If you’re passionate about social justice, you won’t want to miss this fascinating masterclass at Guardian HQ. Join us for a unique day of talks with some of the world’s most committed investigative journalists and campaigners. Between them, our speakers have uncovered stories including the WikiLeaks revelations, Prince Charles’ controversial “black spider” memos, and the horsemeat scandal, which exposed complex problems with the UK food supply chain.
This lecture-style masterclass is suitable for journalists of all levels, as well as activists, researchers and those working for charities and NGOs. Come along and soak up insights on everything from how to cultivate sources, to how to work with whistleblowers and ‘hacktivists’ to hold the powerful to account.
Content
- Senior Guardian reporter Rob Booth shares his advice on how to choose your target topic, plan your reporting and start writing
- Former Guardian investigations editor David Leigh discusses what makes a successful investigative journalist, and gives advice on how to hold the powerful to account
- Bestselling author and Guardian special correspondent Felicity Lawrence offers a practical guide to cultivating sources and working with whistleblowers
- Award-winning journalist Nadene Ghouri on working with key interviewees and how to find them
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Speaker profiles
David Leigh is the former investigations editor of the Guardian, where he most recently handled the exposure of worldwide tax evasion at HSBC bank. He has won seven press awards, including the 2007 Paul Foot Award for investigative journalism. His books include Wikileaks: Inside Julian Assange’s War on Secrecy.
Robert Booth is a senior reporter at the Guardian where he has worked on major international investigations including the paper’s award-winning WikiLeaks coverage and the Assad emails, which was shortlisted for scoop of the year at the British Journalism Awards in 2012. He has broken a string of stories using freedom of information laws about lobbying and campaigning by Prince Charles and his charities. Find him on Twitter here.
Felicity Lawrence is a special correspondent for the Guardian, where she has been an editor and writer for over 19 years, and an investigative reporter for over a decade. She has twice won the Derek Cooper Investigative Food Reporter of the Year award. Felicity is the author of the bestselling exposés on the food business Not on the Label and Eat Your Heart Out.
Nadene Ghouri is an award-winning journalist, writer and presenter. She is a regular voice on BBC Radio 4’s current affairs programmes, and was previously the news editor of the Big Issue. Nadene has reported from conflicts in countries including Afghanistan, Gaza and Pakistan, and has been twice shortlisted for Journalist of the Year at the One World Media Awards.
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