This section has course notes, videos and other training material to support the courses we run.
Investigative Online Search
This guide offers an overview of advanced online search for investigative journalism. It provides guidance on newsgathering, contributor – finding, advanced search theory and methods and sources for establishing the veracity of digital content.
Libel
The law of defamation is defined as libel, slander and malicious falsehood. In Britain this law is ferocious and one of the strictest in Europe. This guide will show you how to navigate the libel law in the UK when working on your investigation.
Using Photography in Investigations
This manual has been written for journalists, NGO workers and other concerned individuals for whom photography could be useful to support their work. It is not a guide to taking better pictures, but how to use the camera for evidence gathering. It gives an overview of how photography can be used as part of an investigation or to support a story.
Statistics
Statistics is the skill of gathering and then analysing numbers to find out information. Statistics can help to make sense of a world that can seem too large to comprehend. This guide shows how journalists can use statistics to find or enhance a story and outlines the common pitfalls.
Resource Handbook
In this section, you will find a list of links to training organisations, government sites, journalist networks and support organisations that provide information useful to investigative journalists.
Interviewing Techniques
This handbook will show you how to get the best out of an interview – whether you’re an experienced journalist or beginner. It outlines the techniques and shows you how to go beyond the PR to get to the story.
Data Journalism or Computer Assisted Reporting (CAR)
This handbook is for all journalists who want to master the art of interrogating and questioning numbers competently. Being able to work with figures and investigate numbers is not a new form of journalism but a skill that all journalists can acquire.
audio and video
A selection of presentations from our summer schools and public talks.
CAR – computer assisted reporting