Investigative Journalism Assignment – How to Do It

For this assignment, you must produce a multi media story containing elements of investigative journalism. This includes a video film (a TV news package), an audio podcast and a written magazine article which is professionally laid out. Here you will see examples of what a story might look and sound like when it’s finished. ButContinue reading “Investigative Journalism Assignment – How to Do It”

Ofcom and Media Regulation: Broadcasting Code and Case Studies

Who regulates the media? In the UK, broadcast media channels are regulated by Ofcom – the Office of Communications.. At the heart of this is the Ofcom Broadcast Code. For the purposes of journalism, the sections you’re likely to be most interested in are Due Impartiality and Due Accuracy (Section 5), and the regulations aroundContinue reading “Ofcom and Media Regulation: Broadcasting Code and Case Studies”