INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM - Revised New Edition: A Professional Handbook for Candidate and Early-Care

A definitive, professional handbook for aspiring and practicing investigative reporters - fully revised for 2025.

What you'll learn in this edition:

• How to build and protect sensitive sources

• Using OSINT tools, satellite data, and social tracing

• Handling leaks, documents, and data securely

• Structuring stories to survive legal scrutiny

• Protecting your digital footprint with encryption and metadata control

• Recognizing burnout, stress exposure, and emotional risks

This edition replaces the 2023 version. The content has been restructured, professionally refined, and expanded with new tools, real-world examples, and future-focused methods.

Who is this book for?

• Journalism students preparing for serious reporting

• Freelancers entering investigative beats

• Educators designing investigative journalism courses

• Mid-career journalists seeking professional tools and templates

Whether you're writing about power, secrecy, or injustice - this handbook will help you do it with confidence, credibility, and precision.