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Investigative journalism

Course overview

In this one-day course, you’ll learn everything from how to plan your reporting, to how to cultivate sources and work with whistleblowers. Drawing upon some of the most high profile Guardian investigations, including the exposure of worldwide tax evasion at HSBC bank, and the paper’s award-winning WikiLeaks coverage, you will leave with a solid understanding of the tools employed by top investigative journalists.


Course content

What is investigative journalism?

  • Understanding what makes a successful investigative journalist
  • How to choose your target topic, plan your reporting and start writing
  • A practical guide to cultivating and working with multiple sources
  • How to cut through spin to get to a story•Interactive workshops and skill-based sessions

How the Guardian does it

  • Case study on the Guardian’s award-winning WikiLeaks coverage
  • Explanation and deconstruction of the exposure of HSBC tax evasion
  • Advice on how to hold the powerful to account
  • Unlocking freedom of information laws in Britain and abroad
  • How to use social media to investigate in the open
  • The issues of working with whistleblowers


Booking information

This course can also be tailored to the specific needs of your organisation. Please enquire on 020 3353 3923 or email corporate.masterclasses@theguardian.com

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