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Claire Robinson at 11:37, 25 September 2009

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Claire Robinson: /* Profiles of advocacy groups and think tanks */

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Profiles of advocacy groups and think tanks

Claire Robinson: /* PR Trade press and PR/Lobbying Guidebooks */

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PR Trade press and PR/Lobbying Guidebooks

Claire Robinson: /* Other Resources */

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Other Resources

Claire Robinson: /* Domain Name Registration */

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Domain Name Registration

Claire Robinson: /* Investigative Journalism Tips */

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Investigative Journalism Tips

Claire Robinson: /* Funding and finances of groups and individuals */

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Funding and finances of groups and individuals

Claire Robinson at 18:06, 16 November 2008

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Claire Robinson at 18:04, 16 November 2008

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 *[http://www.publiceye.org/ Political Research Associates] is a nonprofit research center that collects and analyzes information on anti-democratic, authoritarian and racist right-wing movements.
-*[http://www.accuracy.org/ Institute for Public Accuracy], founded by journalist-activist Norman Solomon, has exposed the hidden agendas of several corporate-funded [[think tanks]].
+*[http://www.accuracy.org/ Institute for Public Accuracy], founded by journalist-activist Norman Solomon, has exposed the hidden agendas of several corporate-funded think tanks.
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	The PR trade press is a good source of information. The web site of [http://www.odwyerpr.com O'Dwyer's PR Daily] includes online databases that can be searched to find out which PR firms are working for a particular company. While the site is based in the US, the information provided is international in range. O'Dwyer's databases can be accessed by subscription, which ranges from $25 for site access for one month through to $295 for a full year subscription. Non-US subscribers need to fill in a form and subscribe via fax; payment by credit/debit card enables payment in any currency.		The PR trade press is a good source of information. The web site of [http://www.odwyerpr.com O'Dwyer's PR Daily] includes online databases that can be searched to find out which PR firms are working for a particular company. While the site is based in the US, the information provided is international in range. O'Dwyer's databases can be accessed by subscription, which ranges from $25 for site access for one month through to $295 for a full year subscription. Non-US subscribers need to fill in a form and subscribe via fax; payment by credit/debit card enables payment in any currency.

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 *[http://www.usdoj.gov/criminal/fara/links/search.html Department of Justice: FARA Database] tracks the efforts of foreign countries and organizations to lobby the U.S. government.
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 *[http://www.chemicalindustryarchives.org Chemical Industry Archives], a project of the Environmental Working Group, is a searchable collection of 37,000 pages of internal chemistry industry documents, plus reports written by the EWG detailing the industry's "high-stakes, high-priced public relations war against the American public."
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 *[http://www.networksolutions.com/cgi-bin/whois/whois NSI-WHOIS Lookup]. Use this site to find out who is sponsoring an internet domain name.

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 *[http://www.buildingequality.us/ifas/ Institute for First Amendment Studies] operated from 1989 to 2001, advocating separation of church and state and features regular, critical reporting on the activities of the religious right in publications including ''Freedom Writer''.
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 *Padraic Cassidy's [http://home.earthlink.net/%7Ecassidyny/jourlinks.htm Investigative Journalism Tips] provide a wealth of suggestions and examples of the techniques used by investigative reporters to dig up information on groups and individuals.

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	==Funding and finances of groups and individuals ==		==Funding and finances of groups and individuals ==
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		+	It makes sense to start your search in the easiest places and graduate to more difficult-to-find ones. The official websites of people, groups and corporations often give useful information about donors, funders, partnerships, etc. You may find that support or finance is provided by innocuous-sounding foundations, 'public' research groups, and other organizations – but these may themselves have corporate affiliations and vested interests, so follow the trail by doing a subsequent search under their name.

	*[http://www.guidestar.org/ GuideStar.org] provides an online database with basic financial data and sometimes other information about more than 700,000 nonprofit organizations. To qualify for tax-exempt status in the United States, a nonprofit organization must be registered with the Internal Revenue Service as a 501(c)(3) organization. They also must file an annual Form 990 with the IRS, listing their income and expenses for the year, salaries of top employees and other information. Form 990s for the last three years for many organizations can be viewed and downloaded free from GuideStar after registering. Older 990s can only be accessed from the site if paid for. Newly-submitted Form 990s that are not yet posted to GuideStar can also be obtained by filling out an IRS form 4506A and faxing your request to: 801-620-7896.		*[http://www.guidestar.org/ GuideStar.org] provides an online database with basic financial data and sometimes other information about more than 700,000 nonprofit organizations. To qualify for tax-exempt status in the United States, a nonprofit organization must be registered with the Internal Revenue Service as a 501(c)(3) organization. They also must file an annual Form 990 with the IRS, listing their income and expenses for the year, salaries of top employees and other information. Form 990s for the last three years for many organizations can be viewed and downloaded free from GuideStar after registering. Older 990s can only be accessed from the site if paid for. Newly-submitted Form 990s that are not yet posted to GuideStar can also be obtained by filling out an IRS form 4506A and faxing your request to: 801-620-7896.

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