Author Archives: Barbara Fought

Jul 17

Follow breaking news on Ban.jo

Posted on July 17, 2013 by Barbara Fought

A lot of the buzz at IRE was about the app ban.jo, which is a two-year old social media platform that combines Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest all together for quick review. It’s searchable and the best part — can … Read More →

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Jul 08

Five Resources to Help You Cover Ramadan

Posted on July 8, 2013 by Barbara Fought

Some six to seven million Muslims live in the U.S. [according to CAIR] and many will observe the holy month of Ramadan, starting Tuesday.   The observance commemorates the month in which  Muhammad began to receive his revelations. It’s a … Read More →

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Jul 02

Twitter lists help with sourcing and story ideas

Posted on July 2, 2013 by Barbara Fought

I’m enamored with Twitter lists. I have a half dozen and I often make them when teaching an Internet research seminar. What’s so great about them? you can combine tweets on a topic or beat in one place the tweets … Read More →

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Jun 23

5 More Tips from #IRE13 Conference

Posted on June 23, 2013 by Barbara Fought

My mind is swimming with all I have learned at IRE. And I have a lot of apps, programs, websites to check out and tell you more about over the coming months.  Here are some of the top quick points … Read More →

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Jun 21

5 Tips from Day 1 of #IRE13

Posted on June 21, 2013 by Barbara Fought

More than 1200 journalists are in San Antonio for the annual conference of Investigative Reporters and Editors. If you’ve never been, put it on your list for June 2014 because you’ll learn a lot from reporters ready to share their … Read More →

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May 15

Ready Reporter’s Been Snoozing!

Posted on May 15, 2013 by Barbara Fought

Sorry for the lack of posts — the professor behind Ready Reporter is teaching an intensive summer school course which is keeping her pretty busy. But check back and you’ll see more here soon…

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May 02

Five Best Websites for Agriculture Stats and Reports

Posted on May 2, 2013 by Barbara Fought

Spring has finally come to Central New York. One of my friends said driving around this week was like living in time lapse, with one day first bare tree limbs, the next a green haze on the branches, and then … Read More →

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Apr 18

Where to Find Good Sources About Chemicals

Posted on April 18, 2013 by Barbara Fought

Ricin makes news on Wednesday, and now anhydrous ammonia on Thursday. Here are tips on how to search quicker,  better and smarter to get quick facts about those chemicals. 1. Don’t just plug terms into a search engine That generally … Read More →

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Apr 11

Open States Unlocks State Legislative Information

Posted on April 11, 2013 by Barbara Fought

Available for all 50 States, plus DC and Puerto Rico New to a state and want to find out the government players? Need to track legislation at the statehouse? Want to be notified when bills pop up on a certain … Read More →

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Apr 01

Find Graduation Rates For College Sports

Posted on April 1, 2013 by Barbara Fought

Michigan or Syracuse?  Both are teams I follow and cheer for. But I’ve found out that Michigan has already beat the Orange. Not  in the NCAA tournament — but in the percentage of college basketball players who are graduated. Take … Read More →

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