Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas

Short Courses of the Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas

Journalists from 16 Countries Conclude Online Course in Investigative ReportingJournalists from 16 Countries Conclude Online Course in Investigative Reporting

The Knight Center for Journalism has concluded its online course in Spanish, Tools for Investigative Journalism. The free, five-week course taught by Argentine journalist Sandra Crucianelli began Oct. 29 and ended Dec. 2, 2007.

The course covered five main themes:

• Investigative and precision journalism
• Use of public records in investigative reporting
• Interviewing techniques
• Mathematics for journalists
• Use of online documents for reporting

The class was conducted entirely online and included video lectures, text-based materials, and online discussion forums. Students worked at their own pace at the time of their choosing and will prepare weekly exercises and exams. Students who completed the course will receive a certificate of participation from the Knight Center.

Journalists represented these countries:

Argentina
Bolivia
Brazil
Colombia
Cuba

Dominican Republic
Ecuador
El Salvador
Guatemala
Honduras
Mexico
Nicaragua
Panama
Paraguay
Peru
Uruguay

Crucianelli has received national and international recognition for her reporting and has taught her popular online courses as part of the Knight Center's distance education program since 2004. She was assisted in this course by Paul Alonso, a staff member of the Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas.

The Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas was created at the University of Texas at Austin School of Journalism in August 2002 thanks to a generous donation from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation.

Added Mar 07, 18:00, 2008