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Investigative and Interpretative Reporting
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This course is about the process of investigating news-worthy occurrences within the society with the aim of not only informing but also bringing about a change for a better future. As a journalist, telling the story is just the beginning. There is also a need to interpret the news to enable society to understand the implications of the event to their lives and future. This course outlines these factors as well as the process of developing such reports and the ethical issues to consider in news reporting. 1. This course provides training in investigative reporting, teaching students how to go beyond day-to-day journalism. 2. The course will emphasize problem-solving in developing stories from conception to finished product. 3. Students will be taught what investigative journalism is and how to conceive, research and write such stories. 4. The course is practical and, at the same time, directs students to think deeply about the stories they do and why they do them. It will include lectures, discussions, independent work in class, out-of-class, reporting and writing, and conferences with the instructor. 5. In this course, students will be asked to think about possible investigative projects they want to work on upon their return to the workplace using the lessons learned during the course. Learning Outcomes By the end of this course, students will be able to 1. Define the basic terms involved in the study and development of an investigative and interpretative report. 2. Identify the various sources needed in the development of an investigative and interpretative story. 3. Gather the necessary information needed for an investigative and interpretative report 4. Convert the information obtained from your sources into an acceptable story that communicates and can be understood. 5. Discuss the laws that govern the sourcing and reporting of investigative and interpretative stories. Course Contents • Investigative and Interpretative Reporting: What Is Investigative Journalism and Interpretative Journalism Relating Investigative with Interpretative Reporting • Gathering Information for In-Depth Reporting Sources of Information Interviewing skills approaches to develop sources and employ public documents and databases Documentation and Interpretation of Information Going Undercover Systematic Follow-up How to adhere to safety and the highest ethical standards in journalism. • Investigative and Interpretative Reporting: Writing the Story Writing an In-Depth Investigative Story I Writing an In-Depth Investigative Story II Writing an In-Depth Investigative Story III Writing an In-Depth Investigative Story IV • Understanding Communication Laws and Ethics Law of defamation Ethical Issues and Making Ethical Decisions while making their own reports Evaluation In this course, students are expected to devote a tremendous amount of time in the field, weekdays and weekends, doing real journalism, knocking on doors, digging for information, and determining whether there has been a miscarriage of justice. Keeping in mind that investigative reporting is hard – expect to confront roadblocks. Moreover, along the way, hopefully, they will learn to think like an investigative reporter. They will learn by doing and they will do it by the most honorable methods to come closer to discovering the truth, whatever that truth is. Students will be evaluated on mid-term and final exams which will include four investigative and interpretative news reports each. |
| Credit hours/ Marks:- 2 |
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