The training was held in Jargalant Complex, located 25 km from Ulaanbaatar on October 27-29, 2011.
Three-day training of trainers involved the mixed group of journalism teachers, working journalists and Globe International trainers Mr.Oleg Panfilov, a professor from ILIA University, Georgia
The training involved in total 17 participants: 7 journalism teachers, GI trainer, a trainer from the IAACM and 9 journalists. Invitation to the training and applications distributed to 1050 Globe International e-marketing tool. The trainings participants selected by the Globe International project staff based on criteria including the commitment and experience on investigative reporting.
Kh.Naranjargal, GI President gave an opening speech and introduced the goal and main objectives of the project. Then, Ms.Ch.Bazar, a researcher, who has been specialized in investigative journalism, made a presentation on current Mongolian investigative journalism.
After then, Oleg Panfilov, an international trainer conducted the training focusing on following topics which were included in the UNESCO manual:
o What is investigative journalism? How is it done?
o Defferences between traditional & investigative journalism.
o What is archive? The trainer gave an understaniding on investigative journalists` archive based on his practical operation.
o How to select a story for investigation?
o How to do investigation on the selected story? Is the choosen story important to the public?
o Methodology of documents` survey.
o Investigative methods.
o Methodology of interviewing.
o Legislation.
The first day of the training combined both theory and practice. During the training participants were divided into four groups. Each group selected a story worth to being investigated, discussed it, and one member from each group made a presentation on discussed and investigated topics.
- I Group prepared and discussed a story following information about person who took a medicine which was bought from a pharmacy chain.
- II Group prepared and discussed a story about secondary school students who are taking drugs.
- III Group discussed a topic about UB air pollution which has been increased from year to year. The group raised an issue why the Ulaanbaatar air pollution has not been yet reduced and who will benefit from it?
- IV Group discussed a story on diseases caused by the Orkhon River which are being increased. The group “aimed” to find those who are responsible for the pollution of the river.
On the second day of the training Oleg Panfilov continued to conduct his training combining theory and practice and focusing on the topics which were included in the manual “Story based inquiry”.
The trainer focused on the following topics:
o Working with open and confidential sources. Finding open sources. Mapping the subject.
o Interview tactics. Give sources a reason to speak. Source mapping. How to prepare for the interview? Choosing the roles during the interview? Interview tactics.
o How to organize documents? Making a database. Structuring the data. Creating a master file.
o Writing. Elements of style. Using the master file. Publishing.
o How to use social media?
o Choosing investigation methods.
o Safety of journalists.
o Investigation transparency.
o Social resonance.
The trainer analyzed the works of four groups and evaluated the training. Participants shared with their experienced with each others.
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On the 3rd day of the training Head of Globe International Kh.Naranjargal made following presentations:
- Mongolian media legal environment.
- Defamation and libel provisions of Mongolian Criminal and Civil Codes.
- How journalists should protect themselves?
- Use of the Mongolian Law on Information Transparency and Right to Information.
Then, B.Batzorig, Head of Research and Survey Department, Independent Authority against Corruption made a presentation “Corruption, white-collar crime and investigative journalism.”
At the end of the training, Kh.Narantsetseg, Communication Coordinator introduced about a self- alerting monitoring system newly established by Globe International.
Participants of the training received a certificate of local trainers.