Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- List of Tables -- Introduction -- Chapter 1. Economic Theories of Investigative Reporting -- Chapter 2. Detectives, Muckrakers, and Watchdogs -- Chapter 3. What's the Story? -- Chapter 4. What's the Impact? -- Chapter 5. How Is It Produced? -- Chapter 6. How Is It Supported? -- Chapter 7. A Single Investigative Reporter -- Chapter 8. Accountability and Algorithms -- Notes -- Acknowledgments -- Index
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