GIJN’s Global Academy is your gateway to investigative journalism training. Through masterclass videos, training programs (in person or online), webinars or mentorship programs, the Academy helps journalists at every stage strengthen their investigative skills, connect with peers, and continue learning. Explore our masterclasses below or browse our training programs to find the right path for you.
In this online workshop GIJN convenes four experienced African journalists to discuss how to dig out information from repressive regimes, track the tools that these regimes use to subjugate their people, fact check and debunk misinformation and propaganda, and investigate strategic and geopolitical allies that help to keep autocrats in power despite opposition from citizens.
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.
In this GIJN webinar, journalists will learn key strategies for probing the fossil fuel industry, guided by insights from GIJN’s forthcoming Guide to Investigating Fossil Fuels, which was supported by JournalismFund Europe. A panel of expert journalists — all of them chapter authors of the guide — will share their experiences and tools for exposing the industry’s role in the climate crisis, investigating private and state-owned enterprises, analyzing regulatory policies, and evaluating the credibility of proposed climate solutions.
This GIJN webinar dives into the world of shell companies, exploring how investigative journalists can unravel these complex networks. Experts from the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) and the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) have shared useful resources to help journalists navigate this challenging field, focusing both on the strategy of the reporting and the most relevant tips and tools.
