Cutting-edge newsroom faces marketplace woes
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Issues related to the closing of APBnews.com, an online investigative reporting company dedicated to reporting on crime and justice, due to lack of funds, are examined. Topics include APBnews.com high standards of reporting and the contributions it made to journalism in a changing technological world.
Publication Name: The IRE Journal
Subject: Literature/writing
ISSN: 0164-7016
Year: 2000
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When numbers talk, journalists help people listen
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Database searching as a valuable reporting tool is explored, along with techniques to maximize efficiency and accuracy. These include downloading data into programs that can categorize and compare statistical information, so reporters can trace trends.
Publication Name: The IRE Journal
Subject: Literature/writing
ISSN: 0164-7016
Year: 1999
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Newest training efforts reach across newsroom
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The Investigative Reporters and Editors held a seminar that introduced ways to use new technology and computer-assisted research in investigating stories. The tips are described.
Publication Name: The IRE Journal
Subject: Literature/writing
ISSN: 0164-7016
Year: 2000
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