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What is investigative Reporting?
In Depth reporting that UNCOVERS HIDDEN TRUTHS and hold POWERFUL ENTITIES ACCOUNTABLE
What is the main purpose of investigative reporting
UNCOVERING AND EXPOSING ISSUES OF THE PUBLIC INTEREST OR CONCERNS
What is the role of PRIMARY SOURCES?
YOU ARE GETTING THE INFORMATION FROM THE PERSON IN FRONT OF YOU
WHICH INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING TECHNIQUE INVOLVES ANALYZING FINANCIAL RECORDS TO UNCOVER IRREGULARITIES?
DATA MINING- FOLLOWING TRAILS VIA DATA
What is FOIA?
THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT
Why is PERSONAL CHARACTER OF LEGISLATURES CONSIDERED IMPORTANT BEYOND CAMPUS FINANCES
Because of…
DECISION MAKING
ETHICAL STANDARDS
ABILITY TO REPRESENT
INTEGRITY, HONESTY AND VALUES
How would a legislatures personal character influence their decision-making?
It may IMPACT THEIR MORAL VALUES , CAUSING PUBLIC UNCERTAINTY regarding ETHICAL STANDARDS
How does a LEGISLATURE CONTRIBUTE TO A healthy POLITICAL environment
It fosters TRUST
WORK FOR COMMON GOOD
MORALITY
COLLABORATION OF ETHICAL BEHAVIOR
Can a legislator with questionable integrity impersonal characters successfully represent their constituents?
YES BUT THEIR EFFECTIVENESS WILL BE COMPROMISED
How can the public hold legislators accountable?
STAY INFORMED
PARTICIPATE IN CIVIC ACTIVITIES
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY
CONSEQUENCES OF LEGISLATURES WHOSE PERSONAL CHARACTER COMES UNDER SCRUTINY?
IMPACTS THEIR ABILITY TO SERVE
LOSE PUBLIC TRUST AND INTEREST
HUMILIATION, RESIGNATION, and COMPROMISED INTEGRITY.
Key act to assure accountability for legislators?
ENGAGING IN COMMUNITY MEETINGS
AND TOWN HALLS
IRE?
INVESTIGATIVE REPORTERS AND EDITORS
Why was the IRE CREATED?
PROVIDES MEMBERS SPECIAL ACCESS TO JOURNALISTIC INFORMATION
HOSTS TRAINING AND CONFERENCE ACROSS THE COUNTRY
PAUL WILLIAMS WAY STEPS?
CONCEPTION- JOURNALIST WILL GET A FILE
FEASIBILITY STUDY- IS IT FEASIBLE TO GO THROUGH THE PROCESS BEFORE STARTING?
GO/NO GO DECISIONS: MAKE THE DECISIONS TO INVESTIGATE IF IT WILL PRODUCE A MINIMUM OF A STORY
BASE BUILDING-UNDERSTANDS HOW IT WORKS AND FIND INCONVENIENCES
PLANNING
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
FILL IN THE GAPS
FINAL EVALUATION
WRITING AND RE-WRITING
PUBLICATION OR AIRING OF THE STORY-FOLLOW UP
