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:
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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
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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
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Transportation
Amons tipsheet explains how she went about an investigation into fatigues truck drivers and related accidents. She explains how to utilize Uniform Traffic Crash Reports, with samples of the data
Tags: trucking; trucks; accidents; Uniform Traffic Crash Reports; transportation; driver safety
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Federal Databases You Need
This study of federal databases touches on various federal databases that can be helpful, including the Federal Assistance Awards Data System and sites on transportation, public safety and campaign finance.
Tags: federal databases; Federal Procurement Data System; Consolidated Federal Funds Report; Federal Assitance Awards Data System; census; truck inspections
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Using local data to answer the question,
Amons describes how to use CAR as a tool to beef up general assignment stories. Instead of just reporting on one isolated incident -- like a trucking accident or a botched 911 call -- you can do some database analysis to see how often those sorts of incidents occur. This will add more depth and context to your story.
Tags: truck accidents; school fire safety; beat reporting; story ideas; data analysis; computer-assisted reporting
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Overweight Trucks
Raynor discusses how to find out if overweight trucks are on your state's highways. He suggests going to the state Department of Transportation, and then checking out the Vehicle Travel Information System implemented by the Federal Highway Administration. Raynor also suggests helpful websites to visit.
Tags: trucks; highways safety; roads; transportation
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Investigating Trucking
This tipsheet is a comprehensive guide to reporting on the trucking industry. It begins with a list of questions to ask at the beginning of an investigation, like, "Did the truck driver have a valid Commercial Drivers License?" Next, the tipsheet lists some pieces of information that reporters should be able to find before deadline, that could make their stories better. Then, the tipsheet lists possible follow - up investigations; these are more long-term projects and might make for good enterprise stories. There is a description of how to go about each investigation. Finally, the tipsheet ends with a list of contacts and government agencies that could be helpful for a reporter writing a story about the trucking industry.
Tags: transportation; highways; FARS; accidents; driving; drivers licenses; traffic
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Growing pains: Digging up the dirt
Spears identifies a number of areas worth looking into when examining the impact of development and urban sprawl. Suggestions include investigating construction and trucking companies, water and drought issues, and the local agency charged with policing the polluters.
Tags: development; urban sprawl; construction; pollution; environment
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Ground Transportation Security
This tipsheet offers a list of the web sites of the organizations involved in transportation security. It also includes some examples of AP stories, in which these organizations have been used as sources.
Tags: railroads; highways; trucking; government; highways