Investigative Journalism Course

What will I learn?

Become a proper investigative journalist with our well-packed course made for journalism professionals. Dig deep into important ways of collecting data, including what the law and good behaviour say, and use strong tools for finding data. Improve your skills to understand money matters so you can spot patterns and things that don't look right. Get to know about corruption from what's happening all over the world and here at home. Learn good ways of reporting news, from showing data in pictures to writing short and clear reports. Make your research skills better and always do investigative work the right way. Join us now to make your investigative skills sharp!

Apoia's Unique Features

Online and lifetime access to courses
Certificate aligned with educational standards
PDF summaries for easy printing
Online support available at all times
Select and arrange the chapters you want to study
Set your own course workload
Instant feedback on practical activities
Study at your convenience, no internet required

Develop skills

Strengthen the development of the practical skills listed below

Become a master at collecting data: Use tools that are legal, ethical, and good for finding data.

Understand financial data well: See patterns and things that don't look right using ways to analyze.

Get to know corruption well: Learn about what causes it, the different types, and how it looks around the world.

Report news well: Show data in pictures and write reports that are clear and easy to follow.

Do research the right way: Keep your sources safe and be fair in your work.

Suggested summary

Workload: between 4 and 360 hours

Before starting, you can change the chapters and the workload.

  • Choose which chapter to start with
  • Add or remove chapters
  • Increase or decrease the course workload

Examples of chapters you can add

You will be able to generate more chapters like the examples below

This is a free course, focused on personal and professional development. It is not equivalent to a technical, undergraduate, or postgraduate course, but offers practical and relevant knowledge for your professional journey.