ABSTRACT
Most investigative reporters don't fit the image investigative reporters see in movies where the reporter holds hushed conversations in an underground garage. Many news organizations do investigative reporting but have no "investigative reporters" on staff. Journalism organization Investigative Reporters & Editors, known as IRE, defines it as "the reporting, through one's own initiative and work product, of matters of importance to readers, viewers or listeners. Investigative reporters seem to share some common traits. They are: CuriousEvery answer they get leads to more questions. Many more people do investigative reporting than those who hold the title of investigative reporter or producer. They incorporate investigative techniques in beats covering crime, business, technology, even sports. Often, they don't start out doing investigative reporting. As news budgets shrink, so does the world. Corruption and exploitation cross borders and seas. Teams of reporters from across news organizations collaborate, sometimes across countries and oceans.
