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 "use of confidential sources" ...
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Protecting and Cultivating Sources
In addition to listing ways to build relationships with sources, Maass offers important ideas for reporters to protect their sources. "In 20 years of investigative reporting, I've developed some ideas and guidelines on how to cultivate news sources, and more importantly, how to protect sources. I fully believe we have a moral obligation to fully counsel potential sources on how their information will be used, and on the potential consequences they may face."
Tags: broadcast; sources; confidentiality agreement; anonymous source; unnamed source; protecting sources
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Legal Perils: Latest threat to investigative reporting
This tipsheet targets the rights of reporters and the things that should be taken into account when being served a subpoena. One of the questions that it covers is the confidentiality of sources and whether reporters should reveal this information under judicial pressure. It also includes a list of case readings and resources.
Tags: subpoena; reporter's privilege; shield laws; First Amendment; use of confidential sources; confidential sources
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A Promise is not Just a Promise
Anonymous or confidential source use is on the rise. Tobin gives a short brief on the importance of keeping promises with anonymous sources and the legal implications if those promises are broken. He also offers tips for reporters on ways to maintain legality while dealing with anonymous sources.
Tags: sources; anonymous sources; unnamed sources; confidential; legal; media law; law; lawyers
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Cyberlaw issues for investigative reporters and editors: Recent developments, including "fair use" under copyright law, open networks and reporter's privilege, republication liability for defamation, and tortious intergerence with a source's confidentiality agreement
This packet includes handouts on the cases of CS First Boston Corporation v. FBC Buster (libel via e-mail), Karaduman v. Newsday (libel action against publishers and investigative reporters as result of republication in book form of allegedly defamatory newspaper articles), Religious Technology Center v. Netcom On-Line Communication Services (intellectual properties on the Internet), and citations involving fraud and computers and wire communication and harassment. Audio tape available through the IRE Resource Center at (573) 882-3364 or rescntr@ ire.org. Ask for tape #IRE96-10.
Tags: Legislation; Internet