Investigative journalists interview sources and methodically work through documents and databases to uncover the truth about issues that affect us all. Each book in this important series details the painstaking work behind three stories of investigative journalism, which brought issues to light and affected change. Readers will gain an understanding of the research process, the ethical standards journalists must follow, the perseverance required to confirm a story, and why freedom of the press is essential to a democracy. Three real case studies of investigative journalism about human rights tell the stories of journalists who exposed slave labor used in other countries for the seafood that we buy, doctors committing fraud to deny coal miners their health benefits, and child labor in Mexico’s coffee fields. Book jacket.
