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 "2000 census" ...
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Census 2010: Nuts and Bolts
Doig gives an overview of the 2010 census and discusses the questions covered by the census form. He outlines the categories covered by "race" on the census form. He also addresses the American Community Survey which has replaced the census long form since 2000.
Tags: census; race; demographics; American Community Survey; summary levels; geography levels;
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New Data and New Uses for Data from the Census
This tipsheet is a good resource for reporters feeling overwhelmed by Census data. The author discusses sources for the most recent Census information, as well as good uses for 2000 Census data. Finally, the tipsheet ends with lots of story ideas that can be done with this data.
Tags: population; demographic; statistics; computer-assisted reporting; Census; data analysis; federal government; state government
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Finding great stories in census data
Even though the 2000 census was released years ago, it is still the best data source for profiling communities. This tipsheet includes story ideas using census data and also helps familiarize reporters with technical census jargon.
Tags: US Census Bureau; census 2000; Indiana; population; story ideas; demographics; investigative reporting; SF 1; SF 2: SF 3; SF 4
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Sifting the Census: How to find the numbers you need
This tipsheet provides step-by-step instructions for getting the most out of 1990 and 2000 Census information from the Census Bureau's American FactFinder. Also included is information on comparing 1990 to 2000 Census data.
Tags: Census; Census Bureau; American FactFinder; population; survey; 2000 Census; 1990 Census
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Investigative stories using Census data
In this tipsheet, Tamman explains that the Census long form reporters became so familiar with for the 2000 Census will likely be replaced with the American Community Survey. This tipsheet describes what the ACS includes, its limitations, potential benefits as well as ways journalists can plan for and use the data.
Tags: Census; American Community Survey; US Census Bureau; population; surveys; CAR
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American FactFinder: A beginner’s guide to getting just a little local census data
How does a beginner with just a browser and a spreadsheet keep from drowning in oceans of census data? One way is American FactFinder, the Census Bureau’s data dissemination site. After a long, clumsy development stage, it has steadily improved. It offers so much -- and several ways of finding it -- that it takes a little work to learn the navigation. But it’s now pretty simple to drill down to a small area, extract just a little data and download or print it. Here’s a step-by-step guide to getting just one county worth of neighborhood-level data on one subject, a typical task for many newsrooms. The example uses Census 2000 public and private school enrollment for Bucks County, Pa., but you can adapt as needed:
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Sifting the census: How to find the numbers you need
Census numbers can be daunting. This tipsheet helps beginners become familiar with the ins and outs of the census website, and will help guide readers to exactly the information they need.
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Eight Simple Rules for Data-ing Census 2000
A two-part tipsheet with one side addressing how and how not to use the census numbers, and one side addressing race and ethnicity.
Tags: Race; demographics
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Data for the Military Beat
Military information can sometimes be difficult to obtain. But this tipsheet provides a number of places to go where you can find useful military data. Sources include Census, Pentagon, National Archives and FAA databases. Several databases on veterans highlighted. Even resources for finding planes being hit by birds.
Tags: veterans; 2000 census; public use microdata sample; PUMS; military personnel registry; department of veterans affairs; veterans affairs; national cemetery administration; NICAR; air force safety center; bird strikes; aircraft
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Census 2000 two years later: Challenges of the "good stuff"
Overberg of the USA Today offers tips how to deal with census summaries and multi-directional trends. The handout includes list of online resources for universal topics like segregation, urban sprawl, income inequality and redistricting.
Tags: minorities; poverty; income; urban development; CAR; data