The disastrous Feb. 6 earthquake in Turkey and Syria has reminded the world’s journalists that, increasingly, “natural disasters” are not entirely natural — and are often made far worse by human missteps, neglect or corruption.
For instance, while dozens of building contractors linked to collapsed buildings have been arrested in Turkey, many of those structures were never strengthened due to reckless amnesty laws pushed through by politicians and other officials who have not been held accountable. ...
Here are 10 questions for investigative editors and reporters to ask — of their sources, and of themselves.
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