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Winning over readers with a compelling story

Like many others, when I first began working as a newspaper journalist, I was told to construct my articles using the classic “inverted pyramid” model. The inverted pyramid sorts the article content by importance, with the need-to-know info coming first. At newspapers, as news rolls into the editorial department throughout the production cycle, what was […]

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Using freedom of information requests

In Japan’s press club system, authorities only share information that they want to make known. Freedom of information (FOI) requests, on the other hand, can unearth facts that the authorities would rather keep hidden. It is the authorities’ legal obligation to disclose information requested, as stipulated in the Act on Access to Information Held by […]

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Why investigative journalism is necessary in Japan

Waseda Chronicle once held a panel discussion about the intersection of investigative journalism and reggae music at a club in Tokyo’s Nogizaka neighborhood. One of the panelists, a DJ who goes by the name of Moofire, raised the following question. “I feel that Japan’s media just repeats the government’s statements. It’s like nothing’s changed since […]

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Tips on how to find sources

Lkhagva Erdene told us how he finds his sources. Watch the video to know where the Mongolian journalists looks for his contact persons and what he thinks about anonymous sources. Find out more about sources in Chapter 3. In Chapter 6 you get information on how to protect your sources. Follow the journalists on Twitter: […]

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Lkhagva Erdene’s recommendations for Mongolian journalists

Listen what Lkhagva Erdene has to say to Mongolian journalists. Follow the journalists on Twitter: @Lkhagva  

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Be critical of whistleblowers and leaks

We talked with Kunda Dixit, Editor and Publisher of Nepali Times, about how to find an investigative story and how to deal with leaks or whistleblowers. Check out Chapter 6 for more information on whistleblowers. Follow the journalist on Twitter: @kundadixit

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The essential character traits of investigative journalists

We talked with Kunda Dixit, Editor and Publisher of Nepali Times, about investigative journalism and which character traits are essential for an investigative journalist. What to know more about the difference between investigative journalists and other journalist? Check out chapter 1 for more information. Follow the journalist on Twitter: @kundadixit

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Citra Prastuti recommendations for an investigative radio feature

Citra Prastuti, Chief Editor from KBR, told us her recommendations on how to structure an investigative story for a radio feature. Listen how she keeps the attention of her listeners. Here you find more tips on how to write and structure a story after having gathered all information. Want to know more about Citra Prastuti? […]

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How to ask questions for a radio feature

Citra Prastuti, Chief Editor from KBR, told us how asking questions differs for a radio feature and how she convinces her sources to go on record. Find out more about on/off record and asking questions in our manual. Want to know more about Citra Prastuti? Follow her on Twitter: @citradp Here are some of her stories […]

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Safety during undercover investigations

Naziha Syed Ali explains how she stays safe during undercover investigation. Find out more about safety in Chapter 4 and in Chapter 6.

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