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Journalist Planner A Structured Investigation & Reporting Workbook for Modern Journalists Journalism isn’t just about writing stories. It’s about tracking leads, verifying facts, managing sources, organizing evidence, and thinking critically under pressure. The Journalist Planner is not a decorative notebook. It is a structured professional tool designed for journalists, investigative researchers, media students, and content creators who want discipline in their workflow. Whether you're covering breaking news, developing long-form investigations, managing multiple sources, or organizing case-based research, this planner helps you think clearly and document systematically. Inside This Planner: • Yearly & Monthly Planning System: Annual overview, monthly calendar spreads, goal setting, priority tracking, and structured task management. • Professional Contact Management: Dedicated contact log pages for source tracking, networking, and collaboration documentation. • Case & Investigation Log Pages: Structured templates for case titles, objectives, hypotheses, assumptions, contradictions, evidence tracking, data gaps, conflicting evidence analysis, methods used, credibility classification, and sensitivity levels. • Analytical Thinking Framework: Prompts to separate facts from assumptions, identify contradictions, track credibility, and organize investigative hypotheses. • Daily Productivity & Reporting Pages: Daily task lists, priority breakdown, core rules, reminders, and structured note sections. Who This Planner Is For: • Journalism students • Investigative reporters • Independent journalists • Media researchers • Documentary creators • Content creators covering investigative or social issues Why This Planner Is Different: Most journals focus on inspiration. This planner focuses on structure. Most notebooks collect thoughts. This one builds investigative discipline. Professional journalism requires clarity, organization, and critical thinking. Start building those habits today.