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Google Hangout: Investigating on the sports beat

Published: October 16, 2013 | Written by: hdcoadmin
On Wednesday at 10 a.m. Eastern Time, IRE hosted a Google Hangout on sports investigations. Drawing on the issues presented in the latest IRE Journal, the discussion will focus on […]
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Google Hangout tomorrow: Investigating on the sports beat

Published: October 15, 2013 | Written by: hdcoadmin
Join IRE on a Google+ Hangout for a discussion on investigating local sports, Wednesday at 10 a.m. Eastern Time. Kevin Blackistone, University of Maryland professor and frequent ESPN panelist, will […]
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Committee to Protect Journalists releases report on Obama administration and the press

Published: October 10, 2013 | Written by: hdcoadmin
The Committee to Protect Journalists released a report today titled The Obama Administration and the Press, stating that “electronic surveillance programs deter government sources from speaking to journalists.” President Barack […]
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Behind the Story: Two Cleveland reporters raise the issue of rape kits that sat untested for 20 years

Published: October 9, 2013 | Written by: hdcoadmin
Rachel Dissell and Leila Atassi wanted an answer to a seemingly simple question: how many untested rape kits did the Cleveland Police Department have in storage? The answer: “We don’t […]
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Friday Deadline for Dart Center Ochberg Fellowship

Published: October 9, 2013 | Written by: hdcoadmin
For journalists reporting on violent or traumatic events, the Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma is accepting applications for its Ochberg Fellowship through Friday, Oct. 11. Fellows will visit Columbia […]
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A look at how journalists are handling the shutdown

Published: October 8, 2013 | Written by: hdcoadmin
Journalists have been searching for alternative resources after the government shutdown caused many online databases to go down and government offices to close as employees went on furlough.  For more […]
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Tracking what data are available and where during the government shutdown

Published: October 2, 2013 | Written by: hdcoadmin
We reported yesterday that many government agencies had shut off access to their online data services, and that the NICAR database library was a good source for finding government data […]
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IRE members win Barlett and Steele Awards from Reynolds Center

Published: October 1, 2013 | Written by: hdcoadmin
Four IRE members were among journalists honored in the seventh annual Barlett & Steele Awards for Investigative Business Journalism, announced today by the Donald W. Reynolds Center for Business Journalism. […]
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IRE to keep Data Library OPEN during Government Shutdown

Published: October 1, 2013 | Written by: hdcoadmin
The government has shut down; national parks and museums are closed. Some million federal workers stayed home. Even some government data portals, such as data.gov and census.gov, have been shuttered. […]
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Daily Republic battles South Dakota school district for records about payment to ex-employee

Published: September 25, 2013 | Written by: hdcoadmin
In late 2011 or early 2012, I received a phone call that set off a nearly two-year fight over a government record. The caller, who wished to remain anonymous, had […]
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