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ACQUIRE SKILLS.<\/div>

Identify and acquire skills crucial for effective investigations, whether it’s navigating freedom of information requests or mastering the art of interviewing.<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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DIG DEEPER.<\/div>

Undertake grassroots investigations with curiosity and confidence. Seek\u2019s 10 Pathways inspire and guide deeper online and offline investigations on any issue, anywhere.<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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BUILD A NETWORK.<\/div>

Connect with Seek\u2019s diverse network of people who can support you to develop your investigation \u2014 from people just getting started, to experts and media contacts.<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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ACHIEVE IMPACT.<\/div>

See your investigation through to the end by working with Seek\u2019s mentors, adopting new techniques, and evolving your storytelling.<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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PAY IT FORWARD.<\/div>

As your investigation experience grows, Seek helps you share your knowledge and lessons back to a global community to inspire and inform others.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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School corruption<\/h2><\/span>
Students in Paraguay uncovered systematic corruption in school infrastructure projects across their city. Their investigation ensured repairs were made at the most needy schools, so children could learn in a safe environment.<\/div>
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Real estate<\/h2><\/span>
Germany\u2019s non-profit media outlet Correct!v crowdsourced rental contracts from residents to understand who controls the real estate market in major urban centres in Germany and Europe.<\/div>
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Health & medicine<\/h2><\/span>
Bloggers, journalists and other information professionals from Francophone Africa are investigating issues related to health and medicines as part of the Africa Health Lab.<\/div>
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Public procurement<\/h2><\/span>
A swarm of volunteers is working with reporters from Costa Rica and Spain to investigate suspicious government contracts detected by Guanadata, a powerful corruption risk alert system developed by Costa Rican journalists.<\/div>
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Environment & sustainability<\/h2><\/span>
Dozens of teenagers from around the world spent their summer honing their critical thinking skills as they worked to solve a fictional environmental crime and developed their own plans to investigate sustainability-related cases of their choosing.<\/div>
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A WORLD OF INVESTIGATIVE TECHNIQUES AT YOUR FINGERTIPS<\/h2>
Developed in close collaboration with Tactical Tech, our curriculum is a comprehensive learning programme that covers the full spectrum of online and offline investigative techniques.<\/p> Discover the pathways <\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n
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News Reports \/ Academic Research<\/div>
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Social Media Research<\/div>
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Maps & Geolocation<\/div>
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Online Public Records \/ Databases<\/div>
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Advanced Online Research<\/div>
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Interviewing \/ Developing Sources<\/div>
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Requesting Government Records<\/div>
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Surveys \/ Crowdsourcing<\/div>
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Audio-Video Witnessing \/ Field Research<\/div>
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Developing Data<\/div>