Topic: Module 4 | Investigative reporting in the digital age

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Investigative reporting in the digital age
This self-directed course page features course content from the Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas' massive open online course (MOOC) titled "Investigative reporting in the digital age." The four-week course took place from February 3 to March 1, 2020. We are now making the content free and available to students who took the course and anyone else who's interested in investigative reporting and data journalism basics, including experienced investigators who seek to deepen their skills on complex investigations, collaborations and data journalism.
The course was taught by a great team of instructors: Lise Olsen, Alejandra Xanic, Lee Zurik, Denise Malan.

Module 4

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Module 4: The latest data journalism and dataviz tools to deepen your investigative work
Instructor: Denise Malan, senior training director for Investigative Reporters & Editors and data journalist
In this module you will learn:
The importance of data in investigations and how to find data to deepen your reporting
New options for securely sharing information with sources and collaboration partners
Software and skills you need for your data journalism toolkit, including free data visualization tools to make your investigation more interactive (and generate more tips from readers)
- ORIENTATION MESSAGE WEEK 4
- Please read the instructors' welcome message for Module 4 Page
  
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- VIDEO CLASSES
- Module 4 video 1: What data can do for your stories Page
  
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- Transcripts - What data can do for your stories (PDF) URL
- Slides - What data can do for your stories (PDF) URL
- Module 4 video 2: Data tools & resources Page
  
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- Transcripts - - Data tools & resources (PDF) URL
- Slides - Data tools & resources (PDF) URL
- Module 4 video 3: Interview with Denise Malan, deputy executive director at IRE and NICAR (Optional) Page
  
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- Links for investigative reporting organizations/conferences Page
  
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- READINGS (Required)
- Module 4 reading 1: Cleaning house (The IRE Journal) URL
  
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- Module 4 reading 2: Deconstructing data viz (The IRE Journal) URL
  
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- READINGS (Optional)
- Finding international data tipsheet URL
  
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- See the Schools Puerto Rico Plans to Close and Where Displaced Students Will Go (Education Week) URL
  
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- Shock Tactics (Reuters) URL
  
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- Rutas del Conflicto URL
  
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- 'I'm getting ripped off': A look inside Ticketmaster's price-hiking bag of tricks (CBC and Toronto Star) URL
  
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- Fans shut out: Only 96 seats available for general public for Leafs first home playoff game (CBC and Toronto Star) URL
  
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- NICAR - Local Innovation Panel (March 7, 2019) URL
  
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- 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.
- DISCUSSION QUESTION 1 FOR MODULE 4
  
  Choose a recently published story that interests you that includes data elements. Share the link here and discuss how the reporter or team used data in the story. Did they use data add context, find characters, hold the government accountable, make the story more interactive, or in some other way?
- M4: Question 1: Discussion Forum 4
  
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- DISCUSSION QUESTION 2 FOR MODULE 4
  
  Find a data visualization online and discuss how the elements convey parts of the story. Use the course reading “Deconstructing Data Viz” as a framework to discuss what the visualization does well or what could be improved.
- M4: Question 2: Discussion Forum 4
  
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- QUIZ
  Before you take the quiz, make sure you watch the video lectures and review the required readings for module 4. 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.
- Module 4 Quiz
  
  Receive a grade Receive a passing grade
- FINAL COURSE EVALUATION
- Final Course Evaluations URL
  
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- COURSE HELP
- FAQ: Investigative journalism in the digital age URL
- Student lounge (for informal conversations among students) URL
- FAQ: Investigative journalism in the digital age URL
- Questions for the instructor URL
- Student lounge (for informal conversations among students) URL
- Questions about the course platform URL
- Unenroll Form for Knight Center course URL
- INFORMATION ABOUT THE CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION
- Certificate of Completion Page

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Topic outline

Investigative reporting in the digital age

Module 4

Module 4: The latest data journalism and dataviz tools to deepen your investigative work

Instructor: Denise Malan, senior training director for Investigative Reporters & Editors and data journalist

ORIENTATION MESSAGE WEEK 4

VIDEO CLASSES

READINGS (Required)

READINGS (Optional)

DISCUSSION FORUMS

DISCUSSION QUESTION 1 FOR MODULE 4

DISCUSSION QUESTION 2 FOR MODULE 4

QUIZ

FINAL COURSE EVALUATION

COURSE HELP

INFORMATION ABOUT THE CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION