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Investigative Journalism 101
Course DetailsYou've done some stories on interesting people, eyebrow-raising trends or questionable companies. But you want to go deeper, to find out what's going on beyond the press releases—the stuff they might not want you to know. This course will introduce you to the basic tools and techniques of doing investigative journalism—backgrounding individuals and institutions, getting access to people and places, unearthing key facts and turning the mass of information that results into a compelling story that gets published. In this seminar, you can expect to learn:
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Instructor BioVince Beiser's Courses Boot Camp for Journalists – (Class starts January 14)
Breaking into Freelancing – Los Angeles (Seminar on March 17)
Pitch Letter Essentials – Los Angeles (Seminar on January 15)  Vince's work has been honored by Investigative Reporters and Editors, the Columbia and Medill Graduate Schools of Journalism, the National Mental Health Association, the Association of Alternative Newsweeklies, the Los Angeles Press Club and many other institutions. Testimonials Vince's class helped me put my ideas to paper. With great feedback, I was able to fine-tune my query and article. It was published in a magazine two weeks after class ended. -- Kristy Lund"I've been freelancing full-time for 2 years, and I wish I'd taken Vince's class before I started. The tips he shared would have improved my reporting and made my life a lot easier." -- Kenneth Miller "Vince's friendly and flexible teaching style gave me a serious confidence boost in terms of getting started in a freelancing career. I highly recommend that anybody who has the slightest interest in freelancing hear what he has to say." -- Jennifer Jamall "Vince was friendly, informative, and handled the class extremely well. I'd definitely recommend him and take classes from him in the future." -- Lauren Horwich "I found Vince's class to be very informative. He was clear, logical, realistic, and encouraging." -- Maria A. Del Toro "The class was very informative and empowered me with many helpful websites and resources that will help me develop new stories." -- Lisanne Alack "Vince makes it all look easy! He's that rare, successful writer who's able to share what he's learned out loud in a way that is engaging and fun. You'll walk away equipped with what you need. -- Colleen Wainwright "Vince's class was a fantastic stepping stone for someone just beginning to delve into pitching articles, yet also full of insider tips for those more experienced." -- Abby Mims "Vince was very nice, friendly, and funny when he needed to be. Vince even gave us his email address and said we could email him with questions." -- Lesley McCave "Within six weeks of Vince's class I had two articles accepted to a magazine -- one of them a feature, and best of all, I got paid!" -- Shasta McBride |
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