Finding the stories behind the stories

The rewards of digging deeper and using the correct investigative skills to find hidden stories are evident in Sheila Coronel's book.

To correctly outline the purpose of the text Sheila states:

"Journalists’ articles, coupled with interesting advice, skills, investigative stories, databases, tips and techniques, will inspire readers to take up the challenge of a career in investigative journalism".

Andrew D. Kaplan wrote the 2008 book ‘Investigating the Investigators: Examining the Attitudes, Perceptions, and Experiences of Investigative Journalists in the Internet Age’

The book outlines the history of investigative journalism over the past 20 years. It shows that 20 years ago investigative journalists were very idealistic and highly motivated by revealing wrongdoing, and apparently today's journalists are very similar.

Andrew D. Kaplan revealed the following:

“given that nearly 20 years have passed and the news industry has changed dramatically, the rewards that investigative journalists most value I the Internet age agree nearly identical to those from an earlier era in journalism”

Below is a graph which outlines journalists views on how the Internet has impacted investigative journalism.

The Internet has allowed more critical data to be revealed, however the Internets resources should not be solely trusted. All sources should be backed up with further evidence. Digging deeper into stories does provide great rewards for not only the journalists but also their audience. The Internets impact on investigative journalists is evident, however whether it is a positive impact is a debated topic.