When done right, investigative journalism can be the most important function of democracy.
Over the course of four weeks, award-winning investigative journalist and author Ben Montgomery will lead you through the process to create successful investigative reporting. Each week features readings, assignments, and a live video class - videos are archived, so you have unlimited access to replays.
Live Video Class Schedule
Each class lasts about an hour on Mondays
- Week 1: Identifying stories worth telling, and getting started with an investigation. January 22 at 2:30 p.m. Eastern
- Week 2: Finding and developing sources with useful information. January 29 at 2:30 p.m. Eastern
- Week 3: Organising information, finding themes, and making the most of what you’ve got. February 5 at 2:30 p.m. Eastern
- Week 4: Transforming your story into a narrative that keeps readers interested. February 12 at 2:30 p.m. Eastern
WHAT WILL I LEARN:
- Settling on a sound investigative subject
- Getting familiar with getting documents
- Accessing the historical record
- Developing sources and earning their trust
- Following the money and going where you are not supposed to go
- Organising your information and finding the trends
- Investigative interviewing techniques
- Finding the narrative tension
- Structuring your story with an outline and editing like a boss
Start Date:
19/01/2018
End Date:
16/02/2018
