Doing investigations after a hurricane: Coastal areas
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In the weeks following a natural disaster such as Hurricane Katrina, journalists have to tackle a number of investigations on environmental issues, rebuilding efforts, and so on. Several resources are available that could serve as points of entry for those interested in investigating the science of coastlines, including the National Institute of Environmental Health SciencesE Web page that offers information on post-disaster pollution, or the American Planning AssociationEs Katrina response page that has links to post-Katrina news coverage and the US Geological Survey that discusses coastal ecology.
Publication Name: The IRE Journal
Subject: Literature/writing
ISSN: 0164-7016
Year: 2005
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Sunshine week will highlight importance of open government
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The journalism organizations across U.S. have hosted a weeklong celebration, Sunshine Week starting from March 13, 2005 in an effort to spur public discussion about the importance of open government. Coordinator Debra Gersh Hernandez reveals that Sunshine Week's goal is to get people talking about the importance of the Freedom of Information Act and sunshine laws.
Publication Name: The IRE Journal
Subject: Literature/writing
ISSN: 0164-7016
Year: 2005
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Innocence projects
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Bill Moushey, a reporter, founded the Innocence Institute of Western Pennsylvania in 2001where the use of allegations of wrongful conviction is made to teach investigative reporting to its students. The Innocence Project focuses on cases dealing with DNA evidence as their budget and staff tends to be small.
Publication Name: The IRE Journal
Subject: Literature/writing
ISSN: 0164-7016
Year: 2005
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