ICFJ offers online course on investigative journalism in Turkish
The International Center for Journalists is offering an online training course titled “An Introduction to Investigative Reporting” in Turkish that will take place August 7 to September 18.
The course is open to computer-literate Turkish-speaking journalists and will be led by award-winning journalist Alev Er, a professor of political science at the University of Ankara. Er has been editor-in-chief of several Turkish newspapers since 1986.
Among the topics to be covered during the course: How investigative reporting differs from other types of reporting; how to find story ideas; how to develop sources; the importance of public records for an investigative report and how best to use them; effective Internet research; what is computer-assisted reporting (CAR); how to conduct effective interviews; using undercover reporting; organizing and writing an investigative report; and ethical considerations when working on an investigative report.