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# Using the Web in Investigative Journalism
- URL: https://onemanandhisblog.com/2010/03/using_the_web_in_investigative_journalis/
- Published: 2010-03-22T13:26:45.000Z
- Updated: 2015-04-08T14:48:02.000Z
- Author: Adam Tinworth
- Tags: investigative journalism, Journalism, politicians

A really nice example of how the *Sunday Times*/Dispatches investigation [used the web to give credibility](http://themediablog.typepad.com/the-media-blog/2010/03/how-to-con-a-greedy-mp-sunday-times-style.html?ref=onemanandhisblog.com) to its sting operation on those dodgy Labour politicians.

The first thing people do these days when dealing with a new company of individual is Google them – so this sort of effort is essential – and takes forward planning.