How clean is your river?
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Journalists can utilize various government resources in their investigation of water pollution. These include the EPA's Web sites, the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination Systems' report on discharge violations and states' 305(b) report on water pollution. Reporters can also examine the results of water pollution studies conducted by various government agencies, including the Geological Survey and National Resources Defense Council.
Publication Name: The IRE Journal
Subject: Literature/writing
ISSN: 0164-7016
Year: 1998
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I-teams on the rise
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A survey is presented on investigative and fact-finding techniques among journalists. Findings demonstrate the increasing use of investigation teams to research larger news stories, along with a decrease in approval of falsifying a reporter's identity in undercover procedures.
Publication Name: The IRE Journal
Subject: Literature/writing
ISSN: 0164-7016
Year: 1999
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Undercover reporting: a Zekman trademark
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Issues discussed concern the undercover journalistic practices of Pam Zekman, noted investigative reporter. Topics addressed include Zekman's career history, the ethics of undercover reporting, and her investigations of crime and fraud in Chicago, Illinois.
Publication Name: The IRE Journal
Subject: Literature/writing
ISSN: 0164-7016
Year: 1998
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