WASHINGTON, May 7, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- Research is the basic starting point for
developing story ideas, gathering information, and fact-checking.
Among the places to start is using LexisNexis — a database of
legal, business, government, high-tech, and news articles. Many of
these articles are not available through a basic Internet search
because they are behind a paywall.
With millions of articles within the LexisNexis database, it can
be easy to get lost in the database. Knowing how to customize it
for your reporting purposes is key.
Register to join the National Press Club Journalism Institute
for a webinar to learn how to use and customize LexisNexis on
Friday, May 17, from 11:30 a.m. ET to 12:30 p.m. ET.
Award-winning investigative reporter and editor Brad Hamilton will walk participants through how
to customize LexisNexis to source stories, find unexpected story
angles, and to identify and reach potential sources through
LexisNexis' Contact References database.
While LexisNexis is a fee-based database service, some newsrooms
provide access to staff. Most public libraries provide access to
their communities. Hamilton also will offer journalists an avenue
for accessing LexisNexis at a steep discount. National Press Club
members have free access to the LexisNexis database as part of
their annual membership, accessible in the Eric Friedheim
Library.
About the speaker
Brad Hamilton is a reporter,
writer, and editor with more than 30 years of experience in
investigative journalism and features. He serves as editor-in-chief
at The Hatch Institute (formerly the Contently Foundation), a
nonprofit dedicated to investigative journalism.
About the National Press Club Journalism Institute
The National Press Club Journalism Institute promotes an engaged
global citizenry through an independent and free press, and equips
journalists with skills and standards to inform the public in ways
that inspire a more representative democracy. As the non-profit
affiliate of the National Press Club, the Institute powers
journalism in the public interest.
The Institute depends on grants, foundation funds, and
contributions from individuals like you. Your donation today allows
the Institute to offer the majority of its programming at no
cost.
Press contact: Beth
Francesco, executive director, bfrancesco@press.org
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