Journalist's Resource offers new tools to inform local coverage; compare hospital outcomes and check federal databases

Every week organizations from federal, state and local agencies release data that could be useful for local stories, and Journalist's Resource has updated its list of databases to help with these calculations. The map to the right shows alternative fuel stations in the United States. To see the interactive map, click here. Want to compare hospital outcomes in your area or search federal and state criminal databases? Check the site to find a list of updated databases that also include storm injuries and damages, hazardous-material incidents, campus crime reports, bus and large truck crashes and much more.