Sources Finding sources www expertisefinder com www sources

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

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

Tips for successful investigative reporting (with thanks to Les Zaitz of the Oregonian newspaper) 1. Keep a tidy desk 2. Start files: one for story ideas, one for future access requests 3. Plan ahead: projects, datebooking 4. Make a daily to-do list 5. Make appointments with yourself 6. Ask for something every day 7. Try for one investigative story every month 8. Follow up your own stories 9. Pause: listen, read, think 10. 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.