The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press

The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press: "Welcome to the Reporters Committee!
AGAIN THIS IS A "REPORTERS TOOL"/NEWS JOURNALIST ADVICE SITE!" & AS I SAID NEWS PAPER & JOURNALISM SITES ALONG WITH BEING OUR COUNTRY'S " BEST DEFENSE!" AND ALONG WITH FREEDOM OF SPEECH IS PERHAPS OUR MOST IMPORTANT RIGHT! JOURNALISM /INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING SITES OFFER SOME OF THE BEST REAL DEAL INVESTIGATIVE RESEARCH & FREE INVESTIGATIVE LINKS!!
If you're a new visitor, we'd like to welcome you to our site. Thanks for dropping by.

If you're just here for recent news, look over the headlines in the center column or use the search box on the left. Looking for a publication on a particular topic? Jump to our Reading Room. Or, go to our publications order form to purchase a printed copy.

And if you like what you see and appreciate what you can get for free here, please consider contributing to the Reporters Committee, to help fund our work."

Gang Land News: America's Expert on the American Mafia

Gang Land News: America's Expert on the American Mafia

Federal Bureau of Investigation - Freedom of Information Privacy Act

Federal Bureau of Investigation - Freedom of Information Privacy Act

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Schneier on Security

Schneier on Security
Bruce Schneier is an internationally renowned security technologist and author. Described by The Economist as a "security guru," Schneier is best known as a refreshingly candid and lucid security critic and commentator. When people want to know how security really works, they turn to Schneier.

The Center for Public Integrity--About Us

The Center for Public Integrity--About Us: "The Center for Public Integrity is a nonprofit organization dedicated to producing original, responsible investigative journalism on issues of public concern. The Center is non-partisan and non-advocacy. We are committed to transparent and comprehensive reporting both in the United States and around the world. (Read our Mission Statement)"

WebSites for Journalists: Reporter's online news resources

WebSites for Journalists: Reporter's online news resources: "There's really no way to summarize or describe this section; it simply offers lots of tools that may lead reporters and editors to useful tips or information. Casual browsers may get the most out of this page. Many sites also come and go more quickly than one can keep abreast of them."
REPORTERS & Journalism DATABASES! AS I HAVE MENTIONED BEFORE SOME OF THE :NEWS/ MEDIA REPORTING JOURNALIST TOOLS, LINKS,& SITES. ARE SOME OF THE BEST INVESTIGATIVE RESOURCES ON THE WEB!

The Art of Public Records Research

The Art of Public Records Research: "Originally published in The CyberSkeptic's Guide to Internet Research (November/December 2005).




Updated 27 November 2007. Corporate clients' need for information from public records runs the gamut from validating a businessperson's credentials to gaining a competitive edge in the marketplace. Clients might ask you to assess a potential partner's reputation, find assets, identify ownership, affiliations or relationships, discover activity in a certain field or geographic region, determine consumer reaction to products or services, uncover evidence of legal problems, or conduct research on just about anything that pertains to doing business. Often stimulating intellectually, such work requires attention to detail, creativity, persistence, patience and the ability to elicit information from people who don't know what they know. In other words, it demands superior research skills.

Since you are reading The CyberSkeptic's Guide to Internet Research, chances are you already know how to conduct research. But success in public records research means acquiring special knowledge and honing telephone and paper research skills. As the latest statistics indicate, online searching will take you only so far. Sixty-five percent of public records remain offline. Of the 35 percent online, many contain no personally identifying information. (Public Records Online, 5th edition"