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• Wrangling web data with Google docs: beginner course

  A great lesson on how to import web data into Google Docs (now known as Google Drive),fetch external data, create scripts to schedule fetches in batches and process the data.

  Tags: Data; Google Doc; scripts; data processing

  By Sean Sposito, Acton Gorton, Ted Han

  2013

• Getting to Yes

  LaFleur gives fantastic tips on how to get what you need through a FOI request. She even gives actual examples of being told no and how to turn that into a 'yes'.

  Tags: FOIA tips; HIPPA; privacy; retention schedules

  By Jennifer LaFleur

  2012

• Digging into Profits: IRS form 990

  Campbell gives some basics of the form 990 - what it includes/excludes. He gives detailed descriptions of some of the more important parts of the form - lines where you'll find useful information. He also includes a list of other useful schedules to review when investigating nonprofits.

  Tags: IRS; nonprofits; endowments; form 990; schedules; charity; charities

  By Ronald Campbell

  2011

• Reporter's fact sheet on new IRS nonprofit Form 990

  McCoy gives a concise overview of the new 990 forms which has undergone its first revision in 30 years. McCoy outlines the information that can be found on the 990, and includes information about what information can be found on the 16 Schedules that may be attached to the report. McCoy notes which of the Schedules are new as part of the revision of the form 990.

  Tags: nonprofit; IRS; Internal Revenue Service; 990-EZ; Schedules;

  By Craig McCoy

  2009

• Covering Campaign Finance and Money in Politics

  This tipsheet offers usable definitions and clear examples of various terms associated with campaign finance, like 527 groups, issue ads and reporting schedule.

  Tags: election cycle; opensecrets.org; FEC; campaign donations

  By James Grimaldi; Anne Mulkern; Steven Weiss

  2005

• Corporate Documents

  This tipsheet is a good guide to understanding corporate documents. It covers good starting places, like SEC filings, and lists helpful websites, like www.bloomberg.com. The tipsheet explains all different kinds of common forms, like 8-K and Schedule 13-D. Finally, it talks about different kinds of helpful documents like UCC filings and court records.

  Tags: taxes; corporate records; 10-K; S-1; shareholders; proxies; Securities and Exchange Commission; Electronic Data Gathering; Analysis and Retrieval system; Uniform Commercial Code; PAC; Political Action Committee; CEO; business reporting

  By Mark Skertic

  2005

• Early planning team

  Nelson's tipsheet provides an early planning newsroom checklist for the who, what, when and how involved in organizing a project that uses data analysis.

  Tags: projects; organizing; scheduling; managing; reporters; editors; CAR; computer-assisted reporting

  By Deborah Nelson

  2004

• Army's PA (Public Affairs) Guide to Dealing with the USMJ (Uniform Code of Military Justice)

  "We developed this guide to provide assistance to Army public affairs offices preparing to provide support in high-profile military courts-martial proceedings."

  Tags: Department of Defense; DoD; accused; right to trial; media; FOIA; information; scheduling; restitution; command function

  By None

  2001

• Government Reporting: Tips to build a great career

  Before tackling city hall, come prepared with knowledge of municipal budgets and the community. McIntosh offers tips that instantly season any cub reporter.

  Tags: budgets; schedules; news briefs; beat; documents; practice

  By Shawn McIntosh

  2001

• General Aviation Primer

  General aviation includes all of aviation, such as corporate, business, pleasure and instructional flying, but does not include the scheduled airlines. This tip sheet lists vital questions to ask in the case of an incident. It also includes detailed definitions of aviation terms and some statistics.

  Tags: CAR

  By Richard O'Reilly

  1999