The IRE Resource Center is a major research library containing more than 23,250 investigative stories — both print and broadcast. These stories 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. Stories are not available for download but can be easily ordered by contacting the Resource Center:
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Colorado Humane Society
"Using informed sources and dozens of hours of hidden camera investigating, the 7 News investigative team uncovered fraud, mismanagement, a lack of fiscal accountability, a failure to follow sate laws and inadequate and improper care" of animals at the Colorado Humane Society.
Tags: animal cruelty; humane society; fraud; state government; whistleblower; hidden camera; euthanasia; cat; dog; pet; donations; federal regulations; vaccines
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Rebreathe Deep The Gathering Doom
Using human sources, detective reports, inspection notes and the autopsy report, reporter Ashley Harrell tells the story of the death of divemaster Zak Jones. An experienced diver with a penchant for using a rebreather rather than a standard Aqua-Lung, Jones died off the coast of Florida, spearfishing with some fellow experienced divers at a depth of 200 feet. The story details the possible ways Jones could have perished, with discussion of his diving equipment and other divers' reaction to finding him floating in the water. Yet, the article also notes the possibility that Jones' diving rig may have been tampered with after his death, thus calling into question the facts of an investigation.
Tags: Zak Jones; Pro Dive International; rebreather; diving deaths
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The One Percent Doctrine: Deep Inside America's Pursuit of its Enemies Since 9/11
Suskind identifies the doctrine, formulated by Vice President Cheney,as one that "separates analysis from action and embraces suspicion as a threshold for the use of American power." Suskind says Cheney was "the primary architect of U.S. foreign policy" during the period the book profiles, from immediately following 9/11/2001 until 2004. Suskind says in his IRE contest questionnaire that he was able to reassure several sources that he was willing to go to jail for an indefinite period of time to avoid nasming sources; and gave an example of his unwillingness "to reveal sources within ther government to quash the disinformation from ther FBI. Suskind says "The incident is, tereby, instructive in regard to new rules of engagement: the government will release information to cloud an independent report if they are convinced the reporter will be unable, or unwilling to reveal his sources."
Tags: FBI; CIA; NSA; NSC; Iraq; Pentagon; bin Laden; Zawahiri; White House; war on terror; al Qaeda; disinformation; Weapons of Mass Destruction; WMD; Chemical weapons; human sources; humint; sigint; George Tenet; Condoleeza Rice; Zubaydah; DCI
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"It is Time for Southern Mongolians to Revolt at least for 'Being Humans' if not for 'Being Mongolians'".
These two stories cover the issue of human rights issues in Mongolia, the privatization of Ghangis Khan's mausoleum and the possible reasons for a large loan from the U.S. to Mongolia.
Tags: None
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Teens Who Kill
Statistics show that the number of teen murders in San Bernardino County is more than twice the average for the state. This investigation take s a look at several of the murders over the past year, as well as the motives behind them. Numerous human sources were used to give the story a chilling, personal look at the brutal murders carried out by children.
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Abbokinase
A KTVU Channel 2 News investigation of the risks "associated with a clot-busting agent known as Abbokinase" revealed that a source of the drug, stillborn infants, poses a potential risk of spreading disease and is surrounded by serious ethical issues.
Tags: TAPE TRANSCRIPT Abbokinase health care; ethics; blood clots FDA Food and Drug Administration Abbott Laboratories Coli; Columbia human tissue research
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A Human Drug Experiment
The testing of drugs on humans is a seven billion dollar business in the U.S. Yet because of privacy issues, most of the dangers and mishaps go unreported. Through hospital sources, a FOIA request, and research online, reporters were able to track down drug experiments conducted by a prominent Minneapolis psychiatrist over a 20 year period.
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CNN investigates the growing scientific concern about toxic chemicals that build up in fish and humans that eat fish. Fish, more than any other food source are repositories for chemical waste.
Tags: TAPE; toxic waste; poison; seafood; pollution; fishing.
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No title (id: 6543)
Arizona Republic researches the safety of a public hospital's incinerator; although the incinerator created steam used as an alternative power source for the hospital--for which it won an award--it also gave off potentially poisonous fumes from burning plastic, human body parts, and infectious waste, April - May 1989.
Tags: Hall Masterson Maricopa