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 "Online Newsgathering" ...
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Web Target -> Backgrounding a Beat
Debbie Wolfe of the St. Petersburg Times offers 10 Web sites that can help you build a solid foundation for any beat.
Tags: Web; site; Web site; beat reporting
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Search Engine Comparison
Debbie Wolfe of the St. Petersburg Times offers comparisons of the most-used online search engines -- Google, Yahoo, AltaVista, Excite, HotBot, Fast "All The Web" and RefDesk.
Tags: online; Web; internet; search engines; Web searchers; professional Web searchers
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The Star-Ledger's "Web Sites to Know"
This is a listing of Web sites favored by the staff of the Star-Ledger.
Tags: Web sites; backgrounding; archives; fedstats; directories
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Online databases for Tracking Individuals: Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act and Credit Header Info
This tipsheet lists five web sites that address new privacy rules of the Federal Trade Commission Privacy
Tags: privacy; online privacy; tracking individuals; CAR; FTC
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Making the transition from traditional to online journalism in 5 easy steps
This tipsheet lists five steps to follow when switching from traditional journalism to online investigative journalism.
Tags: online publishing; online newsgathering; online investigative journalism
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Drug War source list -- Internet resources
This list is a sample of the information sources and resources, both government and private, available to reporters via the World Wide Web.
Tags: Online Resources; Newsgathering
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Reporter's Desktop
This tipsheet gives an overview of Reporter's Desktop, a free, non-profit Web site to help reporters in their online newsgathering tasks.
Tags: Online resources; Internet; World Wide Web; Search engines; News archives
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Bay Area Resource Guide
List of experts and agencies for the Bay Area. Includes online resources.
Tags: Newsgathering
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Reporting for the Web
So, your paper has a Web site. Have you seen it? Are you familiar with it? It's time. Palley's handout outlines reporting techniques all journalists should consult when writing for their online edition. And McGraw's handout lists 10 fun ways to get under an agency's skin whether online, in person or over the phone. Audio tape available through the IRE Resource Center at (573) 882-3364 or rescntr@ ire.org. Ask for tape #IRE96-22.
Tags: Online Newsgathering
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Internet Tricks and Treats
Williams' handout lists sites for general directories, education and research institutions, professional locators, government locators and some sites for background and bio information. Audio tape available through the IRE Resource Center at (573) 882-3364 or rescntr@ ire.org. Ask for tape #IRE96-13.
Tags: Online resources; Internet