Ce cours initie les étudiants aux principes, méthodes et exigences du journalisme d’investigation. Il aborde les techniques de recherche approfondie, de collecte et de vérification des informations, d’analyse de documents, d’exploitation des sources ouvertes et de conduite d’entretiens sensibles. Le cours met également l’accent sur la protection des sources, l’éthique professionnelle, les risques juridiques, la rigueur de la preuve et la responsabilité du journaliste face à l’intérêt public. À travers des études de cas et des exercices pratiques, les étudiants apprendront à construire une enquête journalistique solide, documentée et crédible.

Temps présentiel : 17.5 heures

Charge de travail étudiant : 75 heures

Méthode(s) d'évaluation : Examen final

Référence :
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