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Pennsylvania open records laws exempt Penn State
Despite being supported by tax dollars, Penn State University is not subject to the state’s open records laws. Penn State’s records, including police records, e-mail, phone records, calendars and memos, are closed. Poynter’s Al Tompkins writes about how that exemption played a role in surpressing information in the Jerry Sandusky case. Tompkins quotes Sara Ganim, who won…
Read MoreThe value of adding CAR to your arsenal
John Diedrich of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel recalls the moment everything clicked for him with computer-assisted reporting, at an IRE Boot Camp in 2010. When crash-course training didn’t stick with him, he convinced his bosses to send him to Columbia, Mo. What Diedrich left with were the skills that allowed him to produce ‘Wiped Clean‘,…
Read MoreSchool Test Scores data now available at the Database Library
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, after releasing its “Cheating Our Children” series that identified suspicious test scores around the country, provided the NICAR Database Library with test scores data gathered from state education departments. From the AJC: “The data include state testing data paired in approximate cohorts by school, test subject and grade. An approximate cohort would…
Read MoreFormer IRE Board president Dietz remembered as strong leader, stellar journalist
Longtime IRE member David Dietz, president of our organization in 2001-02, passed away Wednesday, June 1, after a battle with cancer. Dave was a beloved colleague and friend to many of us, and was honored last year with IRE’s Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of his many contributions. Over the past decade, Dave worked as…
Read MoreIRE calls for change in Texas university’s public records policy
Investigative Reporters and Editors has joined the Society of Professional Journalists and the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press in asking administrators at Tarleton State University to stop barring instructors from assigning journalism students to request public records from the school. The University, part of the Texas A&M System, is enforcing a policy that…
Read MoreResources for covering the West Virginia mining disaster
Just a quick reminder that IRE and NICAR have resources available to assist in covering the fatal explosion at the Upper Big Branch mine in West Virginia. A list of links and resources can be found in our Breaking News archive. Contact the Resource Center (573-882-3364 or rescntr@ire.org) or the Database Library (573-884-7711) for additional…
Read MoreResource Highlights: Covering the Military
IRE has compiled some resources that may assist in covering the fatal shootings that occured today at Ft. Hood in Texas. If you have other resources that could be of help to your fellow reporters, please feel free to contact us, and we can add it to the list. (Email the IRE Resource Center, rescntr@ire.org.)…
Read More2008 Election Resources
The 2008 Election Day is upon us! IRE and NICAR have compiled a list of resources to aid in your coverage of stories as they unfold on this historic election day. Included you will find relevant tipsheets and stories, databases, articles on election coverage from Uplink and The IRE Journal, and other helpful websites. Please…
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