Investigative

Reporting

Maria Apriyanti
Martinus Djalu P.
Roswita Ferrini P.
What is Investigative Reporting?
Definitions:
• A form of journalism in which reporters deeply investigate a single topic of interest.
• Reporting, presenting, or expose information that someone is trying to hide from the public.

According to John Ullman (1995) “Investigative reporting is a job for journalist investigative is revealing
the persons responsible for the offense. A journalistic investigative have to uncover abuse, to reveal
violations, establishments scandals, norm of behavior and even moral norms.”
Things you should know about Investigative Reporting

Systematic, in depth, and original reporting

1

Start with hypothesis

2

Using public document

3 and data
 Making public hidden or secret
4
finding

Focus on social justice and

5
accountability

Using public document

and data
 3 Kinds of Investigative Reporting

01
Revealing scandals or the
violation of laws,
regulations and
ethical/moral standards by
individuals or institutions
02 03
Examining the policies or
Describing social,
functions of governments,
companies and other economic, political and
organizations
cultural trends.
 Who should we Investigate?

• Government

• Companies

• Criminals
 How to Write an Investigative Reporting?
Find Your Story
• Look at abuses of power •
• Find something that
surprises you
• Read other investigative
stories
Hunt Down Find Sources and
Interview Write the Story
Documents
Ask for the documents • Seek out all witnesses • Write every day and
and participants. make a draft.
• Explore all evenues
• Prepare for the • Talk through your story.
• Organize and save all interview
your documents • Decide how to structure
• Conduct the interview your story.
• Follow up questions to
get clarity
 THANKS !

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