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 "Coast Guard" ...
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Diary of a two-day reporting effort
Nalder's tipsheet narrates his quick yet thorough investigation of the Washington state ferry system, which reveals techniques for rapidly digging into an organization's records and procedures. The sheet explains research techniques, interview strategies and keys to source selection.
Tags: open records; public records; ferries; transportation; investigative reporting; interviews; regulation; Coast Guard; boat safety
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Military Aviation Safety Data
This tipsheet lists the various websites where each branch of the military publishes information of the safety of its equipment. The tipsheet clarifies the different classifications for aviation accidents (ie the difference between "class A" and "class B" in the database). The tipsheet also defines the different causes for aviation accidents, such as "operations" or "miscellaneous."
Tags: military; safety; naval safety center; navy; coast guard; air force; statistics