Books by David Spark

Looks at such fields for inquiry as company frauds (including those of Robert Maxwell), consumer complaints, crime, police malpractice, the intelligence services, local government and corruption in Parliament and in overseas and international bodies. This book defines what investigative reporting is and what qualities it requires.

Covering various aspects of the reporter's job, this guide considers: what is news; how the modern newsroom operates; how facts are gathered and checked; the reporter and picture ideas; techniques of interviewing; news writing and newspaper language; reporting the courts; aspects of sportswriting; feature writing and arts reviewing; and more.