APG5642 · Investigative and data journalism

Overview

This unit introduces you to a set of research and reporting approaches and techniques that enable in-depth investigation. The subject is designed to demonstrate a variety of practical research techniques, especially the use of public records and databases and the practice of data journalism. The unit also explores the relationship between investigative and news reporting to assist you to produce in-depth investigations of your own.

Areas of study: Journalism

Offerings

Assessment

The Handbook does not list a final examination among the assessment items. That is not a guarantee there is none.

Within semester assessment: 100%

Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.

Requisites

The Handbook lists no prerequisite, corequisite or prohibition for this unit.

Learning outcomes

1. Identify and analyse the role of investigative journalism in a democratic society and the concept of the 'public right to know';
2. Develop your own ideas for investigative projects;
3. Find, collect, analyse and visualise data from a wide range of sources;
4. Employ a range of investigative research techniques, with particular focus on data journalism and interviewing;
5. Utilise narrative and visualisation techniques appropriate to in-depth journalism.

Workload

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.

Student experience, not official rules. Nothing here changes what the Handbook says.