Investigative journalism is a form of journalism in which reporters deeply investigate a single topic of interest, such as serious crimes, political corruption, or corporate wrongdoing. Sources of information can be people, letters, books, files, films, tapes - in fact, anything which journalists use to put news stories together.

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Investigative journalism is a form of journalism in which
reporters deeply investigate a single topic of interest,
such as serious crimes, political corruption, or corporate
wrongdoing.
An investigative journalist may spend months or years
researching and preparing a report.

3. Writing of any news story calls for investigation, analyses and verification of facts. Investigative
journalism is popularly known as a branch that specialises in uncovering big misdeeds and
misuse of power.
It is nothing but uncovering of scandals for the readers which some people hide as top secrets.
It is a rigorous, challenging and strenuous task for the journalist who undertakes such
investigation.
Investigative journalism in India really began after the Emergency period.

4. Several people describe Arun Shourie as the first real investigative journalist in India. Aswini
Sarin, Arun Sinha, Sucheta Dalal, Chitra Subramaniam and N. Ram were the important
investigative journalist of yesteryears.
The Pioneer reporter J. Gopikrishnan, a journalist from Kerala, is credited with exposing the 2G
spectrum scandal which is termed as the biggest corruption scandal in India so far.
Similarly, it was The Outlook and Open Magazine which dared to publish the Niira Radio
transcripts that established the unholy nexus between corporate business houses and high
ranking media personnel.
Julian Assange’s WikiLeaks provided the online possibility of posting several thousands of
secret documents of governments and banks.

5. . Several people describe Arun Shourie as the first
real investigative journalist in India. Aswini Sarin, Arun
Sinha, Sucheta Dalal, Chitra Subramaniam and N.
Ram were the important investigative journalist of
yesteryears.
The Pioneer reporter J. Gopikrishnan, a journalist
from Kerala, is credited with exposing the 2G
spectrum scandal which is termed as the biggest
corruption scandal in India so far.
Arun Shourie
Arun Sinha

6. . Several people describe Arun Shourie as the first
real investigative journalist in India. Aswini Sarin, Arun
Sinha, Sucheta Dalal, Chitra Subramaniam and N.
Ram were the important investigative journalist of
yesteryears.
The Pioneer reporter J. Gopikrishnan, a journalist
from Kerala, is credited with exposing the 2G
spectrum scandal which is termed as the biggest
corruption scandal in India so far.
Chitra Subramaniam
J. Gopikrishnan

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One of the best known investigative report was making public the Watergate Scandal by Bob
woodward and Carl Benstein of Washington Post.
Richard Nixon, the then President of America misused his official power to leak information by
electronic devices from rival party’s (DEMOCRATS) election headquarters at the Watergate
apartments.
The meticulously planned and investigated report with shocking details lead to the resignation of
Mr. Nixon
He was the only president of America to have resigned in the 200 plus years of US democracy

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Tehelka
Tehelka (Hindi: Sensation)
• Tehelka is an Indian news magazine known for its
investigative journalism and sting operations.

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Tehelka's first sting operation was on a cricket match fixing scandal in 2000.
In 2001, it won national fame and public support for its sting "Operation West End".
This 2001 undercover operation recorded and released footage of government officials
accepting prostitutes and bribes in a fake arms deal.
This caused the resignations of several officials including the then Defence Minister and two
presidents of the ruling parties

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a sting operation is a deceptive operation designed to catch a person committing a
crime.
A typical sting will have an undercover law enforcement officer, detective, or co-
operative member of the public play a role as criminal partner or potential victim and
go along with a suspect's actions to gather evidence of the suspect's wrongdoing.
Mass media journalists occasionally resort to sting operations to record video and
broadcast to expose criminal activity[1].

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• When someone or something provides you with
information, we call them a source.

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Sources of information can be people, letters, books, files, films,
tapes - in fact, anything which journalists use to put news stories
together.
Sources are very important if you want to report on events or
issues and explain the world to your audience.
Journalists try to work as much as possible from their own
observations, but this is often not possible.

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Some events or issues are finished before the journalist gets
there.
Others are like plants which only show their stem and leaves
above the ground - the all-important roots are hidden from sight.
Journalists who only report what they see can miss much of the
news unless they have sources to tell them of more details or
other aspects which are out of sight.

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• Reporters are the primary sources of news for a
newspaper.
• Vast majority of the news that appear on a newspaper
are reports filed by the newspaper’s own
correspondents.
• They are the foot soldiers of a newspaper.
• Their reports become news to millions of reading public.

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• News agencies are professional organizations that
collect and distribute news to the newspapers.
• All the news that is printed in a newspaper is not
gathered by its reporters.
• A major source of news for a newspaper is news
agencies or wire agencies.

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• Electronic and new media namely television channels,
radio stations and websites, are also a source of news
for a newspaper..

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• A press release is an official statement delivered to
members of the news media for the purpose of
providing information, an official statement, or making
an announcement.
• A press release is traditionally composed of nine
structural elements, including a headline, introduction,
body, and other information
• Press release is an important source of news for
newspapers.

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• A press conference is also known as news conference is a
media event in which newsmakers invite journalists to hear
them speak and, most often, ask questions
• Press conferences and meet the press are important
sources of news.
• It is organized by institution, business houses clubs
individuals to project their activities or to highlight on event
or an issue.
• All the arrangements for press conference such as
individual, background materials, venue, timing subject etc
are fixed by those who convene the conference

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• The press club or media association invites individuals
to meet media representatives.
• All arrangements for such meetings are arranged by
media organization
• In these meetings, there is no fixed subject for
discussion and no background materials are distributed
• The arrangement's such as the venue, refreshments,
transportation etc all are made by the media
organization

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Parliament, legislatures and civic bodies
when in session become major sources of
news. Important decisions are announced,
debated and voted in these assemblies.
Courts also are sources of news.
Proceedings of sensational cases and
important judgments by High Courts and
Supreme Court come in the news.

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Conferences, meetings, seminars,,
symposia etc. are also sources of
news.
Important decisions can be
announced in such meetings.
Similarly, research findings and
discoveries could be put
forward in such meetings.

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Internet has become an important online source for all
media professionals. Police stations, fire stations, party
headquarters, medical colleges, universities etc. are also
news sources. For an alert and committed journalist
anything and anybody could be a potential source of
news.