Slides by Maeve McClenaghan for newsrewired on 20 July

1. Our story
 Thousands of unaccompanied
children from Afghanistan
 Temporary leave to remain
 What happens when they turn 18
 - FOIs, interviews experts, legal
paperwork, case studies

2. Investigative podcasts
 Build the basics of the info first
 Telling complex facts in an easily
digestible way- differs to written
piece
 House style
 Let the story illustrate the
investigation
 Take them on a journey

3. “Abdul’s” story
 Abdul arrived at 14, now 24
 Laura his teacher and mentor
 Court case- Toufique
 Returnees

4.  Find people in Afghanistan/
connections and recording over the
phone
 Long term- recording for 5 months
 “Scenes”- e.g. signing in

5. Top tips
 Transcripts
 After recording note down top moments
 Moments first then build script around it
 Show don’t tell
 Zoom out and give wider facts
 60 minutes tape gathered to 1 minute of
tape used in the story

6.  Zoom H4N
 Mic= EV RE50B
 https://www.revealnews.org/pitching-re
 www.tbij.com
 @MaeveMCC

7.  Zoom H4N
 Mic= EV RE50B
 https://www.revealnews.org/pitching-re
 www.tbij.com
 @MaeveMCC