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 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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Tableau Public for beginners and pros
Use the tipsheet to map your way to mastering data analysis.
Tags: Free software; mapping data
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Broadcast: The Paper Chase
A guide for broadcasters on how to navigate through endless stacks of government documents and forms, in order to find the real story.
Tags: FOIA; Freedom of Information; Public Records; Government Documents;
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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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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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Covering your local pension plan
Milstead spent years to really figure out how to tell if a public pension plan was healthy or not. He shares his tips and shortcuts in this time-saving tipsheet.
Tags: public pension; benefits; 401(k)
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Public Pensions Experts and Resources
Harris provides a list of public pension experts and a list of websites for expert pension help.