The IRE Journal 2000 - Abstracts

The IRE Journal 2000
TitleSubjectAuthors
Access delayed and justice denied.Literature/writingSmallman, David B.
After Columbine.(Columbine High School, scene of student murders)Literature/writingOlinger, David
Airport harassment: whistleblower reveals abusive passenger treatment by U.S. customs.Literature/writingRussell, Dale, Larcom, Mindy
Alternative schools: costly mistakes hurt students.(Eye on Education)(Cover Story)Literature/writing 
Animal underworld: tracking the trades.Literature/writingGreen, Alan
Bargain HUD homes reveal flaws in system: tip leads to classic document hunt.(US Department of Housing and Urban Development)Literature/writingErb, Henry
Budget proposal: IRE continues efforts to move revenues and expenses to appropriate programs.(Invetigative Reporters and Editors)Literature/writingHouston, Brant
Checking backgrounds can put boxing on ropes.(Sports Investigations: Stepping into the Ring)(Cover Story)Literature/writingRodriguez, Ken
Conference plans under way: IRE's 25th anniversary to be celebrated in N.Y.C.(Investigative Reporters and Editors; New York, New York)(includes related article)Literature/writingMiller, Kate
Congressional travel: tracking those all-expenses-paid trips.Literature/writingWillis, Derek, Koszczuk, Jackie
Costly cops.(Policing the Police)(Cover Story)Literature/writingRiley, Clint
Cutting-edge newsroom faces marketplace woes.(From the IRE Offices)Literature/writingHouston, Brant
Databases and footwork: The Record shows state licenses criminals to care for sick and elderly.Literature/writingGebeloff, Robert
Daycare demons.(Protecting Children)(Cover Story)Literature/writingDonovan, Brian
Dead man driving: indentity scam shows DUI flaws.(driving under the influence of alcohol)Literature/writingHirsh, Jeff
Defense background checks: finding the cracks - and gaping holes.Literature/writingPound, Edward T.
Digging into history: AP investigates U.S. actions during Korean War.(Associated Press)Literature/writingMendoza, Martha
Dirty secret: government as likely to pollute as to enforce environmental laws.Literature/writingArmstrong, David
Divine inspiration: using modern techniques to cover the oldest religions.(includes related article)Literature/writingCrumm, David
Dogged determination: remembering Jerry Uhrhammer.(Obituary)Literature/writingBottorff, Dana
Don't count on federal oversight: skyrocketing complaints serve as red flag to reporters.Literature/writingWilliams, Valeri
Don't overlook the obvious in search for the smoking gun.Literature/writingTate, Alysia
Electronic rights: freelancers win in landmark copyright case, but know contract negotiations are key.Literature/writingMiller, Kate
Examining gang life: weekly writer looks at root causes of violence.Literature/writingJackson, Steve
Exposing the Pentagon's secret biowar: the long road to the truth.Literature/writingLongabardi, Eric
Familiar tools - new media: making investigative reporting work online.Literature/writingCiotta, Rose
First Amendment protects the openness of civil trials.Literature/writingRoy, Mary Ellen
FOIA apathy costs you information.(Freedom of Information Act)Literature/writingDoyle, Michael
Foster care.(investigation of foster care services)(Protecting Children)(Cover Story)Literature/writingJasper, Debra, Jaspin, Elliot
From Watergate to Monicagate: books reveal investigative mindsets.(Bibliography)Literature/writingWeinberg, Steve
Georgia prep football is big business, big bucks.(high school football)(Sports Investigations: Stepping into the Ring)(Cover Story)Literature/writingFish, Mike
"Gotcha journalism": credibility and depth or lack of restraint?Literature/writingIzard, Ralph
Hewitt responds to movie portrayal: war of words ensues with ex-CBS producer.(Don Hewitt, executive producer of 60 Minutes)Literature/writingCarney, Michael Patrick
Hidden dangers: airlines and hazmat.(hazardous materials)Literature/writingMarchak, Elizabeth
"Hollow promises": project planning keeps The Columbus Dispatch on trail to government's Appalachia failures.Literature/writingHaddix, Doug
House arrest: offenders found running free on streets.Literature/writingDouglas, Mark
Housing authority runs group into red.(Wilmington, DE , Housing Authority)Literature/writingMontgomery, Jeff
Interview both sides of mouth: compare what industry experts say in public to what they say in professional conferences.Literature/writingSchultz, Ellen
Investment shock: Colorado's pre-paid tuition plan secretive, misleading, bad gamble.Literature/writingAnton, Genevieve
IRE contest shines with important work.(Investigative Reporters and Editors)(Editorial)Literature/writingHouston, Brant
IRE kicks off drive toward endowment: gift, reception mark beginning.(Investigative Reporters and Editors, Inc.)Literature/writingHouston, Brant
It ain't about the money.(standards for investigative reporting)Literature/writingStern, Willy
Journalists' safety: a constant concern.Literature/writingHouston, Brant
Justice gone awry: Tribune examines hundreds of Death Row cases to reveal state's faulty lawyers, evidence, system.(Illinois)(includes related article that examines death penalty convictions)Literature/writingArmstrong, Ken, Mills, Steve
Justice still in question after records exposed in case of imprisoned teen.Literature/writingLenz, Kimberly
Juvenile boot camps: "puff piece" turns into revelations about abuse.Literature/writingRichissin, Todd
Kids in confinement: time-out room abuses exposed.(Eye on Education)(includes related articles on investigating this story)(Cover Story)Literature/writingSavini, Dave, Rubenstein, Michele
"Last gasp:" EPA threatens to crack down while problem denied locally.(includes related article)Literature/writingCawley, Rusty
Making the writing golden: stories should be more than notebook dumping.Literature/writingWeinberg, Steve
Meeting of membership: votes held on board members, changes to bylaws.(Investigative Reporters and Editors)Literature/writing 
Member news.(professional news regarding investigative journalists)Literature/writingBruzzese, Len
Military aviation: databases reveal flawed plane maintenance.Literature/writingCarollo, Russell
Minnesota frequent offenders thrive: series results in promise of better tracking.Literature/writingBrowning, Dan
Mismanaged care: Newsday finds dangerous doctors on directories of New York's top HMOs.(health maintenance organizations)Literature/writingMaier, Thomas
Newest training efforts reach across newsroom.(Editorial)Literature/writingHouston, Brant
Paid for by...: behind the presidential ad wars: who's paying for what?Literature/writingRowland, Darrel
Panelists focus on hurdles, promise of investigations.(panel includes journalists Ted Koppel, Diane Sawyer, Bill Keller, Adam Clayton Powell III, and Mike Wallace)Literature/writingCarney, Michael Patrick
Parental rights.(includes related article on obtaining stories despite secrecy laws)(Protecting Children)(Cover Story)Literature/writingStack, Barbara White
Philadelphia police: the artful dodgers.(classifying rape as lesser crimes)Literature/writingMcCoy, Craig R.
Political patronage: closed system costs students, taxpayers.(Eye on Education)(Cover Story)Literature/writingKellogg, Jonathan
Probing military dangers: use of super ammo raises health concerns.(ammunition)Literature/writingSullivan, Kathleen
Proving NCAA violations in Minnesota basketball.(Sports Investigations: Stepping into the Ring)(Cover Story)Literature/writingGarcia-Ruiz, Emilio
Public access in age of privacy: knowing it when you see it.Literature/writingSmallman, David
Public records: developing a comprehensive state guide.Literature/writingAdams, Joe
Racial health divide: series focuses on deadly difference.(health risks for African Americans)(Statistical Data Included)Literature/writingMarchak, Beth, Davis, Dave
Racial profiling.(Policing the Police)(Cover Story)Literature/writingDonohue, Joe, Carter, Kathy Barrett
Rapid Response Unit to investigate murders.(network to respond to crimes committed against journalists)Literature/writingPederson, Tony
Reporters, lawyers and protective orders.Literature/writingSmallman, David
Research in the eye of the beholder: Florida doctor's experiment questioned.Literature/writingTribune, Tampa
Retiring force.(Cover Story)Literature/writingMansfield, Eric, Dougherty, Geoff
Reviewing timecards for double-dipping police.Literature/writingMele, Christopher
Right-to-privacy legal actions: implications for reporters.Literature/writingJohnson, Bruce E.H.
Selective disclosure: trolling for whispers, earnings and access.Literature/writingWinkler, Matthew
Shadowy saboteurs: unearthing eco-terrorism in the American West.Literature/writingDenson, Bryan
Sheriff resells criminals' guns: a look at how murder weapons end up back on the street.Literature/writingPolhman, Duane
Six years, going on seven.(National Institute for Computer-Assisted Reporting)Literature/writingHouston, Brant
Statistical portrait of rampage killers: open-ended search leads to definitive story.Literature/writingFessenden, Ford
Stats prove public officials stonewall FOI requests.(Freedom of Information)Literature/writingDavis, Charles
Tips on investigating college teams.Literature/writingMcGraw, Mike
Trash passing: molesters move from school to school.(Eye on Education)(includes related articles)(Cover Story)Literature/writingTwedt, Steve, Elizabeth, Jane
Treatment centers.(mental institution services for children; includes related article with advice for journalists on reporting child welfare stories)(Protecting Children)(Cover Story)Literature/writingKestin, Sally
Trucking: licensing scam led to dangerous drivers on the highway.Literature/writingSimpson, Cam
Uncovering war atrocities: veterans Hersh, Schanberg: stories have always been tough sells.Literature/writingEberting, Cindy
University misdeeds: small newspaper with limited resources takes on giant.Literature/writingWhite, Pamela
Winners named in 1999 IRE Awards.(Investigative Reporting and Editors)Literature/writing 
Woodward warns against ego: remember, it's the work that's important not the person doing the work, he says.(investigative reporter Bob Woodward)Literature/writingMiller, Kate
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