Masterclass: Investigative Journalism with Maeve McClenaghan

Here is your November Masterclass, hosted by the incredible podcaster, Maeve McClenaghan who is here to tell you all you need to know about Storytelling and investigative tales!

Maeve is an experienced investigative journalist who has written for Buzzfeed UK, the Guardian, the BBC, Vice News, and others. She has worked with whistleblowers, leaked documents, large datasets and vulnerable sources. Maeve is also the creator and host of the brilliant podcast The Tip Off. So you are all in for a real treat!

Investigative journalism may seem like a very daunting piece of audio to create, or you may have a story that you would like to pursue but have no clue how to turn it into a podcast. Well you have come to the right place, as Maeve breaks the process down step by step to help you along your investigative journey.

Maeve goes into much detail about..

• Firstly researching the story you want to talk about and picking the subject matter.
• What the format you would like your piece to look like, should it be a serialised podcast or a one off?
• How to edit your stories and experimenting with trample tapes.

And thats not all, Meave also gives scripting advice and how to make a boring sentence compelling and sonically magical with sound design. She also gives examples from her own experience working on the Tip Off  and plays clips from other podcasts for you to listen and learn from.

So without further ado, here is the masterclass for you to watch down below!