Section: Module 3 | Investigative reporting in the digital age

Module 3: Investigating on video — from mastering the confrontational interview to tapping your audience for help

Instructor: Lee Zurik, Emmy-award winning broadcast journalist at Fox TV in New Orleans

In this module you will learn:

Do’s and don’ts for conducting confrontational interviews
New opportunities for using social media and crowdsourcing to investigate corruption, to obtain information and investigate quickly (even in a mass disaster situation)

Select activity VIDEO CLASSES

VIDEO CLASSES
Select activity Module 3 video 1: Opportunities for using crowdsourcing and social media

Module 3 video 1: Opportunities for using crowdsourcing and social media Page

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Select activity Transcripts - Opportunities for using crowdsourcing and social media (PDF)

Transcripts - Opportunities for using crowdsourcing and social media (PDF) URL
Select activity Module 3 video 2: Do’s and Don’ts for tough investigative interviews

Module 3 video 2: Do’s and Don’ts for tough investigative interviews Page

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Select activity READINGS (Required) (copy) (copy)

READINGS (Required)
Select activity Module 3 reading 1: How to build a crowd-powered collaboration (ProPublica)

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Select activity Module 3 reading 2: How to handle a confrontational interview (Poynter)

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Select activity DISCUSSION FORUMSWe have two discussion questions ... (copy)

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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M3: Question 1: Discussion Forum 3

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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 3. 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 3 Quiz

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Select activity COURSE HELP

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

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Select activity Student lounge (for informal conversations among students)

Student lounge (for informal conversations among students) URL

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Section outline

Module 3: Investigating on video — from mastering the confrontational interview to tapping your audience for help

Instructor: Lee Zurik, Emmy-award winning broadcast journalist at Fox TV in New Orleans

VIDEO CLASSES

READINGS (Required)

DISCUSSION FORUMS

QUIZ

COURSE HELP