Investigative Journalism Specialization Essay - 554 Words

In summer 2008, the pictures of Naples’ trash crisis spread worldwide. At that time, I was working for six months on my thesis research, a journalistic investigation entitled â€Å"The Other Side of Ecomafia †. It was my first experience as an investigative reporter, but I immediately realized that it would not be the last. Indeed, the problems my land was going through in those years awakened a passion for investigative journalism in me. The thesis has been an exciting challenge. It gave me the opportunity to conduct an in-depth research over several months, gather and organize large amounts of material, and think about how to deliver a complex content to a wide audience. I focused on the most significant matters: the lawlessness in the†¦show more content†¦In my report I aspire to go beyond the usual black and white dualism, by capturing the little things, ambiguity, and the hidden truths. The second is the reason for applying to the Stabile Center. While working on the above-mentioned stories, I understood that investigative journalism requires particular skills and techniques. So far, I have never had a specialized training in this field: I have worked as a self-taught investigative journalist. My ambition is to work as a transnational investigative journalist who carries out cross-border investigations on corruption, criminal networks, and environmental issues. Courses like â€Å"Investigative Tools† and â€Å"Investigative Techniques† would provide me with excellent tools to meet this challenge. Moreover, studying with professors like Sheila Coronel and Walt Bogdanich is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for an aspiring investigative journalist like me. For my masters project, I would like to do a multimedia investigation into the presence of Camorra in the U.S.A. I could use Italian, European and American sources to develop a wide and deep investigation, thus going beyond the possibilities of most students and even journalists. I know that the topic is huge, but I see it as a general frame. I imagine that in the United States much has been written on this topic. Therefore, I would like to