Practical Exercise: Investigating child poverty and abuse1. NEW STORY A. New-born baby found outside church. B. Ex-prisoner says 12 year old boy died in the prison. C. Visiting film star ‘shocked’ by disabled child beggars. D. Child accuses head teacher of sexual abuse. E. Child found dead at factory owned by friend of prominent politician. F. Child street musician ‘given recording contract by Michael Jackson’ 2. ANONYMOUS TIP A. Church ‘selling abandoned children to foreigners’. B. Draft autopsy notes reveal sexual abuse, HIV, and malnutrition C. Mayor’s email to police: ‘round up all child beggars’. D. Teacher divorced ‘after his own children alleged abuse’. E. Child didn’t die at factory - the parents involved in a cover-up F. Caller says estranged father wants some of the cash 3. NEW ANGLE? A. Foreign Christian charity offers adoption for orphans. B. Your car is tampered with /a caller says – ‘stop asking questions or others may die’ C. NGO reveals whereabouts of disabled child D. Teachers union calls for protection against false allegations/NGO calls for safe reporting system as authorities always believe teachers. E. Child witness claims he saw ‘accident’ that killed child F. Child appears on TV with Culture Minister / funds will be invested in regional arts centres 4. TWIST IN THE TALE A. Editor refuses to run your story B. Defamation threat from State if the story goes ahead C. NGO offers you well-paid job if you promote its work D. Foreign news agency offers good money for sensational story. E. Police records show witness is liar and thief. F. Jackson issues denial – says the story is a hoax
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