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Best Practices for Investigating Healthcare Issues
As the world’s health risks continue to evolve, dedicated health journalists have never been more important.
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GIJC23 Reporting Tools & Tips
5 Looming Threats to Democracy — and Tips for Exposing Them
Three reporters from across the globe discussed the numerous looming threats to democracy — and shared tips for exposing the bad actors behind election disinformation and authoritarian attacks.
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Reporting on Russia from the Outside — From Investigating Ukraine to AI-Powered Analysis
From cultivating sources to verifying information, the challenges of investigating Russia from outside the country are numerous.
GIJC23 Research
How Should Investigative Journalists Collaborate with Scientists?
Collaboration between investigative journalists and scientists can bring great rewards, but for successful collaborations, journalists must also consider how they can help scientists.
GIJC23 Reporting Tools & Tips
Global Collaborations and AI: Navigating the Future of Investigative Journalism
Three veteran journalists shared tips on maximizing the potential and navigating the pitfalls of artificial intelligence and cross-border collaborations.
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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.
GIJC23 Reporting Tools & Tips
Investigating — And Embracing — the AI Revolution
Exploring how the technology can help newsrooms, how investigations have revealed the impact of AI on communities, and how journalists can move beyond narratives of hype or despair.
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Audacious Tricks to Track Smuggled Goods, Identify Illegal Fish, and Interview Reluctant Sources
The team from Mission Investigate at Swedish Public Television (SVT) have used innovative and sometimes audacious tricks and techniques to boost their investigations.
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How Indigenous Journalists Are Powering Investigations Through International Collaboration
From the impact of green energy projects to the mis- and disinformation campaigns that target marginalized communities, there are a number of investigative topics that unite Indigenous reporters.
Inside GIJN
20 Years On, A Global Network for the World’s Investigative Journalists
As we prepare to gather for this year’s Global Investigative Journalism Conference, it seems a good time to share where GIJN and its conferences come from.
Teaching & Training
Digital Threats: Second Cyber Investigations Training Course
In this training course, reporters from around the world will learn how to investigate the digital environment in order to understand and expose attacks and manipulation.
GIJN 2023 Board Election Results: Four Incumbents Re-Elected, Three New Members
GIJN’s board is now made up of Anton Harber (South Africa), Oleg Khomenok (Ukraine), Syed Nazakat (India), Bruce Shapiro (US), Khadija Sharife (South Africa), Margo Smit (Netherlands), and Nina Selbo Torset (Norway).
Data Journalism Data Journalism Top 10
Data Journalism Top 10: Global Causes of Death, Forced Disappearances in Mexico, German Citizenship Trends, and the Best Pizza in US
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Fighting for Investigative Journalism in Ukraine, Even in the Fog of War
Valeriya Yegoshyna spent years investigating high-level corruption in Ukraine, but now focuses on investigating allegations of war crimes committed by Russian forces in Ukraine.
News & Analysis
The Story of InterNation: The World’s First (Maybe) Investigative Journalism Network
As corporate power and criminal gangs started moving ever more frequently across national frontiers, why not cooperate to track and expose them?
News & Analysis
GIJN Unveils New Website, Logo Ahead of GIJC23 and 20th Anniversary
After 20 years of existence, it was time for GIJN to revamp both is website and visual identity. Welcome to our new website and new look.
News & Analysis
‘Don’t Give Up’: DIG Festival Announces 2023 Awards Shortlist for Investigative Documentaries and Podcasts
Each year the jury for the DIG Festival scours hundreds of submissions to find the best investigative films and podcasts from around the world.
Data Journalism Data Journalism Top 10
Data Journalism Top 10: US Wage Theft, Russia’s Brain Drain, and the Great Kantō Earthquake
Featuring wage theft mapping in New York, the alarming rise in US airliner near misses, Russia’s brain drain, and a historical analysis of the Great Kantō earthquake in Japan 100 years ago.
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.
News & Analysis
Behind Closed Doors: Investigating the System for Settling Investor-State Disputes
The little-known but powerful Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) system considers high stakes cases between companies and national governments, which often take years to resolve.
News & Analysis
Podcasting Goes Visual: How Video Can Help Investigative Storytelling Reach New Audiences
Podcasts are quintessentially an audio medium, but to reach newer and younger audiences, many shows are now beginning to add video elements to the traditional format.
Data Journalism Data Journalism Top 10
Data Journalism Top 10: Global Water Stress, Fentanyl Proliferation, Maui Fires
With stories about global water stress, the boom in fentanyl trafficking at the US-Mexico border, the devastating fires in Maui, and strategies for taking penalty kicks.
Reporting Tools & Tips
How to Quickly Get to the Important Truth Inside Any Privacy Policy
An investigative data journalist and a former tech lawyer teach you how to spot tricks and hidden disclosures within these interminable documents — and even how to claw back some privacy.
Case Studies
Lessons Learned from Exposing Child Sex Trafficking Online
A reporting team provides the backstory of the Guardian’s years-long investigation into the world of online child sex trafficking.
10 Questions
Straddling Two Worlds as an Investigative Journalist: ARIJ’s Hoda Osman
Hoda Osman, executive editor at Arab Reporters for Investigative Journalism (ARIJ), discusses how she still covers the region while based in the US.
News & Analysis
GIJN Bookshelf: 9 Investigative Titles to Better Understand Latin America
This latest installment of the GIJN Bookshelf offers a compilation of recommended investigative books from reporters across Latin America.
Case Studies
How Journalistic Teamwork Uncovered Years of Regulatory Failure in Texas
The authors give a behind-the-scenes look at their investigation into a massive chemical fire in Houston in March 2019.
Getting Started in Investigative Journalism Methodology
Tips For Backgrounding Unknown Subjects in Time-Critical Situations
Investigative projects are often likened to marathons. But, every now and then, watchdog reporters need to sprint. In a recent IRE23 conference session, experts shared tips on how to unearth background facts about little-known people on short notice.