Investigative Reporting

This course gives students experience in investigative reporting techniques and approaches and in researching and preparing investigative reports in print (newspapers and magazines) and electronic (radio and television) media. Students review the Freedom of Information Act as well as study and practice investigative reporting skills. Extensive public documents research, on-location reporting, and three reports are required for course completion. For students with two other upper-level (3000-level or above) English courses, this course may serve as the capstone for the Tier III requirement.