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JOUR 11200: Investigative Journalism

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PATHFINDER:  Ithaca's Green New Deal 
PATHFINDER:  Homelessness in Ithaca

Course Description: 

This class provides students with both theoretical and practical skills to locate story ideas, identify reliable and diverse sources, conduct research online and through interviews, and analyze and visualize data. Students use investigative techniques to research, write, and produce stories in multiple beats, including but not limited to: government, education, sports, and social issues. Students work individually and in teams to produce multimedia content focused on a specific beat and/or issues of journalistic importance within the local and wider communities

Library Support:

Use this guide to identify places to publish, discover story ideas, place your piece in context with background research, and provide perspectives from multiple points of view.   Students will be introduced to Nexis Uni, a top resource for mining what has already been written in national and international reporting, news wires, as well as broadcast news transcripts.   Search commands  and segment searching will maximize search efficiency. If you need assistance searching, I offer a research consultation in my office.  I am here to help you find the sources you need.

Cathy Michael

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Ithaca College Library 953 Danby Rd
Ithaca, NY 14850‑7002
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