Investigative Journalism: Student Project Spotlight

CofC Explained, an explanatory news site by COMM students, accomplishes the goal of students learning in-depth reporting and writing techniques in a newsroom-like atmosphere. Students participate in weekly editorial meetings to brainstorm ideas, discuss sources, hammer out important issues to be addressed in the stories and ultimately write or produce a story that begs the audience’s attention.

Students produce at least one longform journalistic creation each semester based on gathering facts from a variety of credible sources, conducting multiple interviews, sifting through several layers of information to create a meaningful story that goes beyond just the headlines and basic facts.

CofC Explained: Student Articles