Personal interviews and press releases continue to be the most important sources for journalistic investigation. This was the outcome of the major survey of journalists "Research 2018" carried out by the dpa subsidiary news aktuell. Other results: Social media are now part of a journalist's daily routine. The demand for multi-media press material has risen further. And: Mobile reporting and data journalism are for editors the most significant trends for the future. The full results are available as a white paper free of charge.
