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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Broadcast: It's Not Just TV
Outlined are details of the tools you can use to augment your broadcast investigations - from social networking tools (like twitter and facebook) to data mapping. They also list sites you should be familiar with, and numerous examples referenced in the panel.
Tags: social networking; mapping; broadcast; TV; investigation; facebook; myspace; twitter; digg; linkedin; flickr
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Cutting-edge Internet tips and tricks
Lorek highlights various search sites - from the general (such as google and its advanced search functions) to the more specific (such as where to go to track stimulus funds). She also covers social networking sites, comprehensive resources, and other popular sites.
Tags: search engines; internet; social networking;
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Navigating the Social Network Minefield
This PowerPoint presentation discusses how social networking sites like Facebook, MySpace, Flickr and Linkedin can be valuable to an investigation. The authors discuss the ethical implications of using material found on the web, and offer suggestions to make sure everything is legally alright. The tipsheet also includes many examples of stories that have successfully utilized social networks to enhance their investigations.
Tags: social networks; Facebook; Flickr; Twitter; internet research; journalism ethics; sources; broadcast reporting
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On the Beat: Covering Business
The authors list and describe useful websites for business beat reporters. The sites include social networking sites, like LinkedIn, as well as government websites, private business sites, association sites and nonprofit sites. Each listing is accompanied by an explanation of what information is available at the site and how to utilize it.
Tags: business; beat reporting; web searching; internet research; sources
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Backgrounding People on the Internet
This extensive guide to researching people online contains a long list of useful sources including news archives, people/business finders, city data, county data, criminal histories and occupational licenses. The tipsheet also includes Guckian's own suggestions about how to get the most out of search engines and public records.
Tags: internet; backgrounding; sources; web sites; people finder; social networking sites
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Backgrounding People on the Internet
Williams lists websites to help reporters background people on the internet. She includes some specialty search engines, such as Zoominfo, as well as databases and subscription-based sites.
Tags: internet; news research; backgrounding; social networking
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The latest in social network analysis
Dowdell and Kessler explain what social network analysis is, what it can be used for, and also provide a number of examples of stories that used social network analysis. They also give reporters information about where to find more information on social network analysis and include Web sites that can aid those who are working on such projects.
Tags: social network analysis; data analysis; investigative reporting techniques