Tips for backgrounding unknown subjects in time-critical situations

Investigative projects are often likened to marathons. But, every now and then, watchdog reporters need to sprint.

In a recent IRE23 conference session on “Backgrounding People in an Hour,” Michael Biesecker, global investigative reporter for The Associated Press, Brendan McCarthy, an editor who oversees the Quick Strike investigations team at The Boston Globe, and independent investigative reporter Melissa Segura shared tips on how to unearth background facts about little-known people on short notice.

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