How to run an investigation at your student newspaper

Posted by Ricki Dewsbury on 17 March 2008 at 15:39
Tags: Pluto, Student Journalism, uclan

A darkly dressed reporter hiding in alleyways was once my mental image of investigative journalism. They would discreetly take notes before slipping off alone into the night.

But things were different when I went undercover for Pluto, the University of Central Lancashire student newspaper, to expose a student who was selling plagiarised essays. The editor of Pluto, Ed Walker, was telling university directors and the students’ union president what was happening every day.

Without their support, we risked being expelled. (more…)