UTEP Library Research Guides: News Gathering and Investigation: Investigative Reporting

Water Issues

El Paso County Public Health - Water Quality
El Paso Water Utilities
International Boundary and Water Commission - United States and Mexico
Mission is to provide binational solutions to issues that arise during the application of United States - Mexico treaties regarding boundary demarcation, national ownership of waters, sanitation, water quality, and flood control in the border region.
Environmental Protection Agency - U.S. Mexico Border
Texas Commission on Environnmental Quality - Water

Associated Press / Ipsos Poll
Contains polling data collected by the Associated Press and Ipsos from 2003 to the present.
GALLUP Brain
A subscription database for UTEP students, staff and faculty which requires UN/PW when off campus.
Gallup Poll
Provides data-driven news based on U.S. and world polls, daily tracking and public opinion research.
iPoll Databank @ the Roper Center for Public Opinion Research
A subscription database for UTEP students, staff and faculty which requires UN/PW when off campus.
Latin American Public Opinion Project
The Latin American Public Opinion Project is based at Vanderbilt University.
Pew Research Center
Survey reports from 1987 - present.
PollingReport.com
Highlights from recent national polls.
Polling the Nations
Compilation of Q&A from 6500+ surveys from 1986-present, mostly US and some local.

El Paso Independent School District - General Information
Includes budget information, enrollment figures, administrative cost ratio and more.
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) is the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education.
Texas Education Agency - Completion, Graduation, and Dropouts
Data, reports, and additional resources related to graduates and dropouts in Texas public schools.
National Data for Dropouts, Completers and Graduation Rate Reports
Report includes national and state-level Averaged Freshman Graduation Rates and more.

Associated Press
Daily Briefing
From Pew Research Project for Excellence in Journalism
Freedom of Information Act
Knight Digital Media Center
The Knight Digital Media Center offers workshops to mid-career journalists to enhance their expertise and multimedia skills. Provided by UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism.
Poynter
The Poynter Institute is a school dedicated to teaching and inspiring journalists and media leaders.
Pulitzer Prize

Global Investigative Journalism Network
Composed of nonprofit investigative journalism organizations that produce stories, conduct training, provide resources, and encourage the creation of similar nonprofit groups.
National Association of Hispanic Journalists
Reporters Without Borders
Founded in 1985, RSF has been working to protect and defend journalists for nearly 30 years.
Society of Professional Journalists
UNITY: Journalists of Color