Bespoke Training

The CIJ offers training for universities, NGOs and media organisations. These are based on existing courses but are tailored to the specific needs of the organisation or individual.

We are able to draw on a pool of experts and pioneers in investigative journalism to offer training in the latest techniques.
If you are interested in bespoke training for your organisation, please contact Minal: minal@tcij.org

The CIJ specialises in training in the following areas:

Database Journalism or Computer Assisted Reporting (CAR)
As Freedom of Information Acts open up governments and allow access to previously unavailable data, journalists need the skills to be able to make sense of the vast datasets they are often faced with. We teach beginner, intermediate and advanced use of software (Excel, Access, SQL) to help journalists sort through data sets and find stories.
The CIJ has several instructors, trained by Investigative Reporters and Editors (IRE) and