THEY SAY:
“Very good course — informative and interesting. Loads of useful tips about investigative techniques. Really relevant stuff.”

Investigative reporting

1 Day

What you will learn:

This course is for news and feature
reporters working in competitive areas, where offdiary
stories and original approaches are a vital part of
the publication. You will get new ideas on finding and
researching fresh stories, and practical tips on where to find
leads and how to spot a hidden story.

Workshop content includes:

Researching — how to open new lines of enquiry
Using the resources of Companies House
Handling obstructive and difficult people
Ethical considerations including
the Leveson enquiry (Law and Ethics
course, page 51)
Using the Freedom of Information Act
(FOI course, page 52)
Writing the story
Safety issues — secrecy and security
Your legal rights and pitfalls.
Not for: Beginners, phone or email hackers!