Assignment

Indepth Assignment Spring 2013

Seven Characteristics of Indepth and/or Investigative Reporting

1. Statistical information and hard facts found through research

2. Corrects public misperceptions about topic

3. Several reputable sources on all sides of the issue

• Seven Keys to Evaluate Sourcing in News Reports

4. Evidence of background research

5. Objectivity and lack of bias

6. Examples of the problem through sources

7. Affects/makes an impact on the community

Will your story include all seven of these characteristics? If not, then re-work your topic and angle.

• Computer-Assisted Reporting
• Conducting Surveys 

• Websites for Statistical Data
• Inside Reporting
• 122-123: Enterprise Projects
• 124-125: Investigative Reporting
• 126-127: Package Planning
• 128-129: Short-form Alternatives 
• Data-driven journalism
• Visualizing Data 

Story Examples

Teen Sexuality

Heroin in High School

Gay in UA: Breaking down barriers

Addicted to A's: Pills for Perfection

A breath on his own

USA Today: Why do we speed?

Story Example with Outline

A season torn apart

Packet: Conducting a Survey

Survey Overview

Packet: Computer-Assisted Reporting

Investigative Reporting and Technology