How To Use Investigative In A Sentence

Much investigative journalism involves some form of subterfuge. Times, Sunday Times
Mr. SOARIES: Robert Tilton, Robert Tilton is a so-called televangelist who was discovered to have gotten prayer requests accompanied by money and then when an investigative reporter went behind his church he found all of those prayer requests dumped unopened. NPR Topics: News
Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich., who chairs an investigative subcommittee that will hold a hearing on the report today, said the Obama administration should "get on with it and actually debar the worst of the tax cheats from the contractor workforce. GAO report: Tax cheats received billions in stimulus funds
She contends that U.S. officials overreacted, rather than dealing pragmatically with adoption procedures in a country where poverty and a long-running insurgency fueled widespread child abandonment, impaired record-keeping, and hampered official investigative capabilities. Despite Hurdles, Families Pursue Nepal Adoptions
Created by novelist Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Holmes was an investigative genius who could routinely assess seemingly random clues and solve the mystery.

At most, it might be called investigative detention which does not require cautioning a person or advising him or her of a right to retain and instruct counsel.
If they are that desperate for a news story perhaps some investigative journalism might be in order.
Screening for the parasite should be part of the investigative procedures in children with chronic diarrhoea.
The same network (s) that aided and abetted the Bush adminstration in marching us to war in IRAQ without doing a fraction of the investigative journalism they've done throughout this primary on issues of little relevance. Schneider: Two different economic worlds
They inhibit investigative journalism and allegations of misconduct against powerful people who might sue. Times, Sunday Times
The British media may be attacked for the weakness of its investigative reporting and the salaciousness and dodgy practices of the tabloids, but I would rather err on the side of a profession that is hard to control than one that is pliant. Privacy decisions can't just be left to judges and politicians
Pressure groups can appear as witnesses at the investigative hearings held by committees of Congress.
We're now an equal opportunity investigative arm," she aid, with a laugh, "and we will arrest the briber and the 'bribee,' as it were. Corruption Arrests Hit Record in City
Investigative journalists are probing with impressive tenacity. Times, Sunday Times
The portrait of ‘patriarchal oppression’ presented by the investigative journalist is nonsense, incidentally, and he - who has the perspective and temperament of a Victorian bluestocking - was laughed off the island.
Perhaps with our investigative talents they'll be headhunting us soon!
The ombudsman does take a tough investigative approach to claims that people did not understand what they were buying.
Muse said the NOAA-directed investigative team will also search for signs of another virus, Brucella, which causes spontaneous abortions in livestock. Dolphin cold case: Investigators say cause of calve die-off may never be known
He also added a detail that had been overlooked in the investigative file.
It has been unfair at the investigative stage and it has been unfair at the trial stage, not so much the judge but the prosecutor.
The Huffington Post Investigative Fund discovered that the EPA has been collecting data that shows people are drinking water laced with high levels of a weed killer known as atrazine but did not publish the data. Democracy Now!
Their investigative chess journalism is also evidently of high calibre.
We are demanding government question Mahendra kumar,Sunilkumaar,Aaraga jnaanendra and police officials on this dacoity by independent investigative agencies other than police department. Some press releases of the CPI(Maoist) Karnataka State Committee
It took internal whistle-blowing and investigative journalism to uncover the rot.
It is based on a true story, framed by an investigative journalist's interview with his elusive subject and told mostly in flashback.
Following to the recent bugging of the DP offices, our daring team of investigative reporters bugged the DP offices, to see what was on the infamous tapes.
He added: 'It is unlikely such activity would have been exposed without the good work of investigative journalism. The Sun
I came across some references to this guy, William Henry, who calls himself an ‘investigative mythologist.’
For me, as an investigative journalist, a lie is a lie is a lie. Times, Sunday Times
I was an investigative journalist and set out to ascertain the facts about violence in South Africa. Times, Sunday Times
Citizen journalists can play a key role in investigative journalism. Arianna Huffington: Journalism 2009: Desperate Metaphors, Desperate Revenue Models, And The Desperate Need For Better Journalism
It has no investigative powers or jurisdiction except over the information that clubs choose to disclose. Times, Sunday Times
A police investigative team is now trying to track down replacement terms that are less likely to bring about a breach of the peace. The Sun
One is investigative journalism; the other is muck-raking aimed at opponents of the powerful. Bianca Jagger: The Julian Assange 'Trial by Newspaper' -- A Response to Nick Davies
Any regulation that could potentially bankrupt the media and make investigative journalism too costly to publish should be fiercely resisted. Times, Sunday Times
Over the past four decades, more than 320 fatigue-related incidents have taken nearly 750 lives in airplane crashes alone, according to an analysis by News21, a national university student reporting project, and the Washington-based Center for Public Integrity, a nonprofit investigative journalism organization. Transportation safety: Efforts to curb fatigue-related accidents often languish
And they spiked the story by their top investigative reporter, so they didn't get sued because they simply killed the story before birth.
If an investigative committee happens to be struck when the facts speak too loudly to be silenced, it's no big deal.
The plaintiff claims that the lack of disclosure demonstrates maliciousness on the part of the investigative and prosecutorial defendants.
I was an investigative journalist and set out to ascertain the facts about violence in South Africa. Times, Sunday Times
We commit to continuing to publish the serious scoops, the weighty investigative pieces and the incisive political analysis.
It has been our experience in both investigative and treatment work in this field that being straight with people is the way forward. Taking Child Abuse Seriously: Contemporary issues in child protection theory and practice
This in itself inspired a tremendous growth in investigative journalism.
Assessing the effectiveness of learning mathematics by investigative methods; an open learning approach to investigative methods in mathematics.
As Behr calls on old street contacts and his hard-boiled investigative skills, he is led deeper into a twisted society of organized crime and an unknown landscape of "pea-shake" houseslow-rent, transient gambling rings staged in condemned buildings around the city. Where the Dead Lay by David Levien: Book summary
It would be the instant death of investigative journalism. The Sun
Such disclosure was pursuing a legitimate investigative purpose, but restrictions were placed on the authority's right to use the information to ensure that it was used only for the purposes specified.
New microtechnology has added to the investigative methods available for small bowel visualization.
An investigative journalist exposed the scandal and was sued. The Times Literary Supplement
Then he'll take over as director of security firm Garda's investigative division.
My seminar in Virginia was with the FBI's Behavioral Science Unit, an NYPD-sponsored brushup on the latest investigative techniques. The Quickie
However, with a distinctive conservative voice, high production values and a modest display of investigative skills, this is a magazine of both style and substance.
The draft had to be returned to the investigative team to be refined. Times, Sunday Times
He's known as a tenacious, aggressive investigative journalist Michael Crick is Promoted at Newsnight
There are times when the movie (especially the investigative sequences) has a rushed feel, as if a lot of action is being condensed into a short span of time.
Ana Arana is an investigative journalist who has reported extensively on Latin America.
The survey gives a valuable insight into the investigative process, and supports the general thrust of the book.
The documentary was an example of investigative journalism at its best.
Mr Luzkhov faced harsh criticism in an investigative report on the state - owned NTV television channel.
Not one person at Fox news or Rush Limbaugh or whoever has a basic college degree under thier belt in investigative journalism. Obama on economy: 'Storm is receding'
The buy was set up by the Naval Criminal Investigative Service, whose agents were investigating possible drug use at the academy.
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How Bates financed this project is a question that has eluded some of the country's finest investigative business journalists.
Barking headlines, hard-biting editorials, sharp commentaries, satirical cartoons and investigative exposes are now common features of our media.
As the attacks stack up, a haunting phone call confirms the investigative team 's worst fears. The Sun
As an investigative hack, Parlabane was a ninth-dan blackbelt in the art of earwigging, but he had soon learned there was little need to be surreptitious about it in a place where nobody would ever describe discretion as the better part of valour. Boiling a Frog
In empaneling a special investigative grand jury to probe the city's child welfare agency, Brooklyn District Attorney Charles Hynes put part of Mayor Michael Bloomberg 's administration in prosecutors' cross hairs. Grand Jury Turns Focus on Agency
Section 40 would kill investigative journalism stone dead. The Sun
The Prosecution Office assigned the investigation to the National Investigative Service.
His adversary is an investigative journalist whom he had agreed to help to write his biography. Times, Sunday Times
We commit to continuing to publish the serious scoops, the weighty investigative pieces and the incisive political analysis.
He added that exemplary damages would have a chilling effect on investigative journalism and political reporting. Times, Sunday Times
Now, add in the fact that investigative journalism is really expensive for newspapers.
Investigative flair is seen as a sign of eccentricity. Beat Surrender « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG
Obviously, the revealing investigative reports into the dark side of society triggered the retaliation.
Unconscious guilt is experienced as a vague feeling of discomfort, threat, anxiety or danger, reflected in the film's visual style and in its investigative narrative.
They cannot leave it to the initiative of the next of kin either to lodge a formal complaint or to take responsibility for the conduct of the investigative procedures.
It was a good piece of investigative work but would it not have been better for the relevant authorities to have carried out the undercover work?
Or, at the very least, it must find some middle ground where illuminating investigative pieces and Mel Gibson telephone call mash-ups can coexist. Extra! Extra!
The joint investigative is working that as a key question. Senate Sergeant at Arms Joins Facebook To Apologize To Inaugural Ticket Holders - The Consumerist
We take environmental crimes like this very seriously and will pursue all investigative channels open to us in our efforts to resolve this.
But in the absence of intrepid investigative reporting and editorial courage, they smothered the audience in inconsequential material about the most consequential of topics.
An award-winning writer and an investigative journalist burrow deep into the world of spin-doctors, bureaucrats and the military to reveal the whole story.
The role of an investigative reporter is to expose falsehood wherever it occurs, without fear or favour.
The more investigative types questioned whether the unibrow could be a result of inbreeding (unsubstantiated), while fashion designers and stylists weighed in on whether the unibrow was still heinously uncool (oh most certainly). Buzzine » Polygamy Fashion
Such draconian methods point to the shortcomings of a cumbersome investigative and judicial system.
Tehelka has defended the actions of its investigative journalists.
Among them are hundreds of university journalism professors who routinely offer courses in investigative reporting at their schools.
If Panetta resigns in protest from the CIA, he could start telling the American people what an investigative witch-hunt would do to the ability of the intelligence services to defend this country. Republican calls Holder decision 'bulls**t'
It was Caroline's investigative reporting that unearthed many of the facts of the case that even Creamery board members longtime dairymen didn't know. Lorraine Devon Wilke: Women Of the News: Ferndale's Enterprising Editor, Caroline Titus
Most of the investigative work of Congress is done through its committee system.
The team ferreting out information on Grace Kelly is, in the words of one Enquirer reporter, the ‘best investigative team of journalists anybody had seen for a century.’
Culp told detectives he was receiving 60 percent disability payments from the Veterans Administration based on false claims about seeing mass war graves in Bosnia and being wounded there, according to the investigative file. BRIAN CULP
A similar exercise has been performed again in the form of official and voluntary facts-finding commissions and other investigative reports.
Then, smack bang in the middle of Anderson's foray into investigative journalism came September 11.
It will be delving deep into the big cultural issues and events of the day, with a mix of investigative journalism and reviews.
I stopped by only to recommend that you take a refresher course in investigative journalism and journalistic integrity. Blitzer: Court ruling could have huge impact at the polls
This is not entirely the result of political control, since the privately owned press shows no greater inclination towards investigative journalism.
It's a matter of integrating smart, snackable short pieces with long-form investigative articles.
Her image is that of an investigative reporter who doesn't pull any punches.
The intrigued agent employs an investigative journalist to dig into the past. Times, Sunday Times
I've got to infiltrate a farm and do an investigative piece on the conditions there. RESCUING ROSE
But for now, let it be a lesson to aspiring young conservatives interested in investigative journalism: 'Know your limits. Think Progress » Fox News Devastated Over Arrest Of ACORN Pimp, Says The Story Probably Needs ‘A Lot Of Context’
Sometimes, investigative journalism leads to the publication of information that causes them displeasure. Times, Sunday Times
But as we approach the 10th anniversary of 9/11, a treasure trove of documentaries, books representing both sensationalistic and investigative journalism, Hollywood action blockbusters, PBS and Christiane Amanpour specials later, there still seems to be a lack of clarity around and an obsession with the term "terrorism" -- and a certain kind of racially and religiously understood "terrorism. Maytha Alhassen: From 9/11 To 8/22: My Arab-American Muslim Father Was A Victim Of American Terrorism
The president stood beside a parcel of cleared ground near the White House, preparing to lay the cornerstone of a federal office building and to plant an enduring epithet on investigative journalism.
We reported on this issue in our first investigative piece, when we found that the behavior maps to a specific position of the view camera.
The more preliminary investigative work that we can do, the more it benefits the entire field.
Investigative journalism presupposes some level of investigation.
Those concerns, however, may have been assuaged this week after President Barack Obama announced the new investigative unit. Hope Is Rising for Mortgage Accord
Who knew that he was also a hard-hitting investigative journalist? Times, Sunday Times
I look forward, in the interests of justice and fearless investigative journalism, to future exposés.
The counterclaim also alleges Mr. Jacobs endangered the company's relationships with the Macau and China governments by commissioning an investigative report on Macau public officials without seeking approval from the board of Sands China or from Adelson. Wynn Isn't Worried About Regulators Despite Sands Probe
I have an investigative phase, what I call a factual phase, once the investigation has resulted in information, and then a legal phase. CNN Transcript Jul 21, 2003
Thus, during 1984, investigative journalism had a field day.
the investigative committee will hold hearings in Chicago
Bradford: I'm not surprised that your conceptualization of "what might" is based on your faith that an investigative approach will yield results you hope for. Better Bubbles
Drosnin is an investigative newspaper reporter who once wrote a best seller about Howard Hughes.
PAT LALAMA, INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALIST: Well, first, let me tell you I got off the phone literally three minutes ago with the superior court. CNN Transcript Nov 3, 2005
The recommendations would sound the death knell for investigative journalism. Times, Sunday Times
We sent award-winning investigative journalist Gregory Smith to ferret out the answers.
The parliamentary investigative commission has proved to be a test of Polish democracy.
If an investigative committee happens to be struck when the facts speak too loudly to be silenced, it's no big deal.
An investigative report recently released by the National Labor Committee put the lie to Wal-Mart's marketing hype.
Investigative journalism presupposes some level of investigation.
PSD are far too frequently pities for their poor investigative skills and the fact that they keep their exhibits in unsealed bags under their desks … no property management system, just loose on the floor, obviously. on December 1, 2009 at 4: 45 pm 24/7 Inspector The Stereotyped World of WIN. « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG
In some instances this did not happen without the persistence of investigative journalism. Victimology - the victim and the criminal justice process
Sometimes, investigative journalism leads to the publication of information that causes them displeasure. Times, Sunday Times
In Spotlight the investigative team are told to look into the Catholic church by their new editor. Times, Sunday Times
We've all complained about creeping infotainment, media concentration, the lack of serious investigative TV, the tabloid nature of the magazine shows and on and on.
Improper behavior by individual political actors or by government agencies is exposed and widely communicated by investigative reporters.
Fernando Monreal, director of the investigative police in Guerrero state, where Acapulco is located, said that the man's story seemed suspicious in a country where people rarely vacation with out their families. 20 Acapulco Men May Have Been Abducted By Mistake
Hopefully, we'll see a continuation of the current trend toward clear-eyed investigative reporting about the global reach of the immensely profitable drug industry.
And Mark Thomas, 37, comedian and de facto investigative journalist, is nothing if not controversial himself.
Praising the thriving Indian media scene and the work of Indian investigative magazine Tehelka, Brown said the title translated to "Bomb" in Hindi. Abi Wright: Tina Brown to Columbia J School Students: Go to India!
Courageous in the mould of Veronica Guerin, the investigative journalist murdered in Ireland, she has gone on the record about the killers' identities.
Investigative journalism presupposes some level of investigation.
It has been suggested that British investigative journalists may be responsible.
So this was regarded as a pretty fair public interest expose in the best tradition of investigative journalism.
Those of us familiar with Amnesty International's nefarious anti-Israel agenda and notoriously "suggestible" investigative methodology wondered how it could possibly match such a breathtaking lie. Alan Dershowitz: Amnesty International's Biased Definition of War Crimes: Whatever Israel Does to Defend Its Citizens
The bills include a number of offence and penalty provisions and investigative powers.
None of today's news organizations do any real investigative journalism – they simply quote whoever their favorite politician/celebrity-du-jour is and rush to write the next story. Networks respond to false Fox ad
I've always said that the risks in investigative journalism tend to be overstated in Australia.
The appearance of impartiality must be maintained in all investigative forums.
In short it is a fantastic piece of investigative journalism and we strongly recommend a read.
Are investigative journalism and conspiracy research two names for the same thing?
New investigative techniques have opened up the black box of the brain and have begun to shed light on its inner workings.
This is where the danger to investigative journalism lies. Times, Sunday Times
Furthermore, the authorities must speed up the investigative checks on the detained protesters to ensure that those who were lured into the protest by agitators are set free as soon as possible to return to their loved ones.
There is certainly the potential for a chilling effect on investigative journalism and for significant injustice.
An investigative report to be aired on Italian television Wednesday raises the possibility that Israel has used an experimental weapon in the Gaza Strip in recent months, causing especially serious physical injuries, such as amputated limbs and severe burns. Tuesday, October 31, 2006
As investigative journalist, Joel Bleifuss, warned in a 1995 In These Times article, "Bristol-Myers Squibb sells Taxol to the public for $4.87 per milligram, which is more than 20 times what it costs to produce. THE MEDICAL NEWS
We will continue to train and provide tools for journalists, but we also need to work on changing the mentalities within media institutions to support investigative reporting so they realize it's in their best interest," said Daoud Kuttab, chairman of ARIJ. Rana F. Sweis: Investigating Truth in Midst of Arab Spring
The programme, though, was more a report on the work of others than the work of original investigative journalism. Times, Sunday Times
The media should be encouraged to do more investigative stories to expose the crooked and corrupt elements in the country.
As an investigative reporter, Mundy does a terrific job of untangling this complex snarl of interrelated cases.
Investigative colossi are not moved by a pure heart and a just cause. C B GREENFIELD - A LITTLE MADNESS
He set out to infuse celebrity coverage with an investigative ethos by tracking legal filings and court cases. Times, Sunday Times
A bit of sleuthing from our investigative reporter uncovered some interesting information on Mr Parkinson.
And, quite suspiciously, he and his assigns have repeatedly refused to hand those documents over to independent investigative authorities to authenticate them.
I am dismayed at the lack of balanced investigative reporting by our media on this subject.
The investigative personnel allege that this is consistent with international practice.
I was an investigative journalist and set out to ascertain the facts about violence in South Africa. Times, Sunday Times
Hersh styles himself an investigative reporter, but he has a history of coming up with ‘scoops’ that can never be verified by anyone else.
Independent investigative journalism that tries to expose the crimes of the powerful is essential, but on its own it has limits.
His first investigative office was closed only a few months after opening when the government launched a campaign to suppress the profession.
What that guy doesn't know he just makes upDoes anyone remember the serious attempt in the 80s to make it a criminal offence to lampoon a politician, is it going to make a reappearance with the word criticise replacing lampoonInvestigative journalism or not, it was still worth publishing. Politics.ie
The investigative personnel allege that this is consistent with international practice.
Children are encouraged to take an investigative approach to learning.
His investigative operation employs about 27 full-time lawyers and other professionals, and he keeps only about 10 major clients at any one time—often blue-chip companies, such as Daimler AG, which hired him to oversee compliance after settling charges it violated a U.S. antibribery law. Louis Freeh, Ex-FBI Chief, Taps Old Skills in New Job
It might be said that investigative journalism in the British press is alive and well and based on TV programme research.
The extension of the informal conciliatory system will not satisfy the demand for an investigative system.
Her image is that of an investigative reporter who doesn't pull any punches.
I've got to infiltrate a farm and do an investigative piece on the conditions there. RESCUING ROSE
The recommendations would sound the death knell for investigative journalism. Times, Sunday Times
I think the polygraph is a better investigative tool. CNN Transcript Aug 27, 2009
So much for our nation's finest investigative journalists, most of whom looked like naughty children squeezed up into the front desks so that teacher could keep a better eye on them.
investigative reporting
We do need to make sure that Congress is doing its job of investigative oversight.
Destroying the ability of journalists to conduct investigative reporting using anonymous sources benefits only the one group threatened by investigative reporting, the plutocrats.
It's an occupational hazard of investigative journalism.
In some instances this did not happen without the persistence of investigative journalism. Victimology - the victim and the criminal justice process
Myth was bulging with viable ideas and honourable investigative intentions. Times, Sunday Times
The case also gained wide attention when it was featured on the investigative newsmagazine The Fifth Estate (a Canadian version of 60 Minutes).
In the wake of the Spitzer affair, Weiss, a New York – based investigative journalist, came closer than any mainstream writer to endorsing not only the legalization of prostitution but the destigmatization of infidelity, in a rambling essay for New York magazine on the agonies that monogamy imposes on his buddies. Is Pornography Adultery?
What is the highest compliment payable to a stout, 800-page collocation of investigative articles, cultural and literary essays, think pieces, and random philosophical noodling?
There are novels by Ken Follett, Michael Cunningham, Nicole Krauss and Tom Clancy; cookbooks by Ina Garten and Jamie Oliver; humor books by both Amy Sedaris and David Sedaris; a collection of poems, notes and letters written by Marilyn Monroe; and a book by the Washington Post investigative reporter Bob Woodward that is so supersecret its publisher, Simon & Schuster, refused to reveal the title. Beach Reads Finished, It's Time For The Big Books
She was thirty-two, an editor with a distinguished publishing house, married to an investigative journalist.
The editor then changed Webb's status from investigative reporter and reassigned him to a distant bureau, miles away from his family.
But in general official attempts to hide or camouflage information are challenged in liberal Western societies where the role of investigative reporting has become firmly established. A Rock and a Hard Place
They compared the new investigative approach against the demonstrative approach to teaching Junior Certificate science.
Working with Mr Sablosky as investigative counsel was William Callahan, a former federal prosecutor.
DREW GRIFFIN, CNN INVESTIGATIVE CORRESPONDENT: Anderson, Senator Clinton brought it up, the so-called slumlord of Chicago tied to Senator Barack Obama. CNN Transcript Jan 24, 2008
Sometimes, investigative journalism leads to the publication of information that causes them displeasure. Times, Sunday Times
The author, Richard Pollock, based his investigative report on Senate subcommittee hearings and upon "several off-the-record interviews with officials formerly associated with Mount Weather.
One of our readers recently bailed me up and asked why we didnt get into more investigative journalism.
The grist was plentiful for Barstow, part of a two-man Times team whose reports on workplace safety were entered in both the investigative reporting and public service categories.
Clues, legwork, investigative routine-none of this is going to matter anymore.
It first gets leads from letters and builds up an investigative news story, mostly critical.
But in general official attempts to hide or camouflage information are challenged in liberal Western societies where the role of investigative reporting has become firmly established. A Rock and a Hard Place

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