Topic: Module 3 | Investigative reporting in the digital age

Topic outline

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 3
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)
- VIDEO CLASSES
- Module 3 video 1: Opportunities for using crowdsourcing and social media Page
  
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- Transcripts - Opportunities for using crowdsourcing and social media (PDF) URL
- Module 3 video 2: Do’s and Don’ts for tough investigative interviews Page
  
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- Transcripts - Do’s and Don’ts for tough investigative interviews (PDF) URL
- READINGS (Required)
- Module 3 reading 1: How to build a crowd-powered collaboration (ProPublica) URL
  
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- Module 3 reading 2: How to handle a confrontational interview (Poynter) 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.
- M3: Question 1: Discussion Forum 3
  
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- M3: Question 2: Discussion Forum 3
  
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- 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.
- Module 3 Quiz
  
  Receive a grade Receive a passing grade
- COURSE HELP
- FAQ: Investigative journalism in the digital age URL
- Student lounge (for informal conversations among students) URL

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Topic outline

Investigative reporting in the digital age

Module 3

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