CSI Internet
Find hidden data in websites, documents and photo’s and learn more about authority & reliability of any given web source. Trainer: Henk van Ess When? Friday November 21st, 2.00 PM Where? Erasmushogeschool, Room 1.09 (1st floor)
Go get it, Google!
Learn how to formulate clever instructions for Google and endhance your chances that ‘the thing’ reports back with all the right answers. Trainer: Luuk Sengers
What meets the eye
This training gives basic tips and tricks for research to (historical) film-, photograph-, video- and sound files all-over-the world on the visible and invisible web. What are the best Internet sites? Blickx, European Film Gateway, Flickr, Pathe, IAMHIST, Internet Archive, Video Active. Which Google gadgets and other search tools you can use. A practical lesson […]
Online social networking
This session shows the immense possibilities of the social network sites for journalists who want to spice up their coverage with stories of real people. The data speak for themselves: Myspace (120 million users), Facebook (100 million), Linkedin (25 million). Also Dutch/Flemish social sites are very popular with Hyves counting more than 7 million users […]
A personal search engine
Build a personal search engine, that is better in finding what you’re looking for than Google. When we hear the the term “search engine”, the companies Google, Yahoo or the Russian Yandex may immediately come to mind. While these companies have immense resources and do a very good job of identifying web pages with specific […]
Domain games
Working with domain tools gives you a head start above normal reporter. Learn how to find out the newest sites and keep track of changes. (For experienced users). The Domain Name System (also known as DNS) is the naming protocol used identify nearly every server and service on the Internet. DNS is integral to the […]
Invisible reporting
Mask all your steps on the web and be invisible for authorities. Trainer: Arjan Dasselaar When? Saturday November 22nd, 9.00 AM Where? Erasmushogeschool, Room 1.09
CAR Programme
Working with data and publishing on the web: brand new CAR-features in Brussels VVOJ takes a different turn in Brussels: while governments slam their doors on reporters, warehouses full of data in Europe welcome dedicated diggers as never before. That’s why the computer training (CAR) sessions in Brussels will be packed with tools and techniques […]
Investigation in science
Peter Aldhous (New Scientist, San Francisco) is an award-winning science journalist who has several investigative cases on his cv. His articles exposing irregularities in the scientific publications of the respected Belgian stem cell researcher Catherine Verfaillie have caused a stir in the international press and have triggered an investigation into the integrity of Verfaillie’s publications. […]
Education
Round Table Meeting on Education The Utrecht School of Journalism will present the results of a survey on investigative journalism in the curriculum of different Schools of Journalism in Europe. How is investigative journalism taught in Europe? What are the pitfalls and chances? Best practices will be presented and discussed. Special attention will be paid […]
