Course details
Discover how searches, sources, statistics, and interview subjects can be a treasure trove of valuable material. Whether it's in business, journalism, education, or many other fields – it's critical to have reliable sources and contacts. But how do you find them, and more importantly keep them? Join former broadcast journalist and BCIT graduate Mike Killeen to discover how to develop contacts and sources and use their information in your field of interest. Guest speakers include BC's top investigators.
Prerequisite(s)
- 50% in XBST 1001
Credits
1.0
- Not offered this term
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Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Describe how to build a contact and source base
- Demonstrate how to use information obtained from sources
- Apply standards and principles on the usage of sourced information
- List examples when you shouldn't report sourced information
Effective as of Winter 2022
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