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Georgian Journalists Attacked by Police While Covering Pro-EU Protests

Source: Committee to Protect Journalists

At least 50 journalists have been injured by police in recent weeks while covering pro-EU demonstrations in Georgia. According to the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), dozens of reporters covering the mass protests in Tbilisi and elsewhere in Georgia have been brutalized or unfairly detained while doing their jobs. While Georgia's Special Investigation Service said it will be looking into these assaults on the press, CPJ decried what it called a clear pattern of intimidation. “Georgian authorities must hold police officers to account for brutalizing members of the press and publicly commit to uphold journalist safety during the protests," said CPJ Europe and Central Asia program coordinator Gulnoza Said in a statement.

Lighthouse Reports Extends Application Deadline for OSINT Workshop for Young Syrians Based in the EU

Source: Lighthouse Reports

GIJN member Lighthouse Reports is holding workshops in Berlin in January 2025 for young Syrians and Afghans living in the EU who are interested in pursuing a career in OSINT and investigative journalism. The December 4 application deadline has been extended to Wednesday, December 11 for Syrian applicants. The workshop will “combine training, practical exercises and Q&As with expert guest speakers. Trainers will cover social media investigations, analyzing satellite imagery and plane and ship tracking, amongst other topics.” The workshop is open to students, recent graduates, or young professionals already based in the Schengen Area.

European Federation of Journalists to Stop Publishing on Social Media Site X

Source: European Federation of Journalists

The European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) announced that it will soon stop publishing content on the social media site X, formerly known as Twitter. The EFJ, which represents nearly 300,000 journalists in 44 countries, said that it will no longer update its account with content from its members as of January 20, 2025. It joins the Guardian and other European media sites that have ceased updating their X accounts, citing numerous actions by new owner Elon Musk which includes downranking news links, ending free verification, and changing its algorithm to push right-wing content. The EFJ said that it can "no longer ethically participate in a social network that its owner has transformed into a machine of disinformation and propaganda."

Applications are Open for the Kim Wall Memorial Fund

Source: IWMF

Swedish journalist Kim Wall had an accomplished career as an international correspondent, reporting from Cuba, Kampala, and Sri Lanka. When she was killed while reporting a story, her family set up a memorial fund in her name, in co-ordination with the International Women's Media Foundation. Since 2018, the fund has awarded more than a dozen $5,000 reporting grants to women and nonbinary journalists "whose reporting carries forward Kim’s legacy." “We can never get Kim back, but we can see to it that her spirit and will live on, and inspire other young journalists to go out in the world and find the stories," her family said. Deadline: December 8.

Apply Now for Rest and Resilience Journalism Fellowships

Source: Reporters Without Borders

Reporters Without Borders is offering its annual Rest & Resilience Fellowship to two journalists for a six-month period in Berlin, Germany. The program is for working journalists who reside in countries with onerous press freedom restrictions, who will be invited to Germany from May until October, giving them time to decompress from stressful conditions related to their reporting work. Fellows receive additional training through workshops and network with other international journalists. All travel, lodging, and other costs are covered by the program, which also includes a €1,000 (US$1,100) monthly stipend. Deadline: November 25.

Study on the State of Ocean Reporting Released

Source: Pulitzer Center

The Pulitzer Center's Ocean Reporting Network has released a new study, Making Waves, that examines the state of ocean reporting. The project looks at initiatives for more impactful ocean storytelling and includes expert voices, opportunities to increase coverage, identifies key stakeholders and audiences, and offers advice on network building and better engagement. To learn more, there is also an upcoming webinar on the report hosted by Pulitzer Center Ocean Editor Jessica Aldred on December 3.

Reporters Without Borders Sues X/Twitter for Identity Theft, Spreading Disinformation

Source: Reporters Without Borders

Reporters Without Borders (RSF) is pursuing criminal charges in a French court for the alleged failure of X (formerly Twitter) to respond to policy violations involving the press freedom group. According to RSF, Elon Musk's company repeatedly ignored posts and accounts that misrepresented RSF's positions and falsely used the group's logo and photos, all violations of the EU's Digital Services Act. "X’s refusal to remove content that it knows is false and deceitful — as it was duly informed by RSF — makes it complicit in the spread of the disinformation," said RSF Director of Advocacy and Assistance Antoine Bernard.

IPI Publishes 2nd Media Capture Monitoring Report, on Hungary

Source: International Press Institute

Public broadcasters and media regulators have become "fully captured" by Hungary's governing Fidesz Party, according to the second in a series of Media Capture Monitoring Reports assessing the state of press freedom in European countries. This series, a joint project between the International Press Institute and the Media and Journalism Research Center, found that media capture is "well entrenched" in the Central European nation. It further cites a "stark gap between the laws nominally designed to protect media independence and how they are applied in practice."

Applications Open for Pulitzer Center’s Rainforest Investation Network

Source: Pulitzer Center

The Pulitzer Center is accepting applications for its fifth cohort of the Rainforest Investigations Network (RIN), which supports investigative reporting and cross-border collaborations to produce stories "at the intersection of climate change, corruption, and governance” in the tropical rainforest regions of the Amazon, Congo Basin, and Southeast Asia. RIN fellowships are for one year, full-time, with financial support. Fellows will work on both individual and joint investigative projects that examine the root causes and structural drivers of deforestation. Seasoned investigative journalists, whether freelance or on-staff, can apply.

2024 AIJC Hosts 450 Journalists from 55 Countries

Source: African Investigative Journalism Conference

The 20th edition of the African Investigative Journalism Conference (AIJC) featured three days of speeches, panels, and workshops aimed at helping the continent's watchdog reporters. Held at Wits University in Johannesburg, South Africa, the AIJC brought together media workers, academics, and trainers from more than four-dozen countries. OCCRP Africa editor and AIJC convenor Beauregard Tromp said: "Speaking to these young journalists and seeing how enthused they are about not only the projects and stories they’ve taken an interest to in the sessions, but also the kind of tools that are available to them and the heights they can work towards has been amazing."

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Africa Focus

The second in our ongoing series of regional spotlight weeks examines the successes and challenges facing our members in Africa and others reporting from the continent. These articles tell the stories of growing journalistic collaboration, courage, and innovation in the face of repression, legal intimidation, lack of access to information, and even physical threats.

LATAM Focus

Our first regional spotlight series celebrates the achievements of our members in Latin America and others reporting from the region. These articles tell the stories of reporters across the continent, digging into the investigations that matter, and detailing how outlets are creating innovative reporting projects amid their own specific local challenges.

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2024 Elections

Global elections in 2024 will affect more citizens than in any previous year, and will likely reset humanity’s liberty compass for years ahead. This project features an elections reporting guide, stories on cutting-edge tools for investigating campaigns and candidates, and lessons learned from the best in local watchdog reporting from around the world.

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Expert Tips for Fundraising for Investigative Journalism in Africa

Despite the funding and sustainability challenges that watchdog reporting faces today, journalists across Africa are producing top-tier investigative stories. This is evident in, among others, the GIJN Editor’s Picks stories for the region from 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, and the decade before. However, Africa needs to catch up to the rest of the muckraking world […]

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Investigating the Extractives Industry in Africa

Africa is home to a substantial amount of the global mineral wealth. The continent, according to the Natural Resource Governance Institute, holds about 30% of the world’s oil, gas, and mineral resources. This includes up to 92% of the world’s platinum and chromium reserves, 56% of cobalt, 54% of manganese, and 40% of its gold. […]

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Investigating the Israel Hamas Conflict

Seven months into the conflict between Israel and Hamas, journalists carrying out their work in the region have faced unparalleled challenges. According to the Committee to Protect Journalists, as of April 9th, preliminary investigations show at least 95 journalists and media workers were among the more than 34,000 estimated killed since the conflict began on […]