Campaign finance journalism involves much more than simply reporting how much each candidate raised. It means digging deep to find the motivations behind the individuals and organizations supporting a particular political party or candidate. It can also mean identifying candidates using campaign cash as a slush fund to enrich family members and live the high life. More broadly, it means looking beyond campaign finance filings and connecting the dots in order to uncover patterns, networks and relationships that provide insight on the influence of money on politics. This course will provide the foundation of knowledge and skills that enables students to write interesting, thoughtful and impactful stories on the money that fuels election campaigns and political life in this country.