Sponsored by Investigative Reporters and Editors, Inc;Rev. ed. of: The reporter's handbook. 3rd ed. c1996;Includes bibliographical references (p. 547-560) and index;Introduction: paper trails and people trails: an overview -- Secondary sources: working from the outside in -- Primary documents: obtaining the best evidence -- Computer-assisted reporting -- Crossing borders: international investigations -- People trails: finding and interviewing sources -- Investigating government: the legislative branch and those who try to influence it -- Investigating government: the executive branch -- Investigating government: education -- Investigating government: law enforcement -- Investigating government: the judicial system -- Where government and the private sector meet: investigating licensed professionals -- Investigating the private sector: for-profit business and their workers -- Investigating charities and other nonprofits -- Investigating health care -- Investigating insurance -- Investigating financial institutions: banks, savings and loans, credit unions, investment companies and their mutual funds -- Investigating energy and communications utilities -- Investigating transportation -- Investigating real estate: housing, commercial uses and zoning -- Investigating environmental issues -- Investigating the world of the disadvantaged -- Writing compelling projects -- The ethics and accuracy of investigative journalism