Investigative Feature - elements and structure -

Investigative features are well-researched pieces that traditionally take longer to work on.

They take a regular feature and bring more research and ideas to the table...
You MUST use surveys and polls for sidebar stats and other information (this is a practice of conducting primary research)

tips for surveys

• talk to as many people as possible
• create neutral questions that don't influence answers
• use both factual and opinion questions
• you can use both anonymous and cited sources
• Make sure to let people know how the poll was conducted when putting info into a sidebar

Writing the story

• examine the topic
• outline and plan
• make sure to continually check for tone, balance and fairness

Different ways