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Masterclass

14 September – 21 October 2021

Tue 14 Sep
Mon 20 Sep
Mon 27 Sep
Mon 4 Oct
Tue 12 Oct
Thu 21 Oct
Tuesday 14 September
  • 14 September 2021 18.00–20.00 British Summer Time (GMT+1)
British Summer Time (GMT+1)
Masterclass Event

The Scoop

Basic principles of investigative journalism and how to spot the big story.
Monday 20 September
  • 20 September 2021 18.00–20.00 British Summer Time (GMT+1)
British Summer Time (GMT+1)
Masterclass Event

Finding People and Spotting Connections

Social media analysis or other corroboration of links between potential investigative subjects, and what these can or can’t mean in terms of evidence.
Monday 27 September
  • 27 September 2021 18.00–20.00 British Summer Time (GMT+1)
British Summer Time (GMT+1)
Masterclass Event

Finding Corruption in Documents and Accounts

Reading company accounts and other documents to find and verify indicators of corruption.
Monday 4 October
  • 4 October 2021 18.00–20.00 British Summer Time (GMT+1)
British Summer Time (GMT+1)
Masterclass Event

How Not to Get Lost in Big Data

Keeping data-driven journalism under control.
Tuesday 12 October
  • 12 October 2021 18.00–20.00 British Summer Time (GMT+1)
British Summer Time (GMT+1)
Masterclass Event

Source Protection

Finding, recruiting and protecting human sources. Practical information security and physical operational security. Skills for avoiding or mitigating surveillance.
Thursday 21 October
  • 21 October 2021 18.00–20.00 British Summer Time (GMT+1)
British Summer Time (GMT+1)
Masterclass Event

Running Investigations

Putting it together. Nailing the facts. Making accusations stick. The workflow. Managing the investigation and writing it up.