Section: Module 1 | Investigative reporting in the digital age

Module 1: Investigative Reporting - from your first idea

to highly complex probes

Instructor: Lise Olsen, Investigative reporter & editor, The Texas Observer

In this module you will learn:

How and where can you start investigating. Lies, contradictions and other investigative opportunities
Great sources and best places to start digging
Case studies: how to organize complex investigations of individuals, from a serial killer to a corrupt congressman.

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VIDEO CLASSES
Select activity Module 1 video 1: Digging

Module 1 video 1: Digging Page

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Transcripts - Digging (PDF) URL
Select activity Slides - Digging (PDF)

Slides - Digging (PDF) URL
Select activity Module 1 video 2: Digging Deeper: Tools and techniques in four investigations

Module 1 video 2: Digging Deeper: Tools and techniques in four investigations Page

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Select activity Slides - Digging Deeper: Tools and techniques in four investigations (PDF)

Slides - Digging Deeper: Tools and techniques in four investigations (PDF) URL
Select activity Module 1 video 3: Interview with Pamela Colloff of ProPublica (Optional)

Module 1 video 3: Interview with Pamela Colloff of ProPublica (Optional) Page

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Select activity READINGS (Required)

READINGS (Required)
Select activity Module 1 reading 1: He’s a liar, a con artist and a snitch. His testimony could soon send a man to his death. (ProPublica)

Module 1 reading 1: He’s a liar, a con artist and a snitch. His testimony could soon send a man to his death. (ProPublica) Page

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Select activity Module 1 reading 2: Public records search tools

Module 1 reading 2: Public records search tools Page

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READINGS (Optional)
Select activity How to map connections between individuals, companies and more with VIS (Journalism.co.uk)

How to map connections between individuals, companies and more with VIS (Journalism.co.uk) Page

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OPTIONAL RESOURCES
Select activity Sources: Stuck on how to get sources to talk?

Sources: Stuck on how to get sources to talk? Page

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Select activity DISCUSSION FORUMSWe have two discussion questions ...

DISCUSSION FORUMS
We have two discussion questions for this module. Feel free to engage with the questions and interact with your peers at your own pace and according to your preferences. Your involvement in the discussions is entirely optional, but it can offer valuable insights and perspectives from your fellow learners.

Please note that there is a Code of Conduct for these forums. Make sure to familiarize yourself with the guidelines to ensure a respectful and collaborative online learning environment.
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M1: Question 1: Discussion Forum 1

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M1: Question 1: Discussion Forum 2

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Select activity QUIZBefore you take the quiz, make sure you watch ...

QUIZ
Before you take the quiz, make sure you watch the video lectures and review the required readings for module 1. The quiz has 5 multiple choice questions. You can retake the quiz as many times as you wish. Only the highest score will be recorded.
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Module 1 Quiz

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Select activity COURSE HELP

COURSE HELP
Select activity FAQ: Investigative journalism in the digital age

FAQ: Investigative journalism in the digital age URL
Select activity Student lounge (for informal conversations among students)

Student lounge (for informal conversations among students) URL

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Side Drawer

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Section outline

Module 1: Investigative Reporting - from your first idea

to highly complex probes

Instructor: Lise Olsen, Investigative reporter & editor, The Texas Observer

VIDEO CLASSES

READINGS (Required)

READINGS (Optional)

OPTIONAL RESOURCES

DISCUSSION FORUMS

QUIZ

COURSE HELP