This subject introduces students to investigative reporting, a style of journalism which probes deeper than most daily news journalism. Students familiarise themselves with research techniques which have proved useful to journalists pursuing in-depth stories, analyse and learn from investigative reporting by others, and solve problems which arise in stories through group discussion. The subject emphasises problem solving in the context of hands-on experience in developing stories from conception to finished product. The subject is designed first to demonstrate a wide variety of practical research techniques, especially the use of public records; second, to show the distinctiveness of investigative reporting; and third, to use students' own problems and experience in researching their assignments as practical examples of the way to apply investigative techniques.

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