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 "margin of error" ...
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Getting the Most out of the Census Web site
LaFleur describes the myriad uses for census data, including details on Census Bureau surveys including the decennial census, American Community Survey and current population survey. Census information is dense, so LaFleur helps show how to navigate the various levels of data available.
Tags: census; Census Bureau; American Community Survey; decennial census; margin of error; population; business; agriculture; construction; Ethnic Media Workshop - Washington, D.C. (Oct. 2009)
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Horse Race Polls and Sampling Error
The most common mistake political journalists make when reporting about polls is misstating the nature of one candidate's margin over another. This handout should be hung next to every reporter's desk as an easy reference to the rules of sampling error.