Sources
Finding sources www.expertisefinder.com www.sources.com university experts: email lists meetings, conferences e-newsletters emails: file them listservs http://www.lsoft.com/catalist.html Google Scholar https://scholar.google.ca/ accidental sources non-competing media whistleblowers
Keep them up to date (but be careful) Keep track of them Maintaining sources Check in with them Listen to them Keep them up to date (but be careful) Keep track of them
Investigative reporting and beat journalism Devising strategies
Start files: one for story ideas, one for future access requests Tips for successful investigative reporting (with thanks to Les Zaitz of the Oregonian newspaper) Keep a tidy desk Start files: one for story ideas, one for future access requests Plan ahead: projects, datebooking Make a daily to-do list Make appointments with yourself Ask for something every day Try for one investigative story every month Follow up your own stories Pause: listen, read, think Pace yourself: it’s a marathon, not a sprint
Canadian Association of Journalists Annual conference, Ottawa, April 28-29 http://caj.ca
JOUR 5206: A brief review We have taught you how to … read a financial statement delve into events from long ago analyze data seek out access-to-information records … with the aim of using these tipsheets to create fresh and compelling news stories.