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Super Researcher

  • Beginner
  • 18 and older
  • $119
  • 219 W 40th St, New York, NY
  • 6 hours over 4 sessions

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  • $119
  • Newmark Graduate School of Journalism @ 219 W 40th St, New York, NY 10018
  • 6 hours over 4 sessions
  • Early bird price until Sept 8, $149 thereafter
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Class Description

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What you'll learn in this journalism course:

Find people online (even if they don't want to be found), dig up hard-to-find information on social media, and get your facts right!

In this series of four short workshops, Aimee Rinehart of First Draft, one of the leading fact-checking organizations in news will guide you through the most accessible techniques for investigating people, discovering verifying and ethically reporting problematic content online.

This workshop is meant for journalists, investigators and anyone interested in research tips and techniques to fact-check your own work, verify your reporting and avoid embarrassing errors.

  • Super-Searching Google and Beyond. Aimee will go over the most effective techniques to find the best information through Google -- using the search engine to better search Twitter, Facebook and Instagram -- and other databases to make you an expert news-gatherer.
  • Finding People Fast (Even If They Don't Want to Be Found). Dig up the dirt efficiently to fill out your reporting on people and topics in the newsAimee will guide you through the top 10 resources, databases and techniques for finding anyone fast, especially during breaking news.
  • Newsgathering With Social Media. Social media can reveal a lot about people and about emerging situations. Learn to use Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and other social networks to find sources and user-generated content, and to add detail to your reporting, especially during breaking news. Aimee will also show you predictive reporting tools like CrowdTangle, Tweetdeck and InVID, and explain how using Reddit and 4chan can be informative to your reporting.
  • Bulletproofing Your Reporting. Never get it wrong and report on social sources ethically and responsibly to inform the public. Aimee will showyou the First Draft checklist of what to consider before publishing and linking to messages of digital disrupters. She will teach you how to protect yourself and your sources in the age of disinformation when journalists are targets of online and offline harassment.

What to Bring: Bring your laptop and/or smart phone to follow along.

Refund Policy

Refunds up to 1 day before event

Refund Policy

Cancellations made at least 2 business days in advance of the class will be honored with a refund less 5% cancellation fee.

In the event that an instructor or the school needs to cancel at the last minute, students will receive a refund less a 5% non-refundable registration fee.

Reviews of Classes at Newmark Graduate School of Journalism (64)

(4.2-star rating across 64 reviews)
  • Super Researcher

    Reviewed by Meredith K. on 10/18/2019
    This was a great class. We came away with a plethora of USEFUL resources for researching. Our professor works in the field so she's used all these tools. Also, we learned the newest high tech 'delvers'. We were asked to bring in our own PCs, etc. and for the techie class Aimee Rinehart invited in another journalist/tech guru so we could work on our own devices and test the new tools. Because there was more than one person trying to help (and imagine all the different devices and operating systems), it went quickly and smoothly, and no one was discouraged. Along with the knowledge imparted and the shared experience, we were asked to share our own current reporting challenges. We worked as a group to try to help one another solve the puzzles of finding specific information on topics. Also, we had a New York Times researcher come in: you can't get much better than that! She shared her 'boots on the ground' stories and how it works at the Times when research is required (and it's always required) and how to double and triple check your sources. I came away with a large research toolbox, and knowledge about other reporters quests, and the teachers' willingness to assist each student with their interests. The classes at Newmark Journalism are incredible. This is my third one. I've signed up for another one. They're taught by 'boots on the ground' professionals who inject experience in with the knowledge; examples to use the tools.
  • Super Researcher

    Anonymous review on 11/18/2017
    I couldn't review it more highly. I will be recommending this class widely. Barb was fantastic. What a trove of information she beholds. And at this cost, it was definitely a steal!
  • Super Researcher

    Anonymous review on 2/5/2016
    Very informative, liked the teacher, would recommend.
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Students who have taken classes at Super Researcher have found them to be extremely valuable and informative. The classes provide a plethora of useful resources for researching, including the newest high-tech tools. Students are encouraged to bring their own devices, and additional experts are sometimes invited to assist with the tech aspects. The classes not only provide knowledge and skills in research, but also offer opportunities for students to work together as a group to solve reporting challenges and share experiences. Guest speakers, such as a New York Times researcher, provide insights into the real-world practices of research and emphasize the importance of verifying sources. Overall, students walk away from these classes with a large research toolbox, valuable knowledge about the industry, and personalized assistance from the instructors. Quotes: - "I came away with a large research toolbox, and knowledge about other reporters' quests, and the teachers' willingness to assist each student with their interests." - "The classes at Newmark Journalism are incredible... taught by 'boots on the ground' professionals who inject experience in with the knowledge." - "Barb was fantastic. What a trove of information she beholds."

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Newmark Graduate School of Journalism

Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY offers a top-notch, affordable education teaching traditional journalism values while preparing students to thrive in a rapidly changing media landscape.

As the profession reinvents itself for the digital age, the Newmark J School is at the forefront...

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