📰 RTI for Journalists — Investigative Filing Course

Reporters, editors, freelance investigators, fact-checkers

1. Module 01 — The journalist's RTI playbook
2. Module 02 — Drafting RTIs that survive PIO refusal
3. Module 03 — §8 exemptions and how to defeat them
4. Module 04 — Working with leaks alongside RTI
5. Module 05 — Appeal strategy + lawyer workflow
6. Final exam (20 Q · 12 min · 70% to pass)

• 20 questions
• 12-minute timer
• 3 attempts
• 70% to pass
• Tab-locked + Honor Code

Print-ready PDF + serial JRN-XXXXXXXXXX + public verification URL + LinkedIn-ready badge. Valid 12 months; refresher quiz to renew.

• All certified courses
• Advanced PIO/FAA CPD course
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Last reviewed: 24 April 2026.