The most lyrical, creative and powerful writing means little without the support of sound, solid and thorough reporting. Three basic manners of reporting are: interviewing, observing and conducting research from documents and databases.
The Pulitzer Prizes, a top journalism prize, annually rewards great reporting. Take a look at one article from a series that won the award for explanatory journalism. Examine how the reporters made the complex subject of the U.S. food regulatory process easy to understand and relate to.
The series was published in The New York Times.
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This story is horrifying! I am not a beef eater at all for this specific reason, it just freaks me out. This story though is great! The way the reporter used her story to help warn other consumers who hardly think twice about a hamburger. And like you said, the way the reporter broke down and explained E-Coli to the readers is just fantastic. This story is great to learn from because of how the journalist reported the story (i.e. observation) and using simple English so readers can understand (i.e. helping readers).