The internet is probably your most vital research tool. Are you tapping into its full potential?

Journalism.co.uk has worked for the past two years to craft an intensive training course in advanced online research. This takes journalists to a new level of confidence and efficiency by giving you:

* strategies for dealing with complex and detailed research;
* strategies to use when ordinary research techniques hit brick walls;
* extra tools to push your research further to deliver better and more focused material; and,
* confidence to carry out online research on sensitive issues.

It will cover key techniques for:

* using search engines and meta search tools more effectively;
* precision searching using advanced operators;
* finding people and finding out about people online;
* combining search techniques;
* investigative online research (including anonymous surfing);
* accessing the invisible web;
* searching past and monitoring future web content - effectively;
* using RSS feeds; and,
* sorting and storing research - efficiently.

Delegates will have online access throughout the day, and will work through a range of practical examples.
About Colin Meek

Colin has worked as a journalist and policy researcher for nearly 17 years - for 10 of those as a full-time freelancer.

He has worked on dozens of in-depth projects for a range of clients including Which?, BMJ Knowledge, The Times, the Canadian Medical Association Journal, Journalism.co.uk, the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain, the Pharmaceutical Journal and many others.

In 2005 he completed a five-month research project on internet filtering for Intertek research and testing. This was used at a European level to successfully argue for filter standardisation measures.

Recently his work has ranged from an investigation into malpractice in the laser surgery industry to ground-breaking research on pre-hospital care and transfats in food.

Colin also acts as Consulting Editor to journalism.co.uk. He has been training journalists, policy analysts and researchers since 2005 for a range of clients.
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Testimonials

"Excellent - really relevant and useful. Best course I've done in ages. Will really use it and benefit from it." - Elaine Mullingani. Royal Pharmaceutical Society of GB. May 2007.

"Fascinating stuff, excellent advanced insight into searching the internet." - Adrian Lowery. News Editor, This is Money. May 2007.

"The course was a great introduction to all of the possible ways to use the net for research that I doubt most people will have tried." - Georgina Stanley. Legal Week. May 2007.

"I'm keen to get onto my next research project and start trying out these techniques and tips. Thanks for a great insight into a previously mystifying discipline." Laura. Greenpeace Climate Campaign. December 2005.

"I learnt a great deal from these sessions. I now know there is much more to online research than meets the eye." - Daniella Murphy. Royal Pharmaceutical Society of GB. May 2007.

"The day was styled around participants' needs." - Beth Allen. Royal Pharmaceutical Society of GB. May 2007.

"Excellent course, but maybe a little too much to take in!" - Sharon Maxwell Magnus. Journalism lecturer, University of Hertfordshire. May 2007.

"An excellent course, well constructed and paced, very clear course materials." - Eileen Neilson. Head of Policy Development, Royal Pharmaceutical Society of GB. May 2007.

What

Advanced online research for journalists - 1 day course

Where

Greenwich, London

When

Thu, July 12 2007 at 9 a.m.

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