IRE and NICAR offer journalists resources for using social network analysis (SNA) software to analyze data for news stories at www.ire.org/sna. The resources list includes links to beginning guides to SNA and to recent news stories that have used the software to display connections between political contributors and political nonprofit committees, and between an Islamic charity and groups associated with Osama bin Laden.
The Web site also has a wealth of tipsheets for journalists who want to learn more about SNA, the available software and potential applications to stories.