Phillip Knightley speaking at cij's summer school 2006. Phillip Knightley speaking at cij's summer school 2006.

summer school 2007


This fifth international school concentrated on broadcast investigations, with an emphasis on the unique problems of producing investigative radio.

In addition, our regular business and financial investigation workshops were refined and sharpened.

Friday 20 July
 
8.30Registration, tea and coffee
9.00 – 9.15Welcome
Sue Robertson, Dean, School of Arts, City University
Gavin MacFadyen, Director CIJ
Auditorium
9.15 – 10.15Computer Assisted Reporting (CAR):
a story from start to finish

Heather Brooke, Aron Pilhofer
Course 1
Room LG 002
Course 2
Room LG 003
Computer Lab 1
Room 1001
Computer lab 2
Room 2001
 
10.30 – 11.30
Covert recording – Office Michael CowleyNo talkExcel 1: formulas, calculations (B hands-on) David DonaldInternet searching: Google and beyond (B hands-on) Tommy Kaas
11.45-1.00
Libel and privacy laws documents Philip Conway, Justin Walford (starts at 11.30)No talkExcel 2: sorting, filtering and other tools (B hands-on) David DonaldWeb detective (B hands-on) Tommy Kaas
1.00 – 2.00 Lunch
2.00 – 3.15Main session: Lowell Bergman
Whistleblowers and Confidential Sources
Auditorium
Room LG 002Room LG 003Room 1001Room 2001 
3.30 – 4.45
Understanding company accounts 1. Company documents 2. Company information from outside the UK
Robert Miller
No talkAccess 1: understanding databases (B hands-on) Aron PilhoferData Mining (B hands-on) Tommy Kaas
5.00 – 6.15
Understanding company accounts 3. A company balance sheet 4. A profit and loss statement Raj BairoliyaNo talkAccess 2: needle in the haystack (B hands-on) David DonaldExcel 1: formulas; calculations (B hands-on) David Donald

  

Saturday 21 July
 
8.30Tea and coffee
Course 1
Room LG 002
Course 2
Room LG 003
Computer Lab 1
Room 1001
Computer lab 2
Room 2001
 
9.00 – 10.15
Understanding company accounts 5. The small print 6. Questions and answers - Raj BairoliyaA covert investigation: illegal loggingMike DavisExcel 2: sorting, filtering other tools (B hands-on) – David DonaldInternet searching: Google and beyond (A demo) – Tommy Kaas
10.30-11.45
Working in Iraq Ali FadhilWhite slavery – unearthing historical secrets – Don Jordan, Michael WalshAccess 1: understanding databases (B hands-on) Aron PilhoferWeb detective (B hands-on) Tommy Kaas
12.00-1.00
Writing up your investigation  - Mark HunterWhite slavery – unearthing historical secrets – Don Jordan, Michael WalshAccess 2: needle in the haystack; summarising (B hands-on) Aron Pilhofer        

Data mining (B hands-on) Tommy Kaas
1.00 – 2.00 Lunch
2.00 – 3.30Main session: Seymour Hersh
Auditorium
Room LG 002Room LG 003Room 1001Room 2001 
3.45 – 4.45
International stories – Building networks of jouralists - Stephen Grey, Paul RaduWhere is investigative journalism goingMark HunterData Mining (B hands-on) Tommy KaasUsing stats for stories(A demo) David Donald
5.00 – 6.00
Investigating the multinationalsLowell Bergman, Luc Hermann, Tom MangoldNo talkWeb 2.0 – tools for the newsroom(A demo) Aron PilhoferExcel 3: statistics (A hands-on) David Donald
7.00 Drinks party

 

Sunday 22nd
 
8.30Tea and coffee
Course 1
Room LG 002
Course 2
Room LG 003
Computer Lab 1
Room 1001
Computer lab 2
Room 2001
 
9.00 – 10.15
A murder investigation: the death of Anna PolitkovskayaRoman ShleinovNo talkWeb detective (B hands-on)Tommy KaasMapping for stories (A demo)David Donald
10.30-11.45
Interviewing for television and radioTom Mangold, Jenny ChryssReporting sport: beyond goals, gossip and groin strains Kevin MousleyAccess 3: Joins and deeper analysis (A hands-on)Aron PilhoferSocial network analysis (A demo)Tommy Kaas
12.00-1.00
Working undercover – Audrius Lelkaitis, Allan LittleRecord keeping and project management - Luuk Sengers (free software)No class     

Analysts Notebook (A demo) Tommy Kaas
1.00 – 2.00 Lunch
2.00 – 3.15Main session: David Leigh
BAE Files: a UK corruption story
Room LG 002Room LG 003Room 1001Room 2001 
3.30 – 4.45
Making FOIA work for you - Heather Brooke, David BanisarSecurity and investigative journalism - Simos XenitellisInternet seaching: Google and beyond Tommy KaasWeb 2.0 – tools for the newsroom (demo) Aron Pilhofer
5.00-5.45What do editors want?
Luc Hermann, Sharon Tiller
5.45-6.00Final announcements and thanks
Adrian Monck, Head of Journalism, City University, Gavin MacFadyen