From porn to pork bellies

Uncovering the naked news on the business beat

By L.A. Lorek

Follow the Money

“Editors deal with investigative projects like the Supreme Court deals with pornography. They think they will just know it when they see it,’’ New York Times Walt Bogdanich

Business Projects

For business beat reporters there’s never been a better time to do investigative projects

Technology makes it

Where are the ideas?

Doing projects on the beat

Start small and grow

Military contracting

Tax abatements & incentives

Probate Problems

Courthouse documents

Companies with environmental issues

Consumer complaints

What is a pork belly?

Where to get more information?

BusinessJournalism.orgSabew.org

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