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 "transit authority" ...
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Getting Your Investigations Online...And Giving them Punch
The author offers advice for transitioning your story from a broadcast piece to a more in-depth online investigation. Thompson discusses web exclusives, as well as ways to lure readers to the website. Finally, the tipsheet lists successful web investigations from around the country.
Tags: online publishing; web reporting; internet presence; multimedia reporting; website
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Shifting Gears: Investigative Life After Newspapers
The author offers some practical tips to help reporters transition from print journalism to multimedia formats. The tips include advice about writing style, attribution and story structure.
Tags: investigative reporting; writing; broadcast; multimedia journalism
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Navigating Transportation Data: Covering Accidents and Infrastructure
The authors list both sources and story ideas related to transportation. They include sources for stories about vehicle accidents, transportation infrastructure, and public transit. The authors also discuss some recent stories on this topic and include tips and advice for reporters pursuing similar investigations. Finally, they list some IRE resources about transportation.
Tags: automobiles; cars; highways; railways; transit authority; bridges; public records; traffic accidents
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Mapping the Census
Overlaying census with other kinds of data will yield stories, just as mapping software and maps will help reporters to better show trends and illustrate the stories. Included here are helpful Web sites, books, and what kinds of stories are aided by maps.
Tags: crime mapping; demography; transit authority maps; flood maps; tornado databases; SF3 data; GIS; geographic information systems