Browse Reports

Creator is exactly Dave Savini
Photo of a slaughterhouse referenced in Charlie LeDuff's article titled, "At a Slaughterhouse, Some Things Never Die."

Undercover Along the Food Chain

Reporters have taken the undercover route from slaughterhouses and chicken- and pork-processing plants to fast-food chains and supermarkets to understand the system.
Nellie Bly's article "What Becomes of Babies?" written for The New York World in 1887.

Exposing Predators

Across the world, journalists have used undercover techniques to expose individual predators and as well as major sex crime rings.
Rare, major CBS News "Sixty Minutes" investigation of stem cell hucksters abroad who claim to help those with illnesses for which there is no known cure. The program used hidden cameras and telecom to investigate.

Quacks, Thieves, Scam Artists and Hucksters

These are stings to expose scam artists, quacks and hucksters who prey on the needs or naivete of their customers, clients, or patients.

Hidden Cameras

William Gaines discusses his experiences as an undercover reporter for the Chicago Tribune.

IRE Journal

"Investigative Reporters and Editors, Inc. is a grassroots nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the quality of investigative reporting. IRE was formed in 1975 to create a forum in which journalists throughout the world could help each other by sharing story ideas, newsgathering techniques and news sources."