JOUR12-205: The Deep Dive: Investigative Reporting Project

This is not just a class, it's also an opportunity to make change. In The Deep Dive, you will step into the role of an investigative journalist working on a live, collaborative project. You will learn the theory, ethics, and traditions of investigative reporting while actively contributing to a public-interest investigation with real-world stakes. Through hands-on workshops and newsroom-style collaboration, you will master techniques such as public records analysis, document-driven reporting, data journalism, freedom of information requests, ethical AI use and advanced interviewing. You will also explore the global and local contexts for public-interest reporting, including frameworks for advocacy through journalism, such as solutions journalism, Indigenous media sovereignty and slow journalism.   As the investigation unfolds, you will work to your strengths to shape your findings into compelling stories using a range of storytelling formats, from long-form narrative and multimedia packages to data visualisations and audio features. The final project may be pitched to professional publishers, giving you the chance to see your work reach a public audience.