Investigative Journalism

3 Credits · Level: Graduate, Undergraduate

This class will provide students an opportunity to do real-world, serious investigative reporting by gathering documents, learning data analysis and interviewing in the field. Through lectures and guest lecturers, students will learn how to search for the characters and scenes, score accountability interviews and focus on key findings. Students will spend the last few weeks of the course vetting, editing and polishing stories. The goal will be to produce stories that are solid and important enough to publish.