Here's a list of key details to incorporate in an investigation report:
- Background information of the case.
- Names and titles of investigators.
- Organization name.
- Type of case (complaint, violation, incident, accident)
- Case summary.
- Evidence.
- Interview (as needed)
- Case conclusion.
How do you find potential stories?
Chose something that piques your interest. Read newspapers and look for those small stories that make you stop and think. Or, monitor social media–sometimes a viral post is just the tip of the iceberg.
We typically works for a newspaper, website, magazine, radio station, or television station. What an investigative journalist does from day to day can vary based on the organization, but it typically involves researching a specific topic that an editor or a news director has assigned.
