The investigative reporter's handbook
Subtitle: a guide to documents, databases and techniques
By: Investigative Reporters and Editors, Inc..
Contributors: Houston, Brant.; Investigative Reporters and Editors, Inc.
Edition: 5th ed. / [edited by] Brad Houston.
Publisher: Bedford/St. Martin's
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Boston
Language: eng
Number of pages: 554
ISBN-13: 9780312442651
Subjects: Investigative reporting -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.; Public records -- United States -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.; Computer network resources -- Directories.
Genres: Handbooks, manuals, etc.; Directories.
Notes: Rev. ed. of: The investigative reporter's handbook. 4th ed., edited by Brant Houston, Len Bruzzese, Steve Weinberg. 2002.

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Investigative reporting skills; title: The investigative process; title: Secondary sources; title: Primary documents; title: Computer-assisted reporting; title: People trails; title: Writing the compelling investigation; title: Ethics of investigative reporting; title: Investigating the government; title: Investigating the Executive Branch; title: Investigating the Legislative Branch; title: Investigating the Judicial System; title: Investigating law enforcement; title: Investigating education; title: Investigating business; title: Investigating for-profit businesses; title: Investigating nonprofit and religious organizations; title: Investigating financial institutions and insurance; title: Investigating health care; title: Investigative issues; title: Investigating energy and utilities; title: Investigating the environment; title: Investigating transportation; title: Investigating real estate; title: Investigating the world of the disadvantaged .