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Civic Journalism & RTI Investigation for Youth

Learn how students and young civic communicators can combine RTI, document verification and responsible storytelling.

Intermediate5 weeks · 7 lessons7 lessonsGenZ OSAA Civic Learning Team
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Civic Journalism & RTI Investigation for Youth
About this course

What you will learn

This course connects RTI practice with civic storytelling. Learners work through an evidence-first workflow: define the issue, identify records, file focused information requests, verify documents and communicate findings responsibly.

What you will practise

  • Issue mapping and source planning.
  • Document verification and cross-checking.
  • Building a simple investigation file.
  • Publishing clearly with claims separated from verified facts.

Course curriculum

Lessons are delivered in a structured, self-paced sequence.

01

Choose a public-interest question

20 minutes · Preview

02

Build a source map

22 minutes

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03

Use RTI as an evidence tool

24 minutes

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04

Verify the document trail

28 minutes

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05

Separate fact, claim and analysis

25 minutes

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06

Create a responsible story package

30 minutes

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07

Final civic investigation exercise

35 minutes

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Practice quizzes

Test what you have learned from the course.

Civic Journalism Assessment

1. The evidence-first approach begins with?
2. Before publishing a claim, a reporter should?
3. Responsible reporting distinguishes?