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Investigative reporting and beat journalism

Investigative reporting and beat journalism. Devise a game plan Identify the institutions that have responsibilities Study the key numbers Create alerts Check in with sources File access requests.

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Investigative reporting and beat journalism

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  1. Investigative reporting and beat journalism Devise a game plan Identify the institutions that have responsibilities Study the key numbers Create alerts Check in with sources File access requests

  2. Tips for successful investigative reporting (with thanks to Les Zaitz of the Oregonian newspaper) • Keep a tidy desk • Start files: one for story ideas, one for future access requests • Plan ahead: projects, datebooking • Make a daily to-do list • Make appointments with yourself • Ask for something every day • Try for one investigative story every month • Follow up your own stories • Pause: listen, read, think • Pace yourself: it’s a marathon, not a sprint

  3. Break into five groups Tackling the City of Ottawa beat • Online sources: Google alerts, listservs, discussion groups, websites • Contacts: Key sources, lobby groups, citizens • Public events: Coming meetings, conferences • Reading: Background information, reports, financial data • Timeline: Milestones for pressing news stories, medium-term stories, projects.

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