Resource Centre

Practising reporters and students of journalism have a new guide through the complexities of investigative reporting in Canada. Digging Deeper: A Canadian Reporter's Research Guide is the work of Robert Cribb, Dean Jobb, David McKrie and Fred Vallance-Jones, each an investigative reporter and professor of journalism. Digging Deeper offers practical, effective ways to access information on the public record, such as criminal records, court reports, tax returns and government reports. The authors shed light on the use of computer-assisted reporting and get into the use of spreadsheets and databases to organize and manipulate data.

Tip Sheet
Numbers don’t lie – or do they? The conclusions drawn from a computer-assisted reporting (CAR) investigation could be incorrect or tarnish the reputation of a person or company. Making sure the story is accurate, complete and libel-proof is as important as re-checking the math. Toronto Star investigative reporter Rob Cribb and University of King's College journalism prof Dean Jobb offer tips on how to put the story on a solid legal footing.

Statistics Canada creates and releases statistics that can help people to a better understanding of Canada and its population, resources, economy and culture. The site has information about the census, and material organized in summary tables, maps, surveys and charts. The Daily is a section of the website which presents information about new releases and products, and is released every day at 8.30 a.m. There is also an "understanding statistics" section which can be helpful in understanding the material and information available on the site.