Reporting: Best Practices

Digging Deeper and Finding “Kids in Peril”

Reporting: Best Practices — March 27, 2012, Michael LaForgia, Reporter, The Palm Beach (Fla.) Post

Palm Beach Post Reporter Michael LaForgia follows up on his 2011 Casey Medal Winning story and launches a new series on Florida's lax oversight of summer camps.

Reporting a Teen's Journey to College

Reporting: Best Practices — February 07, 2012, Erica Mink

A multimedia series by the Detroit Free Press highlights 18-year-old Marcus's transition to college. Reporter David Jesse tells the story behind the story.

Exploring Milwaukee’s Infant Mortality Crisis

Reporting: Best Practices — March 01, 2011, Crocker Stephenson, Reporter, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reporter Crocker Stephenson describes how he and colleagues at the Journal Sentinel are confronting Milwaukee's infant mortality crisis.

Putting Residents at the Center of Neighborhood Redevelopment

Reporting: Best Practices — May 12, 2010, Mina Dixon

Responsible Redevelopment initiatives across America give voice to residents of blighted neighborhoods.

"Mind in the Making": Q&A with Early Childhood Expert Ellen Galinsky

Reporting: Best Practices — May 12, 2010, Mina Dixon

Reporting Recipe: How You Can Investigate Your State’s Oversight of Its Nurses and Other Licensed Professionals

Reporting: Best Practices — March 24, 2010, Charles Ornstein and Tracy Weber, ProPublica

ProPublica reporters give tips on how they covered their 18-month investigation into the unscrupulous acts committed by California’s nursing board.

Reporting “Inside and Out” on Juvenile Justice Reform

Reporting: Best Practices — February 09, 2010, Mina Dixon

How Chicago Public Radio fought to gain access to Illinois' youth detention facilities and produced its in-depth radio and Web series on juvenile justice

Uncovering Local Mismanagement of Federal and State Welfare Funds

Reporting: Best Practices — January 31, 2010, Keith Matheny, reporter, The Desert Sun (Palm Springs, Calif.)

Desert Sun (Palm Springs, Calif.) reporter Keith Matheny describes how he uncovered the mismanagement of $6 million intended for needy families from California's Native American tribes.

"Needy Families and the Recovery Act Funds: Is your state leaving money on the table?"

Reporting: Best Practices — December 08, 2009, Renee Davidson

An overview of the TANF Emergency Fund, including: what it offers; the obstacles faced by states that try to obtain the funds; how to debunk misconceptions about the funds; how to report on the needs of your community; and how to track your state’s application process.

"Covering Early Childhood Learning: New challenges for Head Start"

Reporting: Best Practices — October 06, 2009, Claire Cummings

Jackson (Mich.) Citizen Patriot reporter Claire Cummings, a fellow at JCCF’s September 2009 seminar “Ladder of Success,” overviews the Head Start program, including its current status, challenges and potential story ideas.

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