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 "water quality data" ...
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Water and Politics: Tips for Covering the Local Water Utility
This tipsheet details the sort of information you should be keeping tabs on when covering the local water utility. It also offer story ideas for the beat, while also providing links to useful data online.
Tags: water; utilities; EPA; Environmental Protection Agency; National Water Quality Assessment Program; pollution; waterways
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Databases: Investigating Locally and Around the World
Donald's presentation explores the importance of a "data state of mind" for reporters. Beyond knowing FOIA laws, he outlines the (at least) 25 databases every newsroom should have and use in their reporting. The databases cover several different beats, and Donald details the value of each.
Tags: databases; reporting; census data; budgets; audits; tax data; personnel files; campaign finance; financial disclosure reports; voter registration; election results; crime statistics; sexual predators; business demographics; SEC 10K: EDGAR; 990s; EPA Toxic Release Inventory; EPA Enforcements; water quality data;
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Environmental CAR: 10 great sources of data
Ward lists and discusses ten sources of data that may be helpful to reporters investigating water and air quality, pollution, energy usage, and other environmental issues.
Tags: environment; pollution; hazardous materials; Clean Water Act; water quality