Overview
Description
In this workshop, students will develop their reporting skills using state and federal public records laws. They will develop a project that relies on public records, learn how to file requests for those records, and use the information they gather to formulate a story pitch on an issue touching on government accountability.
Units
Lecture1
Catalog Details
Offering
Offered: Every Fall and Spring
Terms
fall, spring
Attributes
Standard
Learning Outcomes
- demonstrate understanding of state and federal public records laws, including their applications and limitations in investigative reporting.
- file a variety of requests for records related to investigative reporting projects developed in class, follow up in the form of narrowing requests, appealing rejections and requesting more relevant records.
- develop strategies and techniques for reporting on records, including using tools to process and incorporate data into your reporting.
- create a “story pitch” based on records requested and received relevant to a personal project idea.
- synthesize the public records and relevant information for a lengthy project such as magazine style reporting or a research paper.