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Political Reporting Resources

Here are some links to resources for good political reporting — check'em out even if you're not a journalist:

Political Reporting Resources
>  TRACFED
An awesome database of all sorts of federal documents, masterminded by David Burnham and Sue Long
>  FactCheck
The model for fact-checking ads and political assertions
>  Project Vote Smart
A non-partisan datababase
>  An Election Glossary
Tour-de-force site with basic info and good story examples
>  NewsLab
A great resource by veteran TV journalist Deborah Potter, with tips on doing better reporting
>  Best Practices in Journalism
A creative and comprehensive collection of TV story examples, including video, and other tips and resources
>  Court TV
>  Resources for Covering Communities
A collection of tips and resources from the Knight Chair in Community Journalism
Follow the Money
>  The Federal Elections Commission
>  The Internal Revenue Service
>  Center for Responsive Politics
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