Shoe-leather reporting
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Shoe-leather reporting is a type of reporting that was exemplified by Robert Novak
. The Drudge Report ran an alert banner at the top of the page with the headline, “LAST OF THE GREAT SHOE-LEATHER REPORTERS” with the picture of a young Bob Novak on the street.
The term engenders visions of "pounding the pavement" in search of the truth; digging for the Pulitzer Prize story of the year.
One reporter said, “[Our] reporting hasn't changed. I don't think it ever will. It's basic shoe leather reporting, hunting down sources and documents and confirming authenticity. That's always been [paramount].” Others feel that ‘old-fashioned’ reliable reporting is fading fast.
Robert Novak
Robert David Sanders "Bob" Novak was an American syndicated columnist, journalist, television personality, author, and conservative political commentator. After working for two newspapers before serving for the U.S. Army in the Korean War, he became a reporter for the Associated Press and then for...
. The Drudge Report ran an alert banner at the top of the page with the headline, “LAST OF THE GREAT SHOE-LEATHER REPORTERS” with the picture of a young Bob Novak on the street.
The term engenders visions of "pounding the pavement" in search of the truth; digging for the Pulitzer Prize story of the year.
One reporter said, “[Our] reporting hasn't changed. I don't think it ever will. It's basic shoe leather reporting, hunting down sources and documents and confirming authenticity. That's always been [paramount].” Others feel that ‘old-fashioned’ reliable reporting is fading fast.