News & Politics Mark Horvit, Doing deep background checks on candidates for local office

1. Investigative Reporters and Editors 2. Run every candidate in key races through the same basic checks. This can include things like: Have they paid their property taxes?…

Technology Using the Web as an Investigative Reporting Tool

1.  Strategy Know what you’re after Know what is available Know when enough is enough Be a smarter searcher Be skeptical – treat each online source…