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INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING
Instructor: MR. Ali HAIDER SAEED
Collaborator: RABBIA ZAHOOR KHAN
2020
Investigative journalism is a form of journalism in which repo
rters deeply investigate a single topic of interest, such as ser
ious corruption, or corporate wrongdoing.
INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM
SHORT HISTORY OF INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING
In a word, investigative reporting can be defined as broadcasters’ or newspape
r companies’ own news reports that do not depend on press releases, or news
articles that media outlets announce on their own responsibilities. In the United
States, investigative journalism flourished in the late 1960’s through the 1970’s.
Newspapers devoted significant space to historical investigative reports such a
s the leaking of the Pentagon Papers and the Watergate Scandal. However, in
the 1980’s, investigative reporting in the U.S. went into a nosedive. And in the 2
1st century, with a series of acquisitions of newspaper companies, media exec
utives’ priority have become making a profit and cost reduction, and expensive
investigative reporting has become a money pit for them.
In-depth, long-term research & reporting
Documentary research and use of public and private recor
d, following the paper trail
Extensive interviewing
Crime-solving tools and methods (undercover reporting, hi
dden cameras, surveillance)
Revealing information others want to keep secret or inform
ation not known to the public.
WHAT IS INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING?
IS EVERY REPORTER AN INVESTIGATIVE
REPORTER?
Qualities of an investigative journalist
Passion
Curiosity
 Initiative
 Logical thinking, organization and self-discipline
 Flexibility
 Team working and communication skills
 Well-developed reporting skills
 Broad general knowledge and good research skills
 Determination and patience
 Fairness and strong ethics
 Courage
SOME BASIC PRINCIPLES
Some basic principles
Let us discuss some basic rules about investigative reporting before we move o
n to the practical techniques.
News value
Keep your eyes and ears open
Get the facts
Check the facts
Evidence
Confidential sources
Threats
Work within the law
WRITING
Writing stories or scripts based on investigative journalism requires all the skills you need for general journalism. However,
given the risks you will face in investigative journalism, a few of the core rules are worth stressing again here:
STICK TO FACTS
You will be much safer if you stick to facts which you can prove are true. That is why you check your facts and get confirma
tion for each one.
AVOID PERSONAL COMMENT
Do not put in your personal opinions.
KEEP YOUR LANGUAGE SIMPLE
Keep your sentences short and your language simple and concise. Some investigations will reveal some very complicated
facts, perhaps because the person under suspicion has tried very cleverly to hide their wrongdoing.
AVOID VAGUE WORDS
Wherever possible, avoid using vague words, such as "a large amount" or "some time later". Words like this show that you
do not have accurate details - otherwise you would use them. Sometimes this is unavoidable, but vague words will usually t
ake the strength out of a story.
If you know the man cheated the old people out of $110,854, write that figure somewhere in the story (but not, obviously, in
the first few paragraphs, where you should say "more than $100,000").
INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING, WRITING TECHNIQUES
CHECK YOUR WORK
You should check your work at each stage and when you have finished, double check ever
ything again.
ILLUSTRATIONS
Can you use any illustrations to make your story more interesting? Perhaps you can use pi
ctures of the victims looking sad, or someone at the scene of an alleged crime.
SOME WORDS OF WARNING
As we have said several times in these chapters, there are many dangers to investigative r
eporting. The greatest danger is that you will do or write something which will allow the per
son under suspicion to take you to court for defamation or on some other charge. So reme
mber the following:
SUB JUDICE REPORTING
It may happen that a story you are investigating is also being dealt with by a court. In most
countries, a matter before a court is said to be sub Juices and there are limits on what can
be reported about it, beyond what is said in the court.
Be very careful when covering any sub judice matters. Consult your editor or lawyer for adv
ice. If you make the wrong decision, you could be charged with contempt of court.
.
MISTAKES
If someone complains about a mistake after the story is published or broadcast, never issue an immediate apology or corre
ction without talking first to your editor and lawyer. They will decide what action to take.
PAYMENTS FOR STORIES
Sometimes people will ask to be paid for their information. Try to avoid this, but sometimes it is necessary, even if it is a fe
w dollars for a tip-off.
However, never pay for something which might have involved criminal activity. For example, if someone asks for $100 to pr
ovide a document, then they steal that document, you could be charged as an accomplice to theft. Any payment could be s
een as encouraging a crime.
CONCEALING CRIMES
Your informant may tell you that they have committed a crime, perhaps that they broke into an office to steal a photograph
as proof of corruption. You should never knowingly hide a criminal from the law. If you think that your informant is involved i
n criminal activities, tell them at the beginning that you do not wish to know anything about it. Talk only about the facts you
need to know for your story.
A FINAL WARNING
You may live in a country where the media are controlled and the government will not allow any real investigative reporting.
You and your editor must decide whether or not you should take the risk of carrying out investigative reporting which the go
vernment will not like, and may punish you for. But journalists throughout the world have often had to make such decisions.
Some have paid the price with imprisonment or death. You must decide in each case whether the issue is worth the risk.
The leak of 11.5 million documents that detailed secret
financial and attorney-client information for more than 2
14,000 offshore entities was one the most ambitious an
d compelling investigative projects to come out of 2016.
The investigative papers dug into the secretive industry
of offshore accounts used by the world’s rich and powe
rful to hide their assets and skirt rules by setting up fron
t companies in far-flung jurisdictions. While the papers r
aised controversy around the world after their release o
n May 9, the project was honored with a Gold Barlett
& Steele Award for Investigative Journalism in 2016.
THE PANAMA PAPERS, INTERNATIONAL CONSORTIUM OF INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM
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NWR: Investigative journalism: Student Collaboration

  • 1. INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING Instructor: MR. Ali HAIDER SAEED Collaborator: RABBIA ZAHOOR KHAN 2020
  • 2. Investigative journalism is a form of journalism in which repo rters deeply investigate a single topic of interest, such as ser ious corruption, or corporate wrongdoing. INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM
  • 3. SHORT HISTORY OF INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING In a word, investigative reporting can be defined as broadcasters’ or newspape r companies’ own news reports that do not depend on press releases, or news articles that media outlets announce on their own responsibilities. In the United States, investigative journalism flourished in the late 1960’s through the 1970’s. Newspapers devoted significant space to historical investigative reports such a s the leaking of the Pentagon Papers and the Watergate Scandal. However, in the 1980’s, investigative reporting in the U.S. went into a nosedive. And in the 2 1st century, with a series of acquisitions of newspaper companies, media exec utives’ priority have become making a profit and cost reduction, and expensive investigative reporting has become a money pit for them.
  • 4. In-depth, long-term research & reporting Documentary research and use of public and private recor d, following the paper trail Extensive interviewing Crime-solving tools and methods (undercover reporting, hi dden cameras, surveillance) Revealing information others want to keep secret or inform ation not known to the public. WHAT IS INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING?
  • 5. IS EVERY REPORTER AN INVESTIGATIVE REPORTER?
  • 6. Qualities of an investigative journalist Passion Curiosity  Initiative  Logical thinking, organization and self-discipline  Flexibility  Team working and communication skills  Well-developed reporting skills  Broad general knowledge and good research skills  Determination and patience  Fairness and strong ethics  Courage
  • 7. SOME BASIC PRINCIPLES Some basic principles Let us discuss some basic rules about investigative reporting before we move o n to the practical techniques. News value Keep your eyes and ears open Get the facts Check the facts Evidence Confidential sources Threats Work within the law
  • 8. WRITING Writing stories or scripts based on investigative journalism requires all the skills you need for general journalism. However, given the risks you will face in investigative journalism, a few of the core rules are worth stressing again here: STICK TO FACTS You will be much safer if you stick to facts which you can prove are true. That is why you check your facts and get confirma tion for each one. AVOID PERSONAL COMMENT Do not put in your personal opinions. KEEP YOUR LANGUAGE SIMPLE Keep your sentences short and your language simple and concise. Some investigations will reveal some very complicated facts, perhaps because the person under suspicion has tried very cleverly to hide their wrongdoing. AVOID VAGUE WORDS Wherever possible, avoid using vague words, such as "a large amount" or "some time later". Words like this show that you do not have accurate details - otherwise you would use them. Sometimes this is unavoidable, but vague words will usually t ake the strength out of a story. If you know the man cheated the old people out of $110,854, write that figure somewhere in the story (but not, obviously, in the first few paragraphs, where you should say "more than $100,000"). INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING, WRITING TECHNIQUES
  • 9. CHECK YOUR WORK You should check your work at each stage and when you have finished, double check ever ything again. ILLUSTRATIONS Can you use any illustrations to make your story more interesting? Perhaps you can use pi ctures of the victims looking sad, or someone at the scene of an alleged crime. SOME WORDS OF WARNING As we have said several times in these chapters, there are many dangers to investigative r eporting. The greatest danger is that you will do or write something which will allow the per son under suspicion to take you to court for defamation or on some other charge. So reme mber the following: SUB JUDICE REPORTING It may happen that a story you are investigating is also being dealt with by a court. In most countries, a matter before a court is said to be sub Juices and there are limits on what can be reported about it, beyond what is said in the court. Be very careful when covering any sub judice matters. Consult your editor or lawyer for adv ice. If you make the wrong decision, you could be charged with contempt of court. .
  • 10. MISTAKES If someone complains about a mistake after the story is published or broadcast, never issue an immediate apology or corre ction without talking first to your editor and lawyer. They will decide what action to take. PAYMENTS FOR STORIES Sometimes people will ask to be paid for their information. Try to avoid this, but sometimes it is necessary, even if it is a fe w dollars for a tip-off. However, never pay for something which might have involved criminal activity. For example, if someone asks for $100 to pr ovide a document, then they steal that document, you could be charged as an accomplice to theft. Any payment could be s een as encouraging a crime. CONCEALING CRIMES Your informant may tell you that they have committed a crime, perhaps that they broke into an office to steal a photograph as proof of corruption. You should never knowingly hide a criminal from the law. If you think that your informant is involved i n criminal activities, tell them at the beginning that you do not wish to know anything about it. Talk only about the facts you need to know for your story. A FINAL WARNING You may live in a country where the media are controlled and the government will not allow any real investigative reporting. You and your editor must decide whether or not you should take the risk of carrying out investigative reporting which the go vernment will not like, and may punish you for. But journalists throughout the world have often had to make such decisions. Some have paid the price with imprisonment or death. You must decide in each case whether the issue is worth the risk.
  • 11. The leak of 11.5 million documents that detailed secret financial and attorney-client information for more than 2 14,000 offshore entities was one the most ambitious an d compelling investigative projects to come out of 2016. The investigative papers dug into the secretive industry of offshore accounts used by the world’s rich and powe rful to hide their assets and skirt rules by setting up fron t companies in far-flung jurisdictions. While the papers r aised controversy around the world after their release o n May 9, the project was honored with a Gold Barlett & Steele Award for Investigative Journalism in 2016. THE PANAMA PAPERS, INTERNATIONAL CONSORTIUM OF INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM