Chapter 19 True/False Self-Quiz

. Many investigative reports have led to major and important changes in laws and regulations.

. News reporting is proactive, not reactive.

. Investigative reporting is a form of hard news.

. Just about any topic can be developed into an investigative story.

. Controversy is the most important news value when considering a topic as an investigative piece.

. Investigative stories often are longer than standard hard news stories and sometimes may be broken into a multi-part series.

. Investigative reporters can usually get all the information they need by researching documents.

. Reporters should interview the person who is being investigated or who leads the organization under investigation before conducting any other interviews.

. Reporters should give sources adequate time to respond to allegations.

. When writing an investigative story, journalists must keep in mind that the audience wants to read about information, not people.

. Unlike other straight news stories, it is acceptable for journalists to editorialize in the conclusion of an investigative piece.

. Photographs, illustrations and infographics can more easily explain complex statistical information that a long narrative.

. It is the reporter's job to report numbers and statistics, not analyze them.

. Trespassing to gather news is not protected under the First Amendment.

. Investigative reporters are bound by the same ethical guidelines as beat and general assignment reporters.

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