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Cassim John

freelance
multimedia freelance journalist
Harare
A Zimbabwean based freelance multi-media investigative journalist for nearly two decades. Telling the hidden story is my passion
Wednesday, November 15
 

13:00 PST

Workshop: Psychological Safety for Investigative ReportingFULL Wits Science Stadium - 2nd Floor, Room 207

18:00 PST

Welcome Reception The Wits Club
 
Thursday, November 16
 

08:00 PST

Registration The Great Hall

09:00 PST

Plenary (Introductory Remarks) The Great Hall

09:30 PST

Plenary: Investigating the New Autocrats The Great Hall

10:45 PST

Break Wits Science Stadium Complex

11:15 PST

The ABCs of Investigative Journalism WITS Science Stadium - Auditorium 2 Investigative Radio Wits Science Stadium - 1st Floor, Room 104 Measuring Story Impact Wits Science Stadium - 2nd Floor, Room 207

12:30 PST

Lunch Wits Science Stadium - Marquee

14:00 PST

Covering Cops Wits Science Stadium - 1st Floor, Room 104 Investigating Health -- Global Issues Wits Science Stadium - Auditorium 1 Investigative Journalism in Africa Wits Science Stadium - Auditorium 4 Investigating the Arms Trade Wits Science Stadium - 2nd Floor, Room 207

15:15 PST

Break Wits Science Stadium Complex

15:45 PST

Ethics for Investigators Wits Science Stadium - 2nd Floor, Room 207 Multimedia Investigations Wits Science Stadium - Auditorium 1 How To Protect Yourself and Your Sources Wits Science Stadium - Auditorium 3 Building Your Own Database Maths Sciences Building - Lab 3

17:15 PST

"African Muckraking" Book Release WITS Science Stadium - Auditorium 2 Screening: Bitter Grapes Wits Science Stadium - Auditorium 5

18:45 PST

“Don’t Shoot the Messenger” - Carlos Cardoso Memorial Lecture The Great Hall
 
Friday, November 17
 

08:00 PST

Registration Wits Science Stadium Complex

09:00 PST

Exposing Human Trafficking & Forced Labor Wits Science Stadium - Auditorium 5 Fixers & Foreign Correspondents Wits Science Stadium - 1st Floor, Room 104 Academic Papers: Social Media, Video Storytelling, Capacity Building Wits Science Stadium - 2nd Floor, Room 205

10:15 PST

Break Wits Science Stadium Complex

10:45 PST

Documentaries Wits Science Stadium - Auditorium 1 Funding Your Investigation Wits Science Stadium - Auditorium 3 Online Fact-checking/Verification with Free Tools Maths Sciences Building - Lab 2 Networking: Women & Investigative Reporting Wits Science Stadium - 2nd Floor, Room 205

12:00 PST

Lunch Wits Science Stadium - Marquee

14:00 PST

China in Africa & the World Wits Science Stadium - 1st Floor, Room 104 Disaster Reporting Wits Science Stadium - 1st Floor, Room 105 TV/Video Investigations Wits Science Stadium - Auditorium 1

15:15 PST

Break Wits Science Stadium Complex

15:45 PST

Digging into Development Issues Wits Science Stadium - Auditorium 4 Exposing Criminal Justice Wrongs Wits Science Stadium - Auditorium 1 Masterclass: Investigative Radio Wits Science Stadium - 2nd Floor, Room 207

17:15 PST

Screening: Justice! Wits Science Stadium - Auditorium 5

17:45 PST

GIJN Members Meeting Wits Science Stadium - Auditorium 3

21:30 PST

The MuckrakersFULL The Orbit
 
Saturday, November 18
 

08:00 PST

Registration Wits Science Stadium Complex

09:00 PST

Environmental Crime & Wildlife Smuggling Wits Science Stadium - Auditorium 4 Journalists Under Fire: Strategies & Resources Wits Science Stadium - Auditorium 1 Undercover Reporting Wits Science Stadium - Auditorium 3

10:15 PST

Break Wits Science Stadium Complex

10:45 PST

Covering Conflict Wits Science Stadium - Auditorium 1 Latest Investigative Tools Online Wits Science Stadium - Auditorium 4 Seven Financial Sins Wits Science Stadium - 1st Floor, Room 104 How to Mine Data for Storytelling Maths Sciences Building - Lab 1

12:00 PST

Lunch Wits Science Stadium - Marquee

14:00 PST

Bulletproofing Your Story Wits Science Stadium - Auditorium 3 Journalists as Detectives Wits Science Stadium - Auditorium 1

15:15 PST

Break Wits Science Stadium Complex

15:45 PST

Masterclass: Documentary Production Wits Science Stadium - 1st Floor, Room 104 Virtual Reality Demo: After Solitary/We Who Remain Wits Science Stadium - 2nd Floor, Room 202 Building African Investigative Networks Wits Science Stadium - 1st Floor, Room 105

17:30 PST

Reception The Great Hall

18:15 PST

Keynote Address/Awards Night The Great Hall

20:30 PST

Dinner Library Lawns
 
Sunday, November 19
 

09:00 PST

How Other Investigators Do It Wits Science Stadium - Auditorium 4 Masterclass: Mojo Workshop (Part 1)FULL Wits Science Stadium - Auditorium 5 Lotteries, Launderers, & Illicit Acts Wits Science Stadium - Auditorium 3 Sustainability Workshop -- Part 1: Case Studies Wits Science Stadium - 1st Floor, Room 104

10:15 PST

Break Wits Science Stadium Complex

10:45 PST

Sustainability Workshop -- Part 2: Best Practices Wits Science Stadium - 1st Floor, Room 104 Teaching Investigative Journalism -- Best Practices Wits Science Stadium - 2nd Floor, Room 205

12:00 PST

Farewell & GIJC19 Announcement Wits Science Stadium - Auditorium 3

12:15 PST

Lunch Library Lawns