Investigative Journalism

Paper Code: 
JMC-144 C
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

This course will enable students to:

  • Gain knowledge about Investigative journalism and risks involved
  • Understand Investigative works undertaken by Journalists in India and world scenario
  • Have an insight about laws that give strength or restrain investigations and nature of litigations
  • Get to know the industry support and orientation for research and tools for undertaking investigative reporting
Unit I: 
Investigative Journalism

Powerful investigative reporting in India: Political Scandals, Corporate Frauds and Crimes. Bhagalpur expose, Bofors scandal, Human Trafficking, Defense Deals, Radia Tapes, Asaram sex scandal and Sting Operations

 

Unit II: 
World Scenario: Investigations and threats to Press

Watergate Scandal, Wikileaks, Undercover Journalists and Wistleblowers, Investigation Support Networks:GIJN and ICIJ network supporting Investigative works globally and SITs in TV channels

 

Unit III: 
Laws governing Information World

Right to Information, Right to Privacy, National Data Sharing and Accessibility Policy, Data Protection Bill

 

Unit IV: 
Boundaries and Balancing in Investigations

Ethics of Investigations, Privacy of Sources, Litigations, Legal Safeguards for Journalists, Freedom of the Press

 

Unit V: 
Media Theories

Authoritarian theories, Social Responsibility theories, Normative theories, Cognitive and Psychological theories

 

References: 
  • Investigative Journalism: A survival Guide: David Leigh
  • Investigative Journalism: A study and technique: David Spark
  • Story Based Enquiry: A Manual for investigative Journalism: Hunter, Marklee
  • Tell me no Lies- Investigative Journalism and its triumphs
  • Investigative Journalism:Hugo DeBurgh, Paul Lashmer
  • Kill the messenger :Nik Schou

 

Academic Year: 
2020-2021
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