JRNL5550 (Open-Source Investigations) course reviews and ratings at Northeastern (NEU). Compare professors with RateMyProfessor reviews.
Explores case studies of path-breaking open-source investigations—social media posts linking soldiers to war crimes, satellite images showing environmental disasters, and photos revealing a hidden code for police shootings—to demonstrate how to use innovative reporting techniques. Offers students an opportunity to develop knowledge of these tools and strategies while creating an original investigation project.
Data updated October 2026.