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• Anatomy of an investigation: The Jack Abramoff scandal

  Grimaldi shares what went into his investigation of Jack Abramoff in this Powerpoint, providing lots of examples of the work he did.

  Tags: lobbying scandal; Tom DeLay

  By James V. Grimaldi

  2012

• HealthCare Money --- finding stories in elections that can have local and national focus

  This extensive tipsheet will provide you with everything you need to follow the money going to healthcare reform this campaign season. Included are dozens and dozens of websites and tips on how to cover PACs.

  Tags: campaign finance; politics; money; PACs; healthcare

  By Alicia Mundy

  2012

• What They Know

  This Powerpoint presentation for the panel, Privacy: Where does access end? by Angwin lays out just how much can be found out about a person on the internet and how to use anonymity online.

  Tags: privacy; internet; security; personal information

  By Julia Angwin

  2012

• Investigations in the Fast Lane:Some Rules for the Road

  Be prepared and have a plan for when the breaking news happens. Forsyth gives great tips on what to do when the story breaks.

  Tags: breaking news

  By Jennifer S. Forsyth

  2011

• Tracking the Economy and Business

  Brooks provides suggested resources for tracking: state and local economic data; municipal finance; pensions and 401(k) plans; companies; and the financial crisis.

  Tags: Moody's Analytics; federal reserve; securities; loans; U.S. Department of labor;

  By Rick Brooks

  2011

• Terminology and Reporting About Illegal Immigration

  This tipsheet discusses the wide variation across media about the terms used to address those \"who entered the U.S. without valid immigration documents or those who have overstayed their visas.\" Examples are given from different style guides.

  Tags: undocumented workers; illegal immigrants; illegal aliens; immigration documents; AP stylebook; Wall Street Journal; Los Angeles Times

  By Stephanie Czekalinski

  2010

• Fraud: Uncovering Scandals

  Maremont discusses how to approach investigations into fraud - from "archaeological stories" where the reporter digs into finding out what happens to new investigations. He touches upon how to generate story ideas; determining the best story in the information you have; and he offers several detailed example stories

  Tags: investigations; fraud; beat reporting; research; tips; SEC;

  By Mark Maremont

  2009

• What you need to know to cover an economy in crisis

  Brooks discusses the important issues of the current economic crisis, and provides links to helpful material to assist in covering the current state of the economy.

  Tags: subprime; mortgage; economics; economy; federal reserve; banking; savings and loans; S&L; pension; bankruptcy

  By Rick Brooks

  2009

• Basics of Investigating Big Business: Digging into Corporate Reports and Numbers

  This tipsheet lists key documents and people sources that are useful when investigating a business. The lists include SEC filings, court filings, insider trading records, former executives and accounting experts. The tipsheet also includes a list of "red flags" that could signal corporate problems. The tipsheet includes some articles by the Wall Street Journal that show how those tips were implemented.

  Tags: business; filings; fraud; corporate fraud; accounting

  By Mark Maremont

  2005

• SEC filings: What they are and how to use them

  This tipsheet summarizes the Securities and Exchange Commission filings a journalist would most often need to delve into a company's finances, tell who the major shareholders are, announce developments that could affect the stock price, and background managers and directors.

  Tags: business; SEC; Securities and Exchange Commission; finances; stocks; IPO; executives; companies; annual reports; quarterly reports; publicly traded company

  By David Armstrong, The Wall Street Journal; David Dietz, Bloomberg News

  2004