A public service announcement follows: online booking is now open for the 2008 Investigative Journalism Summer School.

Where: City University London,
Northampton Square,
London EC1V 0HB

When: 18-20 July, 2008

What: advanced internet research, using Freedom of Information legislation, computer assisted reporting, statistics, understanding company accounts, libel and privacy law, the environment and protecting sources.

Speakers will include:

Nick Davies, author of Flat Earth News, John Pilger, documentary film maker, and Robert Wardle, recently retired head of the Serious Fraud Office.

David Donald and Tommy Kaas on computer-assisted reporting.

Heather Brooke and David Gordon, editor of the Belfast Telegraph, on MPs, their expenses and the Freedom of Information Act.

Jim Nichol and Raphael Rowe on investigating miscarriages of justice.

Cost for the three days: full price £450; discounted to £300 for members of the NUJ, BECTU; and £200 for students. More details here.