The Final Product

Your group will research, write, and edit an investigative report for Puck Magazine on the social effect of industrialization in Great Britain. The report will be presented along with others into a special edition of the magazine. The reports will vary in content depending on the nation your group has been chosen to represent. Your report will be written in the same font size (12), style (Arial or Times New Roman) and color (black), and include a bibliography.

Investigative Reporting Basics

1. Ask a basic question: How well is a program, policy or department actually working?
Tips, sources: Keep track of the concerns of family, friends, bosses and co-workers.
Readings: Read, read, read. You might spot something that can be expanded upon or explained more in-depth.
Observation: Stroll through an unfamiliar neighborhood. Talks to people you meet there.
Personal Experience: Are there parts of your life, or that of close family or friends, that might interest and educate others?

2. Develop a healthy skepticism. Do not get caught off guard just because someone seems sympathetic or a report looks official. Every person has his or her own agenda. It is your job to separate fact from fiction and really investigate the truth of every bit of information you get.

Source: http://www.iwmf.org/training/investigative.php