GIJC23
Hacking Crisis: Citizen Lab’s Ron Deibert on How Investigative Journalists Can Fight Back
In a keynote speech at the GIJC in Sweden, Deibert laid out the new, fearsome digital threats facing the world’s watchdog journalists.
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digital security
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Safety & Security
‘Things Are About to Get Worse:’ GIJC23 Keynote Speaker Ron Deibert On the Battle Against Hidden Cyber Threats
The director of Citizen Lab warns that spyware and a “general descent into authoritarianism” have created a perfect storm for democratic institutions.
Safety & Security
How Investigative Journalists Can Fight Back Against New, Enhanced Surveillance Threats
A panel about the “brave new world” of surveillance at the 2023 IPI World Media Congress in Vienna discusses success stories around the world of journalists and activists pushing back against new and enhanced surveillance methods.
News & Analysis
What Happens to Journalism When Social Media Sites Lose Their Relevance?
A panel at the 2023 International Journalism Festival in Perugia explored the implications for journalism of Twitter “dying” and Facebook’s pivot away from news.
Reporting Tools & Tips Safety & Security
The Latest on Coping with Internet Shutdowns and Online Censorship
The National Press Club recently hosted a panel of cybersecurity and digital experts to discuss the latest in government internet shutdowns and online censorship — and how journalists can work around these challenges.
Reporting Tools & Tips Safety & Security
6 Ways the Internet of Things Poses Security Threats to Journalists
The Internet of Things can pose many threats to journalists — at home, in the office, and in the field. To help us understand them, a cybersecurity researcher examines these threats across several categories along with real-world examples.
News & Analysis Press Freedom
Forced Out: Latin America’s Investigative Reporters Pushed into Exile
A press freedom crisis is rippling across Latin America and in some places the technological, legal, and physical threats have grown so severe that investigative journalists feel compelled to flee their home countries to keep reporting.
Safety & Security
Why Small Investigative Outlets Lead the Way on Newsroom Digital Safety
Some of the most significant progress in newsroom information security over the past decade has been in smaller, more recently-formed digital startups — many of them investigative outlets. They are proving they can effectively incorporate strong information security strategies into their highly adaptive and responsive workflows.
Case Studies Press Freedom
How Exiled Journalists Are Investigating in the Arab Gulf States
Intrepid journalists are still conducting investigations on countries within the Arab Gulf region, but due to political repression and other press freedom issues, they’ve had to report from afar or build and operate their independent media sites while in exile.
Methodology Reporting Tools & Tips
Investigative Masterclass: Tips from Mediapart’s Fabrice Arfi
Mediapart’s co-director of investigations, self-taught journalist Fabrice Arfi, offers his tips and best practices for educating oneself, cultivating sources, confronting targets fairly, and avoiding legal trouble.