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!