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Undercover Reporter
"Craig" is an undercover reporter; he spends his time infiltrating and exposing criminal gangs. He's traveled the world, and even his closest friends don't know what he does for a living. It's a dangerous, exciting and rewarding career path - but just what sort of person do you need to be to successfully live a lie, and what does the job entail?

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"Craig" (not his real name)
"Craig" (not his real name)-Undercover Reporter
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Being An Undercover Reporter 
  1. "Craig" (not his real name)
  2. What is an undercover reporter? 
  3. What is the research process? 
  4. What is the planning process? 
  5. What is the average day like in the field? 
  6. How dangerous is it? 
  7. How much do undercover reporters get paid? 
  8. Who pays you to be an undercover reporter? 
  9. Is it better paid because of the danger? 
  10. Who decides where you go undercover? 
  11. Who chooses assignments? 
  12. How do the papers and TV choose assignments? 
  13. Are undercover reporters paid per undercover report? 
  14. Do I need to be a good writer to be an undercover reporter? 
  15. Do assignments ever fall through fruitlessly? 
  16. Is there any salvaging a broken assignment? 
  17. Do the people you're reporting on always get arrested? 
  18. Do undercover reporters ever have to give evidence in court? 
  19. Do you get a whole new identity set up for you? 
  20. Is what you do ever illegal? 
  21. Do you wear a wire? 
  22. Do you hide cameras about your person? 
  23. Where do the stories come from? 
  24. How much planning is involved in an undercover story? 
  25. How long are you generally undercover for? 
  26. What do you call the people you're investigating? 
  27. What's the first meeting with a target like? 
  28. What do the backup team do? 
Getting A Job As An Undercover Reporter 
  1. "Craig" (not his real name)
  2. How did you get a job as an undercover reporter? 
  3. What advice would you give to someone who wants to become an undercover reporter? 
  4. Is being an undercover reporter something anyone can do? 
  5. What skills do I need in order to be an undercover reporter? 
  6. What personality traits are useful as an undercover reporter? 
  7. Do you need to be able to act to be an undercover reporter? 
  8. Do I need to be brave? 
  9. Do I need to be able to defend myself? 
Life As An Undercover Reporter 
  1. "Craig" (not his real name)
  2. Where have you been undercover? 
  3. Are all undercover jobs dangerous? 
  4. What happens if the bad guys catch up to you? 
  5. Are you always on edge because of your job? 
  6. How do you keep your composure when faced with the horrors you're reporting? 
  7. What do you tell friends and family you do for a living? 
  8. What do you do if an acquaintance approaches you while you're supposed to be undercover? 
  9. Is it a difficult life to lead? 
  10. Have you ever been found out? 
  11. What do you do if you get found out and you're in a public place? 
  12. What do you do if you get found out and you're not a public place? 
  13. Have you ever come close to blowing your cover? 
  14. After doing such a dangerous job would you be bored in any other job? 
  15. Do you wear disguises? 
  16. What disguises might an undercover reporter wear, and why? 
  17. Do you ever feel guilty exposing people? 
  18. What's the scariest situation you've ever been in? 
  19. What's the longest you've ever been undercover? 
  20. Is there any undercover work you wouldn't take on? 
  21. What would be your dream scoop? 
  22. What's it like living a lie? 

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