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“In the aftermath of Friday’s shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School, many are asking what could have been done to prevent the terrible attack that left 20 children and six adults dead.” The Pocono Record examines what kind of security measures the schools in their community have in place, why some schools wouldn’t provide the…
Read More“In the latest installment in USA TODAY’s “Ghost Factories” series, reporter Alison Young examines who is responsible for cleaning up lead contamination around old lead smelter sites.”
Read MoreCongratulations to the several IRE members, as well as all the recipients, on their 2013 duPont-Columbia Awards. Their hard work and dedication to good investigative journalism helps keep the public informed and educated on important topics that affect their daily lives and communities. Heather Catallo along with her colleagues at WXYZ-Detroit received a silver baton…
Read More“Wal-Mart de Mexico was an aggressive and creative corrupter, offering large payoffs to get what the law otherwise prohibited, an examination, starting back in April 2012, by The New York Times found.” “The Times has now picked up where Wal-Mart’s internal investigation was cut off, traveling to dozens of towns and cities in Mexico and…
Read MoreAs the White House and Congressional Republicans inch toward an agreement before the fiscal cliff deadline, the opportunity remains for digging deeper into the federal budget and the impact of a deal — or lack of deal — on both the country’s broad economic health and local communities. Find help in these links and resources.…
Read MoreMilwaukee Journal SentinelThe Wrong-Way River“Biologists predict the number of unwanted organisms moving on the Chicago canal will only grow until the waterway is somehow plugged. And it is much more than a Great Lakes problem because biological pollution travels both directions on this invasive species superhighway.” The Morning CallAmazon warehouse workers fight for unemployment benefits“Its…
Read MoreInvestigative Reporters and Editors is pleased to be part of a new opportunity Google is launching for college journalism students. It’s an exciting program, and here at IRE, the selected student will have the opportunity to do meaningful work with data, gain a deeper understanding of investigative reporting, be part of the annual IRE Conference…
Read MoreShootings, especially those involving children and schools, devastate communities and garner unprecedented media coverage. But with the flood of media attention, reporters must remember those who were affected by the terrible events and take the necessary precautions while covering such a delicate story. In addition to the tipsheets and stories below, you can turn to…
Read MoreAn investigation by MPR News has found that a “Republican state representative who steered legislation through the House to drop thousands of people from the state-run MinnesotaCare program is an independent contractor for an insurance brokerage firm that lobbied for the change.”
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