On 20th September, The School of Journalism and Film Production, LPU organized an event, MOCK INVESTIGATION, investigative journalism with a twist. Investigative Journalism is a core area where intense research and studies are conducted regarding serious crimes such as rape, hate crime and homicide. This event aimed to increase the analysis potential among Journalism students and to help them with their reporting skills.
The event started at 12:30 pm in Department of Journalism, Block 20. Participants were divided in groups of 3 members, each representing a copywriter, a photographer, and a reporter. The conclusive element of the task given to the participants was to develop a report that will provide answers to all the questions they were asked. The many mysteries that surrounded the case were given to the participants in the form of clues and characters.
The case for investigation revolved around an unfortunate murder of a gay couple. Their best friend, who abruptly enters the scene becomes the only witness to this tragedy. The various pieces of evidence the participants were provided were, the post-mortem report of the victim and time-date details of the murder.
The participants were given the time duration of 3 hours to solve this complex murder mystery and file a report in a journalistic pattern. The method and analogy used by the students should provide a journalistic opinion of the case.
Organised by 3rd-year Bachelors of Journalism, this event was headed by Mrs. Sonal Bhandari. Encouraging the students to implement their classroom learning in a practical scenario, this will also direct them to pursue investigative journalism in future.
