2. Investigative reporting and beat journalism
Devising strategies

3. 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

4. CAREER-LONG LEARNING
Investigative Reporters & Editors
Canadian Association of Journalists