Tipsheets for local elections

March/April 2001 View as JSON

Government & Politics Investigative Methods Data & Databases

A collection of tipsheets providing guidance on using computer-assisted reporting (CAR) and databases to investigate local elections, including lobbyist influence, official salaries, and campaign contributions.

Tipsheets for local elections:

Tipsheet # 923. Francis Gilpin of the Tampa Tribune examined how CAR can help discover the power of local lobbyists in elections. (1999, Boston).

Tipsheet # 924. David Washburn offered tips on local reporting including past stories on commissioner salaries and elections. (1999, Boston).

Tipsheet # 478. This tipsheet includes a list of election story ideas as well as tips on setting up a contributions database.