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• Contracts, Strategies and Resources for Border and Immigration Cover

  Olsen provides tons of links for covering border and immigration (in English and español). From links to the Federal Court websites to the ACLU’s immigrant rights page; your story will not lack the information needed to provide a good investigative story.

  Tags: bilingual; español; immigration

  By Lise Olsen

  2011

• Broadcast: After Breaking News, What's Next?

  This tipsheet is comprised of many useful web links covering topics of aviation accidents, automobiles and trucks, political campaign data, federal spending, U.S. court system, crime, business records, weather and more.

  Tags: aviation; transportation; accidents; weather; government; federal spending; courts; crime

  By Stephen Stock

  2011

• Useful Websites for data and quick lookup

  A comprehensive list of links for accessing data and information online for topics such as: aviation accidents; automobiles/trucks; political campaign data; federal spending; U.S. court system; crime/inmates; business records and nonprofits; weather; general useful tools online.

  Tags: aviation accidents; automobiles/trucks; political campaign data; federal spending; U.S. court system; crime/inmates; business records and nonprofits; weather

  By n/a

  2010

• Latest Developments in FOIA and Open Records Laws

  This tipsheet outlines recent developments in FOIA laws - including information on getting discovery in a FOIA action in Federal court.

  Tags: FOIA; discovery; Federal Court; public records; FOIA request; records request

  By David B. Smallman

  2010

• Investigative Business Journalism

  Cohn's detailed tipsheet discusses investigative tips and techniques for covering foundations, nonprofits and charities with examples of the types of documents and resources critical to this type of reporting - from 990s to human sources. Part 2 of the tipsheet explores investigations of private companies.

  Tags: nonprofit; charity; foundation; private business; Internal Revenue Service; IRS; Form 990; 990s; consolidated financial statements; civil court; criminal court; federal agencies; FOIA

  By Gary Cohn

  2010

• Cracking the Justice System

  McCoy and Purcell discuss the computer-assisted work they did in reporting their series "Justice: Delayed, Dismissed, Denied." They explain the data you should gather when reporting on the courts, and the stories you can find within those numbers.

  Tags: courts; crime data; Uniform Crime Report; FBI; Federal Bureau of Investigation;

  By Craig R. McCoy; Dylan Purcell

  2010

• Data on Deadline

  This tipsheet lists helpful websites to use when you need to access data on deadline. Suggested data links include the American Community Survey to campaign finance data to tracking airplane tail numbers.

  Tags: data; quick hit; deadline; census; campaign finance; aviation; transportation; economics; FAA; NHTSA; automobile; consumer safety; politics; courts; federal spending; databases; reporting

  By Robert Benincasa

  2010

• Ways to Trace Every Business

  Campbell walks through the steps to investigate a business, outlining the paper trail that all businesses must create - from a business license to Uniform Commercial Code filings to liquor licenses. Litigation filings also provide a wealth of information about businesses.

  Tags: backgrounding business; licenses; trademark; articles of incorporation; UCC; Uniform Commercial Code filing; credit reports; mortgages; liens; professional license; litigation; courts; EDGAR; Securities and Exchange Commission; SEC; Federal Trade Commission; FTC; Financial Industry Regulatory Authority; FINRA

  By Ronald Campbell

  2009

• Full Court Press: Fighting For Information

  Zarek\'s tipsheet offers an overview of the services provided by the Reporters\' Committee for Freedom of the Press.

  Tags: open records; nonprofits; federal government; courts

  By Corinna Zarek

  2008

• Looking for Court Cases

  Lopez outlines ways to find court cases in both state and federal courts. Also he provides links to helpful Web sites.

  Tags: courts; federal; state; civil; criminal; Internet; research

  By Larry Lopez

  2007