investigations on the business beat
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From porn to pork bellies
Uncovering the naked news on the business beat
By L.A. Lorek
Follow the Money
“Editors deal with investigative projects like the Supreme Court deals with pornography. They think they will just know it when they see it,’’ New York Times Walt Bogdanich
Business Projects
For business beat reporters there’s never been a better time to do investigative projects
Technology makes it
Where are the ideas?
Doing projects on the beat
Start small and grow
Military contracting
Tax abatements & incentives
Probate Problems
Courthouse documents
Companies with environmental issues
Consumer complaints
What is a pork belly?
Where to get more information?
BusinessJournalism.orgSabew.org
IRE.orgCreate your own field trips
Make sure to attend IRE conferences to learn even more
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