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Databases: Investigating Locally and Around the World
Donald's presentation explores the importance of a "data state of mind" for reporters. Beyond knowing FOIA laws, he outlines the (at least) 25 databases every newsroom should have and use in their reporting. The databases cover several different beats, and Donald details the value of each.
Tags: databases; reporting; census data; budgets; audits; tax data; personnel files; campaign finance; financial disclosure reports; voter registration; election results; crime statistics; sexual predators; business demographics; SEC 10K: EDGAR; 990s; EPA Toxic Release Inventory; EPA Enforcements; water quality data;
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Quick-hit CAR
The Microsoft PowerPoint slides detail some quick CAR projects using death records, voter registrations, pet licenses, property records and more.
Tags: quick; computer-assisted reporting; data; records; licenses
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Quick Hit CAR Stories
Okeson discusses some CAR stories done by reporters at Florida Today with some fairy common databases. The databases she describes are easy to acquire and can turn into very interesting and relevant stories.
Tags: sex offenders; voter registration; parcel data; accident data; fires; liquor sales; data analysis; story ideas; story telling
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Quick Hit CAR Stories
Johnson explains six ideas for CAR stories with a quick turn-around time. These stories cover topics that range from No Child Left Behind to voter registration databases.
Tags: story ideas; data analysis; sex offenders; public records
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10 Databases For Covering City Hall
This handout lists ten databases good for investigating city hall. For each database, Herzog points out two or three reasons for obtaining that particular database.
Tags: city hall; check register; real estate assessments; taxed vehicles; tax collections; voter registration; payroll; personnel; pensions; budgets; contracts
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Most wanted (how to find people)
The Internet is a valuable resource when searching for information on people. Paynter and Lyles offer up a hearty list of links to help you in your backgrounding. Most links have a description of what it can do. The links are also broken down by type or purpose, and sites that require a fee are noted. The end of the tipsheet gives more general hints and advice to guide you when you're backgrounding.
Tags: backgrounding; public records; archives; search engines; SSN; social security numbers; death records; birth records; voter registration; criminal records; fee services; phone directories; legal records; nonprofits; guidestar
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Backgrounding people on the Internet
The Internet is a valuable resource when searching for information on people. Paynter and Lyles offer up a hearty list of links to help you in your backgrounding. Most links have a description of what it can do. The links are also broken down by type or purpose, and sites that require a fee are noted. The end of the tipsheet gives more general hints and advice to guide you when you're backgrounding.
Tags: backgrounding; public records; archives; search engines; SSN; social security numbers; death records; birth records; voter registration; criminal records; fee services; phone directories; legal records; nonprofits; guidestar
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Elections: Before and After
Lawrence Messina provides tips on how to background candidates and avoid horse-race coverage. The handouts includes links to election websites.
Tags: registration; voter turnout; interest groups; campaigns
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Diving for Pearls in an Oceans of Data
Stephanie Reitz of the Hartford Courant offers tips for building your own people finder from lists of registered voters, motor vehicles registration records and dog licenses.
Tags: local government
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The Fair Elections Group
The Fair Elections Group is a national, nonpartisan research group committed to restoring and maintaining the integrity of the American electoral system. Saranita's handout includes a discussion on Motor Voter and illegal voter registration, as well as 1992 voter registration policies and voter turnout -- both itemized by state. The Fair Elections Group may be reached at (310) 539-5004. Audio tape available through the IRE Resource Center at (573) 882-3364 or rescntr@ ire.org. Ask for tape #IRE96-75.
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