Bob Woodward Teaches Investigative Journalism
About Course
Learn investigative journalism from legendary journalist Bob Woodward in this free MasterClass course. Woodward, who helped expose the corruption of the Nixon presidency, teaches you how to investigate a story, interview sources, and understand how the news is written. This course is perfect for aspiring journalists, students, and anyone who wants to learn the techniques of investigative reporting.
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Course Content
Bob Woodward Teaches Investigative Journalism
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A Message from the Professor
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Introduction
06:19 -
Guiding Principles
10:21 -
Finding the Story
09:45 -
Students Dig Into Woodward’s Interview with Trump
19:05 -
How to Approach In-Depth Reporting
09:19 -
The Reporting Challenge of Watergate
17:23 -
Hunting Down the Documents
11:13 -
Finding Sources
08:30 -
Developing Sources
09:19 -
How Watergate’s Mark Felt Became Deep Throat
14:59 -
Building Trust with Sources
09:49 -
Growing Your Roster of Sources
35:18 -
Students Critique Woodward’s Interview with Obama
18:30 -
Preparing for the Interview
12:26 -
Conducting the interview
11:38 -
Navigating Interview Challenges
08:40 -
Lessons from Editors
10:47 -
Developing the Theory of the Case
13:18 -
Writing the Story
08:57 -
Polishing the Story
07:16 -
Publishing Secrets
16:07 -
Learning from Mistakes
11:37 -
The State of Journalism
06:57
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