{"product_id":"investigative-reporting-9781138572164","title":"Investigative Reporting","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eInvestigative Reporting \u003c\/em\u003eprovides a step-by-step approach for tackling any investigative story, teaching reporters the skills they need to overcome common obstacles during investigative work. Experienced reporter and instructor, Marcy Burstiner offers readers guidance on how to identify story ideas, craft a premise, seek out human sources and documents, file public records requests, and analyze data. Including tips and advice from student and professional reporters, this comprehensive textbook also offers strategies for conducting interviews and for organizing information into a compelling story or series of stories that engage the reader through multimedia storytelling.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHighlights of the new edition include:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUpdated examples and anatomies of news stories.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExtensive discussion of data reporting and analysis for investigative projects.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGuidance on how to request public records using state public records acts and how to a\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart I: Getting Started\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 1: What is Investigative Reporting?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 2: Finding the Story\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 3: Set Up the Investigation\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart II: Gathering Information\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 4: Finding Human Sources\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 5: Document the Investigation\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 6: Public Records\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 7: The Interview Process\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 8: Finding and Using Data\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 9: Build Your Own Database\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart III: Writing and Publishing the Story\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 10: Analyze a Big Story\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 11: Writing the Story\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 12: Legal and Ethical Considerations\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 13: Bulletproof the Investigation\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 14: Pitching the Story\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAppendix\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50577832214871,"sku":"9781138572164","price":48.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781138572164.jpg?v=1746096872","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/investigative-reporting-9781138572164","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}