Chapter Guide
Investigating War Crimes: Starvation
Pre-existing hunger in a country in conflict has a high possibility of being weaponized, which can lead to starvation and famine being war crimes against a civilian population.
Data Journalism Top 10
Ukraine’s ‘Audacious’ Drone Strikes, Irish Data Centers, US Medical Funding Cuts
Our data journalism column also features medical research funding at risk in the US, a report about rivalries and Antarctica, and an interactive that lets you ‘drive’ the Monaco Grand Prix circuit.
News & Analysis
Investigating Mexico: An Interview with the Reporter, Writer, and Film-Maker Diego Enrique Osorno
From covering drug cartels to investigating how corruption links to tragedy, the award-winning reporter has made chronicling modern day Mexico his beat.
Research
Climate Change Reporting and Mental Health: Practical Tips for Newsrooms and Journalists
In a recent Reuters Institute webinar, experts discussed the latest research into the impact of climate reporting on journalists’ mental health.
News & Analysis
‘Chasing Shadows’: How a Small Civil Society Investigative Team Is Fighting the Growing Cyber Surveillance Threat
A new book by Ron Deibert, Citizen Lab’s founder and director, details how his small investigative team is fighting back against a rapidly growing commercial espionage industry.
How They Did It
How We Revealed Mega-Polluters Taking Advantage of Green Loans
An exposé supported by the Pulitzer Center’s Rainforest Investigations Network found loans earmarked for green projects were routinely used by fossil fuel and mining companies.
Member Profiles
From Sharing One Typewriter to Toppling a Corrupt President: How PCIJ Has Reshaped Watchdog Reporting in the Philippines
The Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism, a GIJN founding member, has grown from a one-room news startup 36 years ago to a seminal force for watchdog reporting.
Guide Resource
GIJN Guide to Investigating Foreign Lobbying
GIJN has created a reporting guide for journalists worldwide so they can research and produce compelling stories on how countries and companies seek to exert influence abroad.
Data Journalism
Looking Back on Five Years: How the Sigma Awards Have Rallied and Inspired Data Journalism Excellence
After five years and 2,875 project entries from more than 100 countries, the Sigma Awards have become a catalyst for innovation and forever changed the face of data journalism.
How They Did It
How They Did It: The Pulitzer Prize-Winning Series Exposing Fentanyl’s Global Supply Routes
This seven-part Reuters series revealed how easily chemicals used to create fentanyl can be acquired — and the network of suppliers that make the illicit drug trade possible.
Data Journalism Top 10
Measles Vaccine Impact, Tracking Narco-Submarines, Portugal’s Electoral Shift, and a Mission to Saturn’s Moon
We also highlight an analysis of whether flying has become less safe, an investigation into a Philippine reforestation program, and the numbers behind the Eurovision song contest.
Reporting Tools & Tips
Tips for Turning Unreadable Text Into Evidence
Whether it’s extracting names from footage, decoding social media posts, or reading distorted text in documents, Henk van Ess explains how free digital tools can take on these investigative tasks.
10 Questions
‘Giving Sources Power’: Reporting on Indigenous Communities and Creating Compelling Investigative Podcasts
Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter Connie Walker discusses her favorite podcast tools, the ‘radical transformation’ of how Indigenous issues are covered, and building trust with sources.
News & Analysis
‘Make-or-Break Moment’: Wahyu Dhyatmika on the Growing Threats Confronting Independent Journalism in Indonesia
For veteran journalist Wahyu Dhyatmika, Indonesia’s intensely challenging press climate is a wake-up call for the media to retool its business model and refocus on serving the public.
Guide Resource
Guide to Investigating Caste
Investigating caste issues is crucial for understanding India’s socioeconomic dynamics and addressing systemic inequalities.
Chapter Guide Resource
E-Book: Reporter’s Guide to Investigating Fossil Fuels
This digital book version of our reporting guide includes expert analysis and practical advice to enable better investigations of the fossil fuel industry.
Resource Tipsheet
Tipsheet: How Journalists Can Use a UN Process to Evaluate National Human Rights Records
The UN process for evaluating national human rights records is long and complex, but offers valuable material for journalists.
Guide Resource
Guide to Investigating Fossil Fuels
This guide provides watchdog journalists with key context and practical advice to enable better investigations of the fossil fuel industry.
Resource Tipsheet
Grants and Fellowships for Journalists
A comprehensive list of national, regional, and global reporting grants and fellowships.
Guide Resource
Guide: Introduction to Investigative Journalism
Featuring advice on fact checking, digital security tips, interview techniques, and guidelines for editors.
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IWMF Grants for Narrative Journalism
The International Women’s Media Foundation (IWMF), along with family and friends of former Reuters, LA Times, and Nieman Storyboard editor Kari Howard, offer the Kari Howard Fund for Narrative Journalism. Women and non-binary journalists with at least three years’ experience can apply for grants of up to US$5,000; applicants can be freelance, and apply individually or as part of a team. Projects reported and published in English anywere in the world are eligible, and reporting must be completed within six months. The application deadline is July 13, 2025. Howard died of cancer in 2022.
Two Sentenced to Life Imprisonment for Charges Related to Daphne Caruana Galizia Assassination
Source: The Daphne Caruana Galizia Foundation
In Malta, Robert Agius and Jamie Vella received life sentences on charges related to the assassination of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, who was killed by a car bomb outside her home in October 2017. The jury delivered an 8-1 verdict convicting Agius and Vella of supplying the bomb used to kill Caruana Galizia. The alleged mastermind of the plot, Yorgen Fenech, is currently awaiting trial after being released on bail in February 2025. The middleman in the plan for Caruana Galizia’s murder, Melvyn Theuma, received a presidential pardon in 2019 and is now a state witness.
IRE Investigative Reporting Fellowship for Journalists of Color
Journalists of color based in the United States can apply for the Investigative Reporters and Editors (IRE)’s Chauncey Bailey Journalist of Color Investigative Reporting Fellowship. The year-long program aims to prepare and support a journalist of color for a career in investigative reporting, and provides training and mentorship, as well as support to attend IRE trainings, Data Journalism Bootcamps, a NICAR conference, the IRE annual conference, and other benefits. Fellows receive a one-year IRE membership or renewal, conference registrations, travel stipends, and more. The deadline to apply is September 1, 2025.
CPJ, Media Leaders Call for Journalists’ Unrestricted Access to Gaza
In a letter coordinated by the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) and Reporters without Borders (RSF), more than 130 global leaders of news and press freedom organizations called on world leaders, governments, and international institutions to ensure journalists from outside Gaza are given immediate access to the territory. The letter also demands the protection of Palestinian journalists currently reporting under siege in the territory. For almost 20 months, Israeli authorities have prevented international media from entering Gaza, except for brief excursions. “Access must be restored, and the rights of journalists must be respected,” said CPJ CEO Jodie Ginsberg.
Submit Work For the 2025 Daphne Caruana Galicia Prize for Journalism
Source: Daphne Caruaza Galicia Prize for Journalism
The fifth edition of the Daphne Caruana Galizia Prize for Journalism is now open for submissions. Professional journalists, individually or working in teams, may submit their work for consideration by July 31, 2025. The Prize honors outstanding journalism that defends core values of the European Union, such as human dignity, freedom, democracy, the rule of law, and human rights. The winning submission will be selected by an independent jury, and the €20,000 annual prize will be awarded in October 2025 at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, as a symbolic reminder of the date of Caruana Galizia’s assassination.
Kyrgyzstan Detains Journalists in Independent Media Crackdown
Security forces of the Kyrgyz government have arrested, detained, and relocated for interrogation numerous journalists from GIJN member Kloop media in the past two days. Authorities conducted coordinated raids targeting at least eight individuals, including current and former Kloop editorial staff. These journalists were also denied access to legal representation for hours and some were accused of "inciting mass unrest," though no formal charges have been filed as of now. “The detention of Kloop journalists is yet another stark example of how Kyrgyzstan’s security apparatus is being used to crush dissent and dismantle independent journalism. These actions are clearly intended to intimidate critical voices," said Marie Struthers, Amnesty International’s Director for Eastern Europe and Central Asia.
US Press Freedom Groups Launch Journalist Assistance Network
Five US-based press freedom organizations — the Committee to Protect Journalists, Freedom of the Press Foundation, International Women’s Media Foundation, PEN America, and the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press — announced the launch of a network to provide legal, safety, and training resources to journalists and newsrooms in the United States. They noted that requests for assistance from journalists and newsrooms have increased significantly. “Journalists and newsrooms from across the country are increasingly concerned about a raft of measures and actions that threaten press freedom in the United States,” said CPJ CEO Jodie Ginsberg.
EU Award for Investigative Journalism 2025 Seeks Entries from Western Balkans and Türkiye
The EU Investigative Journalism Award, organized by Thomson Media, is part of the EU-funded project “Strengthening Quality Journalism in Western Balkans and Türkiye II.” The award is open to journalists from the Western Balkans and Türkiye, for stories published in 2024. Submissions should “contribute to transparency, accountability, and the public interest” and cover topics such as corruption, organized crime, extremism, foreign influence, and human rights violations (including digital rights). The first, second, and third place winners will receive €5,000, €3,000, and €2,000, respectively. The deadline is June 16.
Pope Leo XIV Calls for Release of Imprisoned Journalists
In an audience with some of the 6,000 journalists who traveled to Rome to cover the papal election, Pope Leo XIV called for the release of imprisoned journalists and affirmed the “precious gift of free speech and the press.” He also expressed solidarity with journalists who have been jailed for reporting the truth. “The church recognizes in these witnesses — I am thinking of those who report on war even at the cost of their lives — the courage of those who defend dignity, justice, and the right of people to be informed, because only informed individuals can make free choices,” he said.
Apply for July 2025 Next-IJ Cross-Border Investigative Training Program
Source: Global Fund for Media Development
The Next-IJ Cross-Border Investigative Training Program is accepting applications for its July 2025 session. The day-long, online intensive program on July 18 is designed to enhance investigative reporting capabilities through practical, hands-on learning and will be led by expert investigative journalists and researchers from OCCRP and Transcrime–Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore in Milan. Applicants must be based in or affiliated with one of the “Creative Europe” countries — EU member states plus Iceland, Norway, Liechtenstein, Serbia, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Albania, North Macedonia, Kosovo, Ukraine, Georgia, Moldova, Armenia, and Tunisia.
10 Questions
‘Giving Sources Power’: Reporting on Indigenous Communities and Creating Compelling Investigative Podcasts
Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter Connie Walker discusses her favorite podcast tools, the ‘radical transformation’ of how Indigenous issues are covered, and building trust with sources.
10 Questions MENA Focus Week
‘Never Stop Learning’: Reporting on Yemen Beyond the Headlines
The investigative journalist — who has covered Iraq’s secret sex trade, the Yemen war, and the Sanaa funeral bombing — shares insights from working on a difficult beat.
10 Questions
Investigating Clandestine Gold Mines, Deforestation, and Corporate Misconduct: The Reporter Who Made the Amazon His Beat
Brazilian freelance reporter Hyury Potter recently won the Pulitzer Center’s Breakthrough Journalism Award.
10 Questions
Exposing Industrial Pollution and Creating the ‘Forever Chemicals’ Beat
In a career spanning more than 20 years, Le Monde reporter Stéphane Horel has brought a creative and, at times, humorous approach to groundbreaking environmental investigations.
Data Journalism
Looking Back on Five Years: How the Sigma Awards Have Rallied and Inspired Data Journalism Excellence
After five years and 2,875 project entries from more than 100 countries, the Sigma Awards have become a catalyst for innovation and forever changed the face of data journalism.
Awards, Grants, & Fellowships Data Journalism
From Flammable Buildings to Slavery’s Hidden Legacy to Tainted Groundwater: Projects from 10 Countries Win GIJN’s 2025 Sigma Awards
Ten outstanding data-driven journalism projects, from as many countries, were chosen by a diverse Prize Committee of 17 judges from 498 entries from 80 countries.
Awards, Grants, & Fellowships Data Journalism
Announcing the Sigma Awards 2025 Shortlist
GIJN, the new home of the Sigma Awards, is proud to announce the 2025 shortlist for the best data journalism projects and portfolios in the past year.
Data Journalism News & Analysis
Tracking US Migrant Detention Data: What Journalists Need to Understand
The US government’s detained immigrant population flatlined in April, but there’s more to the numbers than meets the eye. Here’s what journalists need to know about the data.
Member Profiles
From Sharing One Typewriter to Toppling a Corrupt President: How PCIJ Has Reshaped Watchdog Reporting in the Philippines
The Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism, a GIJN founding member, has grown from a one-room news startup 36 years ago to a seminal force for watchdog reporting.
Member Profiles
Fighting a War with Data Journalism: Ukraine’s Texty and the Battle for Truth
The team at the award-winning data journalism outlet suspected that Russia would invade — they could see clues in the data. We profile the team and their work combating false conflict narratives.
Member Profiles News & Analysis
The Daphne Caruana Galizia Foundation: Continuing the Legacy of a Trailblazing Journalist
In the aftermath of a car bombing that killed one of Malta’s leading investigative reporters, her family set up an organization to fight for justice and ensure her legacy lives on.
Member Profiles News & Analysis
‘Dogged and Systematic:’ How the Investigative Reporting Lab Covers Corruption and Governance in North Macedonia
The nonprofit newsroom — whose founders and senior leadership are all women — has taken a innovative, youth-focused approach to covering corruption.
MENA Focus
Our third regional spotlight series examines the challenges facing our members and other outlets in the Middle East and North Africa, such as war, backsliding democracies, self-censorship, exile, surveillance and imprisonment of journalists, and the hostile legal environment — and why this reality on the ground makes investigative journalism there all the more essential.
Africa Focus
Our second regional spotlight series 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.
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.
Videos
Resource Video
Gathering Evidence and Documents in Conflict and War Zones — A MENA Case Study
A webinar exploring how investigative journalists can document human rights abuses in war zones, with a focus on methods to ensure the information gathered can later be used by legal investigators or international courts.
Resource Video
How to Acquire Free Satellite Imagery for Your Investigations
Satellite imagery has become a game-changer for investigative journalism, offering powerful tools to uncover hidden stories.
Resource Video
Lessons Learned from Investigating the 2024 Elections
The 2024 elections marked a seismic year for democracies worldwide, presenting investigative journalists with unique challenges and opportunities.
Resource Video
How Africa Connects to Your Story
In Africa, more than in most other parts of the world, the hurdles that journalists have to overcome to report beyond their own countries or continent are numerous.