The screening of 25 new investigative films — chosen from 300 entries — will be evaluated by an international jury across five video categories for the annual DIG Awards.
The reporter spent more than 20 years investigating armed conflict, corruption, and spy scandals in print, always trying to avoid the limelight. He had to forgo privacy to take on a new role on national television.
On this International Day of Democracy, GIJN looks at several panels of its upcoming IJ WEEK online event that address how our community can address threats to democracy and the rise of authoritarianism.
Also highlighting coverage of Nvidia’s role in financing AI companies, how US adults engage with AI chatbots, and a story investigating children’s care homes in the UK.
Managing teams in journalism is not easy. You can master what you do, but guiding people is quite a different thing and it requires another set of skills.
Esteemed journalists, data gurus, and subject matter experts from 65 countries will take part in IJ WEEK, which will feature panels, workshops, and networking sessions across 13 thematic areas.
Nine years after her assassinaton, the businessman who was charged with conspiring in Daphne Caruana Galizia’s killing has been acquitted after a lengthy trial.
In Argentina, investigative reporters are grappling with personal attacks, deteriorating press freedom, and roadblocks when trying to access information, but they refuse to bend or stop their coverage.
In this second installment of our series on reporting inside conflict zones, we look at how African reporters navigate security threats and build rapport with at-risk sources.
Journalist and anthropologist Juan José Martínez D’Aubuisson has reported on crime in different parts of the Americas. His most recent project took him to Haiti where local communities are struggling in the face of widespread gang violence.
Also highlighting the education levels of Peru’s election candidates, tracking a Russian sanctioned vessel’s journey around west Africa, and why Premier League soccer clubs are releasing more jerseys.
Watch Duty is a NGO nonprofit and its data is sourced from all over: radio scanners, cameras, satellites, and other public sources, including the agencies actually fighting the fires.
In this round-up of recent GIJN Academy masterclasses, we share expert insights across a range of key topics: food insecurity, corruption, leaks, online scams, and historical archives.
What began as the niche practice of verifying shaky mobile phone footage in an era of social media chaos has since become one of the most consequential developments in modern journalism.
Using both public info and business listings on Google, reporters can mine georeferenced data to examine potential public health harms and socioeconomic disparities of communities.
Marthe Akissi Kra’s reporting translates complex scientific and ecological data into accessible stories, connecting global environmental issues to her local listeners.
In this round-up of recent GIJN Academy masterclass videos, we look at investigating AI use by governments, identifying AI-manipulated imagery, and deconstructing popular narratives about the technology.
Also highlighting overcrowding in ICE detention facilities, foreign-owned natural resources in Argentina, and mapping the journeys in classic novels.
In conflict zones, access is rarely secured through official accreditation alone. It is negotiated through local trust, personal relationships, and an understanding of community dynamics.
In this round-up of recent GIJN Academy masterclasses on data journalism, we share practical videos on data reporting basics, using spreadsheets, and incorporating satellite imagery.
From Colombia to Nigeria, outlets are finding new audiences by adapting watchdog reporting to create digital games.
With just 12 weeks left until IJ WEEK, GIJN is offering a sneak preview of some of the event’s more than 100 speakers as well as the expert panels and networking sessions.
The most important thing to learn if you wish to integrate elements of OSINT into your investigative practice is the overall mindset behind the approach.
This small Lithuanian outlet Siena punches above its weight by publishing agenda-setting stories — but the founders say they also never want to take themselves too seriously.
A step-by-step guide to using Aleph Pro, the latest iteration of OCCRP’s data platform, offering access to a massive trove of property and financial documents, as well as other records.
Investigative outlet Direkt36’s high-risk exposé of the Fidesz party’s secret operation to bring down the opposition party helped unseat Orbán after 16 years of illiberal rule and media capture.
This latest Top 10 in Data Journalism column also highlights rising drug-related deaths in Berlin, heatwave fatalities in Europe, and Hong Kong’s rapidly aging population.
In investigative journalism, many newsrooms have begun implementing an “impact strategy.” How can they do better and what is the goal?
