About this Guide
The Investigative Reporter's Handbook by
6th ed. Published with Investigative Reporters and Editors, Inc. (IRE), The Investigative Reporter’s Handbook is the best-selling classroom and newsroom classic. Useful as a textbook in advanced journalism courses and as a reference for professional journalists, this book shows students how to use fundamental news reporting and writing skills like gathering sources, tracking information, and interviewing to pursue investigative stories in a variety of beats — from the government and education to healthcare, the environment and real estate. In addition to discussing the latest techniques and challenges in the profession, the fifth edition is now thoroughly streamlined, making it easier to locate the resources that investigative reporters need to get the story.
Call Number: PN4781 .R38 2021ISBN: 0312442653Publication Date: 2021
PATHFINDER: Ithaca's Green New Deal (Fall 2023)
Course Description:
This class provides students with both theoretical and practical skills to locate story ideas, identify reliable and diverse sources, conduct research online and through interviews, and analyze and visualize data. Students use investigative techniques to research, write, and produce stories in multiple beats, including but not limited to: government, education, sports, and social issues. Students work individually and in teams to produce multimedia content focused on a specific beat and/or issues of journalistic importance within the local and wider communities
Library Support:
Use this guide to identify places to publish, discover story ideas, place your piece in context with background research, and provide perspectives from multiple points of view. Students will be introduced to Nexis Uni, a top resource for mining what has already been written in national and international reporting, news wires, as well as broadcast news transcripts. Search commands and segment searching will maximize search efficiency. If you need assistance searching, I offer a research consultation in my office. I am here to help you find the sources you need.
