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Why Dig Around?

Explore the importance of investigative reporting in exposing government or private fraud, financial misconduct, and public hazards, benefiting the well-being of society. Learn about the role of investigative reporters and how their skills are relevant to various professions.

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Why Dig Around?

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  1. Why Dig Around? JRN275 Quinnipiac University Fall 2017 Dr. Molly Yanity

  2. Investigative Reporting… • Uncovers information that would not otherwise have been widely known, may be of benefit to the public well-being and may expose government or private fraud, financial misconduct or hazards to the public.

  3. Within our culture… • Media owners use investigative reporting as a tool to gain consumers and therefore revenue; • Investigative reporting is believed by many to be a public service and is expected of the media;

  4. Within our culture… • A cause-, passion- or mission-driven media organization will use investigative reporting; • Personal ambition on the part of the reporter may contribute to aggressive investigation.

  5. Who are investigative reporters? • Beat and special reporters • Editors • Broadcasters • Photojournalists

  6. Who else may need investigative skills? • Detectives and private investigators • Marketing specialists • PR practitioners • Financial officers • Investment counselors

  7. Who else may need investigative skills? Anyone who may need to know the background of a person, business, or other entity to further a project, operation, assignment successfully.

  8. Investigation & the Law • Reporters are not exempt from criminal and civil privacy and disclosure laws • Criminal issues: trespass, theft, extortion, bribery • Civil issues: libel, fraud, privacy

  9. Informants • Anonymous tips (“tipsters”) • Disgruntled associates/victims • Leaks (intentional/unintentional) • Media peers • Related peers (detectives, other investigators)

  10. Breaking vs. Investigating • Peeling back the layers • Second-day leads • Asking “Why?” vs. “What?”

  11. What Stories? • Current hot topics or controversial issues • Planned projects with peers • Commonly shared experiences • Anything with a perceived need for exposure • Video clip of Charles Davis

  12. Case Study: Stories or Not? • Case 1 - shot in the foot • Case 2 - jobs for votes

  13. First Assignment:Story Pitches • Current or ongoing issue for students or residents on campus or in your home town • Must name at least three research sources from among public record or government sites (all can, but do not have to be, online)

  14. Format, Due Date • Story pitch – Two- to three-page double-spaced, describing what you want to research, why and what your anticipated sources might be.

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