Fellow Journalists—In an era of news agencies’ interconnectedness, journalists can pool their resources and expertise. By working collectively, reporters can broaden the scope of their work by sharing insights and perspectives.
Leaked Documents – They are a clandestine pathway to exclusive news. Sourced from within government or corporate entities, these documents provide a behind-the-scenes glimpse of activities that are often masked from public view. Leaked documents, whether intentionally disclosed by whistle-blowers or accidentally brought to light, have the power to unknot mysteries.
Tip-offs – a piece of secret, advance, or insider information given (usually informally) to a reporter that can lead to a news story. Whether received on or off the record, they act as a catalyst for breaking news. It is often provided by insiders to unveil events that might otherwise go unnoticed.
WORKS CITED
Kovach, Bill, and Tom Rosenstiel. The Elements of Journalism: What Newspeople Should Know and the Public Should Expect. Three Rivers Press, 2007.
Fink, Katherine, and Michael Schudson. “The Rise of Contextual Journalism, 1950s–2000s.” Journalism, vol. 15, no. 1, 2014, pp. 3-20. https://doi.org/10.1177/1464884913479015.
Dr Aswathy Aravindakshan is a teacher, bilingual writer and artist with over two decades of experience in teaching English language and literature. She currently serves as Assistant Professor of English at NSS College for Women, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India. Her blog, ashlit.in brings together academic resources, creative writing in Malayalam and English, and visual art. The platform features lecture notes, study materials, poems, reflections, short prose, and a curated collection of her paintings. Through this space, she seeks to foster learning, creativity, and meaningful engagement with literature and the arts.
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