Course Description
The course provides an overview of the investigative process - from the time a story is conceived to the formulation of an investigative hypothesis to the actual reporting and writing. It focuses on the sourcing and investigation strategies used to produce accurate, relevant and impactful news and media content. It provides an overview of a range of traditional and contemporary investigation practices used by journalists to research stories and media productions, including a critical introduction to the traditions of interview, observation and data/archival research.
Required Readings
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Gaines, W. C. (2008). Investigative journalism: proven strategies for reporting the story. Washington DC: CQ Press. Call Number: PN 4781 .G35 2008 |
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Halfpenny, P. & Procter, R. (2015). Innovations in digital research methods. Los Angeles: Sage Publications. Call number: H 62 .I56 2015 |
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Iorio, S. H. (2004). Qualitative research in journalism: taking it to the streets. Routledge​. Call number: PN 4784.R38 .Q35 2004 |
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Konrad Adenaeur Stiftung. (2010). Investigative journalism manual. |
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Witschge, T., Anderson, C W., Domingo, D. & Hermida, A. (Eds.) (2016). Sage Handbook of Digital Journalism. Los Angeles: Sage Publications. Call number: PN 4784.O62 .S24 2016 |
Recommended Readings
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Fawcett, B. and Pockett, R. (2015). Turning ideas into research: theory, design and practice. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications. Call number: Q 180.55.M4 .F39 2015 |
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Flaounasa, I., Alia, O., Lansdall-Welfarea, T., De Biea,T., Mosdellb, N., Lewisb, J. & Cristianinia, N. (2013). Research methods in the age of digital journalism: massive-scale automated analysis of news-content—topics, style and gender. Digital Journalism. 1:1, 102-116. |
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Kumar, R. (2014). Research methodology: a step-by-step guide for beginners. 4th ed. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications. Call number: H 62 .K86 2014 |
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