1. The ABC of investigative journalism Nils Hanson,Swedish Television nils.hanson@svt.se

2. What we want to achieve Reaction among general public Impact on other media Solution to the problem

3. Steps to reach the goal A. Adopting tough challenges B. Proving the wrong-doing C. Investigating yourself

4. A. Adopting tough challenges

5. Very important Easy Difficult Less important Source: IRE Journal

6. Sentenced 8 years

7. Wrongly convicted

8. Very important Easy Difficult Less important YesRisky TemptingNo Source: IRE Journal

9. Starting point It is not like it is said to be

10. Getting on the track Think like a corrupt person Thanks to Ulla Danne´

11. The key question What opportunities exist to profit from the system?

12. Investigating systems How is it supposed to work - according to the rules? How does it work – in reality?

13. Where to investigate? Which problem is the biggest? Which problem is the most neglected? Which problem is the most upsetting?

14. Examining the idea

15. Checklist for the idea Title Summary Previously published Minimum Maximum Timetable

16. The minimum Good enough to publish

17. The maximum What you hope to achieve but can not promise

18. Reach minimum Identify key facts Begin with the least complicated Secure a ”secret”

19. Case: Wrongly convicted Daughter´s school

20. Case: Wrongly convicted Daughter´s school Daughter´s friends Daddy´s work Stated scenes of the crime

21. The most important question What is the weak link?

22. Hypothesis Assumption becomes conviction Thesis

23. Avoid tunnel-vision Seek other explanations Listen to the sceptical Examine the expert Question the victim

24. Questions to the victim - Your own responsibility? - Could you have done more yourself? - Can you prove your allegations? - Do you have anything to hide?

25. A common mistake Wait too long with the key interview

26. Advantage confrontating early Avoids unpleasant surprises Givs time to examine the explanation Easier to get the lie on record

27. B. Proving the wrongdoing

29. Work out the method Learn how the system works

30. Routines Processes Key players Transparency Weaknesses... and so on

31. Get the documents you need - even the classified

32. Convince the official - step 1 Meeting without pressure No interview Just want to know how it works Help with checking facts

33. Convince the offical – step 2 Involve in the project References Letter of recommendation Examples of your work Agreement

34. The officials´ reaction 1. ”The reporter is serious” 2. ”This is important” 3. ”I want to help!”

35. The risky method Using anonymous sources

37. Check the source The position of the source? Can the information be confirmed? Is it credible? Does it fit in with the pattern? Background of the source? The motive? Pass the”lie detector”?

38. Be careful with the phone Don´t send email (unless encrypted) Use alias Meet at safe places Discuss how facts can be used Protect the source

39. C. Investigating yourself

40. Keep a diary Telephone calls Interviews Promises Meetings Ordering public documents Problems Ideas

41. Line by line-editing Is all the factual information correct? Are all the conclusions well founded Is there any essential information missing? Have the criticised had a chance to reply to all serious criticism?

42. Line-by-lining Mark all facts All correct? Verification through documents Names, figures, quotes…

43. Line-by-lining And not the least: Are all conclusions well founded?

44. The subject Identify all criticizm Informed about all allegations? Response to all?

45. Delicate questions Relevant information missing? Would other facts change the general picture? Reason to hide the selection of facts? Can the selection be criticized?

46. Beware of temptations Making too much of the little that is new Selecting facts to produce ”the right conclusion” Scraping together everything there is

48. Be patient - have luck

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50. nils.hanson@svt.se

51. D. Demand accountability

52. The key interview Insist on a meeting Be careful with reservations Start with checking the facts Identify the key questions Be prepared for ”message track” Don´t forget any allegation

53. The subject refuses Inform about manuscript Get answers elsewhere Hidden recording Make an ambush

54. Making breaking news Portion the story ”Plant” the story Send press releases Initiate reactions Plan follow-ups

55. The advanced method Stage a fake situation

56. Hidden camera Major public interest Only one possible method Supplementary material from open sources Explanation from the target