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All good reporting is
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investigative reporting.

Bob Woodward

Legal differences

Ø Libel and slander

Ø Published statement v spoken one, but both are defamation

“Regular reporting is like a gymnast on a balance beam. They fall off,
brush their knees and climb back on. Investigative reporting is like a
tightrope walker. It’s a 30-foot drop and there’s no net. Don’t get it
wrong.” Bob McGruder (Detroit Free Press)