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Summer School 2012

6-8 July 2012
City University London
The Watergate Equation
Investigative Journalism = Good Journalism + Time
This year’s Summer School looks at what makes a great investigative journalist and will cover everything from the latest technology to tried and tested investigative techniques. Find out more about Summer School 2012 and book your place.

Film Week 2013: Submissions Invited

The Centre for Investigative Journalism is looking for great investigative documentaries to be shown at its Investigative Film Week 2013. For more about what we’re looking for and how to submit a film, please see: 2013 Film Week Submissions

Covering Corruption Workshop

The International Press Institute, in cooperation with the US-based Investigative News Network, is to host a one-day seminar for investigative reporters covering corruption on 23 June in Port of Spain, Trinidad.
The workshop will focus on examples of successful journalism projects on corruption with an emphasis on how to collaborate internationally on investigations into political and corporate corruption and organised crime. See the Covering Corruption programme for more information.

Data Journalism Courses

See our course calendar here
Database journalism is an increasingly important tool that enables journalists to add depth to their stories by accessing, making sense and presenting government, financial, and social statistics. Find out more.

Summer School Talks

A selection of videos from this year’s summer school are now available to watch: Summer School 2011 talks.

Daniel Ellsberg

Probably the most famous whistleblower in US history, Daniel Ellsberg, released a top secret Pentagon history of the Vietnam War. The Pentagon Papers were eventually published by the New York Times and other newspapers and contributed to the disillusionment with the war in the US. In this video, he offers guidance to whistleblowers and his reasons for going public and breaking the law.

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