters should investigate the zoo business in the United States.
Tags: Zoo; Exotic animals; Trade
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Selected Contacts for "Dying to Fly"
This tipsheet gives the addresses and contact information for sources involved in animal-related issues.
Tags: Endagered Species; Environment; Pets; Law