1.2 Why choose TCRT?
Your time is valuable. Why spend it on the True Crime Research Training Research Course?
By completing this course, you will learn how to:
- Navigate databases of newspaper articles, court documents, and more
- Evaluate the credibility of a source for the purposes of true crime
- Compose an easy-to-understand research document for yourself or your clients
- Practice journalistic ethics in all facets of true crime research
- Gain, maintain, and impress true crime clients OR develop your own true crime projects
You’ll learn how to research with methods that the true crime community recognizes—and appreciates. Haley Gray, your instructor, has contributed to these podcasts and many more.
After completing TCRT courses, students go on to:
- Start their own true crime project, whether in podcasting, YouTube, documentaries, victim advocacy, genealogy, or beyond
- Research for established true crime podcasts, YouTube shows, documentaries, and more
- Continue to work in the true crime community—but with enhanced research expertise
Many podcasts that have hired TCRT-trained professionals have given us rave reviews. Explore them on the next page.
FAQ: Hold on a second. Am I required to follow the TCRT strategies exactly?
Not at all—master the techniques from this course and then do what works for you. We know successful students will grow, innovate, and improve upon the actionable research strategies we provide.