From clues to headlines: The forensic way to report truth

What if your journalism class felt more like a detective series—with digital footprints, lab evidence, and crime scene reconstructions?

- RUDRANI SANYAL

What if your journalism class felt more like a detective series—with digital footprints, lab evidence, and crime scene reconstructions? That's the everyday curriculum of forensic journalism designed for students who want to report stories that go beyond the surface.

For those with a passion for truth, this field offers a career where curiosity meets credibility. So let's ask the most pertinent question, What exactly is forensic journalism? And why is it important in today's world? Answering the first, forensic journalism is a specialized field within journalism that combines investigative techniques with elements of forensic science. It involves in-depth research, meticulous analysis of evidence and reporting that is fact-based and neutral.