The Communication Initiative
Development action with informed and engaged societies
The Communication Initiative
After nearly 28 years, The Communication Initiative (The CI) Global is entering a new chapter. Following a period of transition, the global website has been transferred to the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) in South Africa, where it will be administered by the Social and Behaviour Change Communication Division. Wits' commitment to social change and justice makes it a trusted steward for The CI's legacy and future.
 
Co-founder Victoria Martin is pleased to see this work continue under Wits' leadership. Victoria knows that co-founder Warren Feek (1953–2024) would have felt deep pride in The CI Global's Africa-led direction.
 
We honour the team and partners who sustained The CI for decades. Meanwhile, La Iniciativa de Comunicación (CILA) continues independently at cila.comminitcila.com and is linked with The CI Global site.
Time to read
less than
1 minute
Print
a- a+
Published 13 years ago
Last updated 4 years ago
Read so far

Investigative Journalism Course (May 28-30 2013)

0 comments
Location

Johannesburg, South Africa

The Institute for the Advancement of Journalism (IAJ) is organising a 3-day course to build skills in the practice of investigative journalism. The approach for this course will be facilitated adult learning, guided by an experienced IAJ facilitator who is a veteran investigative journalist. According to IAJ, this outcomes-based education methodology is interactive, hands-on, based on real case studies, and is designed to produce practical skills.

The practical course will cover:

  • Pitch your stories to your editor
  • Identify and mapping key sources
  • Gauge the value of your sources
  • Forensic interviewing skills
  • Manage vulnerable sources and journalistic ethics
  • Mine new media for information
  • Reconstruct and create a paper trail
  • Understand the numbers and making them easy for your audience
  • Cut through the spin; and, write up the investigation to captivate audience.

Click here for more information about the course.

Registration information:

To enquire about registration and fees, please contact IAJ below.