Below are details of courses we have recently run
Web Investigator
29 and 30 October
Investigative Researcher, Neil Smith will show you to find and access the information held on a variety of social networking sites. Using only open, legal and free methods, you will lean how to use social networking sites as an investigative tool.
Data Journalism Boot Camp
5 to 9 October
An intensive week-long course taught by David Donald – award winning journalist and data editor at the Center for Public Integrity in Washington. You will learn how to use the tools of database reporting and take your investigative skills to a new level.
web investigator
While the motives and outcomes may be different, there are many similarities between investigative journalism and computer hacking. Mike Schrenk will guide you through these practical, hands-on training sessions that will identify a few hacker-tricks of particular use to journalists.
database journalism
Database journalism, also known as computer assisted reporting (CAR), is an increasingly important tool that enables journalists to add depth to their stories by accessing, making sense and presenting government, financial, and social statistics.
This course will teach you how to use Microsoft Excel and Access to analyse databases – either to find story ideas or to provide more depth and context. You will be shown the basics of finding and downloading data to advanced techniques such as searching data for journalistic purposes.
understanding company accounts
This two-day course with one of Britain’s top forensic accountants Raj Bairoliya from FTI Consulting will show you how to understand company accounts and get beyond the corporate PR spin.