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By Allison Wrabel
Reporting on sexual assault has been a topic of discussion in recent years, lately in regard to assaults on college campuses. Speakers participating in a panel at the 2015 IRE Conference discussed best practices for talking to victims, corroborating stories and striking an emotional balance.
Sheila S. Coronel, dean of academic affairs at Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism, authored a report on Rolling Stone’s investigation into an alleged rape at the University of Virginia. She gave reporters tips on how to avoid reporting risks.
Sometimes, sources aren’t ready to tell their stories to reporters. Nicole Noren, a producer for ESPN's Enterprise and Investigative Unit, talked about how working with sources requires collaboration. It takes time to gain the trust of the victims/survivors.
Elana Newman, a professor of psychology at the University of Tulsa and Research Director of the Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma, encouraged reporters to keep covering sexual assault and the stories of trauma survivors. The most important thing is to get the story right, she said. But it’s also important to be clear when explaining your reporting process to the victims. Newman said that sometimes trauma survivors’ stories can be inconsistent because of the way memories work.
This week we're taking a look at a joint investigation between The Marshall Project and NPR. The two teamed up to look at what happens when prisoners go straight from solitary confinement back to the streets. Reporters Christie Thompson and Joseph Shapiro will discuss how they worked through common prison reporting roadblocks.
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Shawn Shinneman reported this episode. Sarah Hutchins edits the podcast. Music in this episode is by Podington Bear.
How do you earn the trust of a source like Edward Snowden? Or the former bodyguard of Osama bin Laden? On this bonus episode of the podcast we’ll hear from someone who did just that. Earlier this year documentarian Laura Poitras spoke with Toronto Star reporter Robert Cribb at the 2015 IRE Conference. In the three clips you’re about to hear, Poitras discusses each of her films: "My Country, My Country," "The Oath" and "Citizenfour." She’ll talk about getting access, capturing candid moments and more.
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- My Country, My Country (2006)
- The Oath (2010)
- Citizenfour (2014)
Music in this episode is by Alex Fitch and Podington Bear. This episode was produced by Shawn Shinneman and edited by Sarah Hutchins.
When Tampa Bay Times reporters Alexandra Zayas and Kameel Stanley got their hands on state and local data about bike tickets, they found some sobering statistics. Tampa police were stopping bicyclists at an alarming rate. And eight out of 10 of the bicyclists ticketed were black.
It’s a great story, and even if your coverage area isn’t handing out bike tickets like candy, this is one that could be replicated in communities across the country. So grab a notebook. On this episode, Alex and Kameel walk us through how they made it happen.
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Music in this episode comes from Podington Bear. Shawn Shinneman wrote and produced this episode. IRE Web Editor Sarah Hutchins edits the podcast.
Seymour Hersh is an investigative reporter with a storied career dating back to his reporting on the My Lai massacre during the Vietnam War. Recently, his reporting on the killing of Osama bin Laden, a narrative that runs counter to the one widely circulated, has garnered a wide range of reactions. Hersh addressed all of that and more at the recent IRE Conference in Philadelphia. Today we’re sharing a section of his conversation with Leonard Downie Jr., former executive editor of the Washington Post.
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If you’re having seafood for dinner, there’s a chance it was caught by a slave. That’s what the Associated Press uncovered when reporters traveled to the remote island of Benjina, Indonesia. They found workers trapped in cages, forced to work 22-hour days for almost no pay. And when they followed the fish, they learned some of it ended up in US restaurants and supermarkets.
On this episode we’re talking to reporters Martha Mendoza, Margie Mason and Robin McDowell about their high-impact investigation.
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Music in this episode comes from Podington Bear. Shawn Shinneman wrote and produced this episode. IRE Web Editor Sarah Hutchins edits the podcast.
When the Washington, DC police chief bristled over a question about witness executions, Washington Post reporter Cheryl W. Thompson knew she was on to something. On this episode we’ll be talking to Thompson about her investigation into witness killings and intimidation. And for the second half of the show we dug into our audio archives for some interview tips from Tisha Thompson, an investigative reporter at NBC4 Washington.
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Music in this episode comes from Podington Bear. George Varney wrote and produced this episode. IRE Web Editor Sarah Hutchins edits the podcast.
Meet Nigel Jaquiss, the Pulitzer-winning journalist whose reporting brought about the resignation of Oregon’s longest-serving governor. Today we’re exploring Jaquiss’ path from Wall Street oil trader to muckraking journalist. He’s sharing his process for working through an investigation and explaining how he broke stories about some of the state’s most powerful politicians. We’ll also take a look at his most recent investigation, "First Lady Inc.," which recently won IRE’s highest honor for investigative reporting.
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Music in this episode (and most of our episodes) comes from Podington Bear. IRE contributor Shelby Mann interviewed Jaquiss and wrote the script for this episode. Sarah Hutchins edited the podcast with help from Shawn Shinneman. Podcast host George Varney produced the episode.
When a Navy helicopter crashed off the coast of Virginia in January 2014, Jason Paladino lost one of his childhood friends - Petty Officer Third Class Brian Collins. But instead of grieving the loss and moving on, Paladino, a journalism grad student at UC-Berkeley, decided to investigate. Working with The Virginian-Pilot and NBC News he helped expose serious problems with the MH-53E Sea Dragon, the Navy’s oldest and most crash-prone helicopter.
On this episode of the podcast we’re going behind the investigation with Paladino, Mike Hixenbaugh of The Virginian-Pilot and Anna Schecter of NBC News.
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We’re changing up the podcast this week and spending our entire episode on one story. IRE’s Shawn Shinneman talked with Los Angeles Times reporter Richard Marosi about his 18-month investigation into the working conditions of Mexican agribusinesses supplying produce to major U.S. supermarkets and restaurants. Tune in to hear Marosi discuss the reporting challenges he faced on the ground in Mexico.
Also on this episode: A 3-minute guide to mapping by former NICAR database library student Travis Hartman.
We’ll be bringing you more in-depth stories on future episodes of the podcast. If you have an idea for a segment or a behind-the-story feature, we’d love to hear from you. As always, our episodes are available for download on iTunes and Soundcloud.
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