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Investigative Reporting
Module 3 - On Assignment Group Project
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Introduction:

Investigative journalists don’t just sift through and report the news, they are also detectives. An investigative journalist raises the public profile of a problem, and makes the facts clear to the public. In a sense, creating an investigative journalism piece is like creating an informed editorial. The journalist has a very high standard of proof, and although she draws conclusions, does so in the way a judge would – after examining all side with a fine-tooth comb.

For this project, you and your partners will choose, research and create an investigative journalism piece. The piece must be a min. of 40 minutes and be created in the form of an investigative television show. Members of the group will be responsible for different parts of the project.

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Research and proof on a big issue are the key to this project.
Project Requirements Timeline and Deadlines Print version of this project (.doc) or (.rtf) Related links Presentation Guidelines Assessment and Evaluation
You and your partners should be comfortable with video editing and shooting if you intend to do this project. In addition, the statements on the right must be true:
  • You have excellent judgment
  • You are very comfortable with new people and situations
  • You and your teacher can already agree on an appropriate problem for you to investigate
  • You love to know everything about an issue and are very good at research.
  • You understand how much evidence it takes to prove something.
The Links page has lots of links on the skills for investigative journalism - you should look through them for new skills before proceeding with the the project.
Last Updated
May 30, 2005
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