Handbooks

Logan Handbooks
The Hidden Scenario by Luuk Sengers and Mark Lee Hunter is the first in a series of handbooks that set out the recent discoveries of the story-based inquiry team.

FOIA without the Lawyer: Interview with Brendan Montague
In FOIA without the Lawyer by Brendan Montague and Lucas Amin guide you through the process of making a request under the FOIA and what to do if your request is refused.

The Hidden Scenario: Interview with the Authors
Dan Hind speaks to Luuk Sengers and Mark Lee Hunter, authors of The Hidden Scenario about how their hypothesis theory came about.

Investigative Online Search
By Murray Dick
An overview of advanced online search for investigative journalism. It provides guidance on newsgathering, contributor – finding, advanced search theory and methods and sources for establishing the veracity of digital content.

Libel
By CIJ
The law of defamation is defined as libel, slander and malicious falsehood. In Britain this law is ferocious and one of the strictest in Europe. This guide will show you how to navigate the libel law in the UK when working on your investigation.

Statistics for Journalists
By Connie St Louis
Statistics is the skill of gathering and then analysing numbers to find out information. Statistics can help to make sense of a world that can seem too large to comprehend. This guide shows how journalists can use statistics to find or enhance a story and outlines the common pitfalls.

Interviewing Techniques
By CIJ
This handbook will show you how to get the best out of an interview – whether you’re an experienced journalist or beginner. It outlines the techniques and shows you how to go beyond the PR to get to the story.

Data Journalism or Computer Assisted Reporting
By Elena Egawhary and Cynthia O'Murchu
This handbook is for all journalists who want to master the art of interrogating and questioning numbers competently. Being able to work with figures and investigate numbers is not a new form of journalism but a skill that all journalists can acquire.