Digging Deeper is a comprehensive manual of investigative techniquesand a guide filled with practical tips on how to find information on thepublic record in Canada. Too often, journalists and other researcherstake the lead from others, allowing governments, corporations, andother organizations to define the news, deciding what is newsworthyand how a story will be told. Digging Deeper shows how investigativejournalists escape the 'handout mentality' by thinking independentlyand developing the research techniques necessary to ...
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Digging Deeper is a comprehensive manual of investigative techniquesand a guide filled with practical tips on how to find information on thepublic record in Canada. Too often, journalists and other researcherstake the lead from others, allowing governments, corporations, andother organizations to define the news, deciding what is newsworthyand how a story will be told. Digging Deeper shows how investigativejournalists escape the 'handout mentality' by thinking independentlyand developing the research techniques necessary to produceinvestigative reports. Award-winning investigative journalists discusshow to develop story ideas, how to develop research strategies, andhow to pitch stories to editors and producers. Individual chapters offerpractical tips on how to research individuals, businesses, and publicinstitutions, including how to use freedom of information laws to accessinformation on the public record.
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