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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Analyzing PUMS online
Campbell walks you through analyzing PUMS (Public Use Microdata Sample) data online via the Minnesota Population Center's site, highlighting some of the most important features.
Tags: PUMS; Public Use Microdata Sample; Census; data; tract
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Census 2010: A Survivor's Guide
In a data dump that will deliver 100 billion numbers, Campbell walks you through downloading and analyzing the overwhelming wealth of material provided by the 2010 Census.
Tags: Census; data; American FactFinder; blocks; block groups; tracts;
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American FactFinder: A guide for journalists
This how-to guide navigates through the Census Bureau's American FactFinder website, showing tips and tricks for getting the most out of the information.
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Census 101
This is a must have tipsheet for those who have always wanted to work with the Census but never had the courage to wade through the terminology and other barriers. Doig defines much of the Census terminology from SF3 to PUMS and more. He also explains some of the statistics behind the different Census data. Another important piece of information included is what is asked and what isn't in the survey.
Tags: Census; SF1; SF2; SF3; SF4; PUMS; summary file; Public use microdata sample; tiles; tracts; questionnaire; survey; statistics; American Factfinder; story ideas