Ten tip sheets on the practice of journalism, designed for students, educators and reporters
These are a sampling of the more than 100 tip sheets we offer at JournalistsResource.org. You can download the booklet here.
Reporting basics
• 26 ways to find info on people: Tips for writing about crime on deadline
• Investigating nonprofits and charities: Where to find records
• Interviewing a source
Business and government
• Finding and reading a balance sheet: Accounting basics
• How to write better business stories
• Property taxes 101
Research and polling
• How to tell good research from bad
• Writing about think tanks and using their research
• Polling fundamentals and concepts
Photography
• Copyright-free images: Tips on finding free photos and graphics
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