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.
This session, based on an upcoming GIJN and Media Defence guide, explains what reporters’ rights are when filming authorities, where the legal red lines usually fall, and what practical steps journalists can take before, during, and after filming to protect themselves and their footage.
Organized in partnership with the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ), this session builds on the methods behind ICIJ’s Coin Laundry investigation, which showed how some of the world’s largest crypto firms have profited off scams, hacks, and other crimes.
This GIJN workshop with Reuters journalist Ryan McNeill draws on investigations from conflict zones and restricted environments around the world. It will introduce participants to the fundamentals of satellite imagery and demonstrate practical methods for incorporating geospatial evidence into investigative reporting.
In this workshop based on a GIJN reporting guide, Dr. Iain Overton discussed a practical framework for investigating the technological systems behind modern warfare, from surveillance infrastructure and automated decision-making to the financial flows that make them possible.
This GIJN Academy training session will provide strategic guidance to help journalists determine paths worth exploring to find story and project funding in their region or about their topic.
GIJN is working with cutting-edge trainers to offer a unique cyber investigations training program to a fifth cohort. The course is specifically tailored for reporters and others in watchdog journalism.
This training session, led by Trusting News’ Joy Mayer, will equip you with concrete tools to communicate your integrity, reporting process, and engage with skeptical audiences without compromising your independence.
Holding AI systems accountable can seem overwhelming due to the complexity of the technology. But not all investigations into AI require a high level of technical ability.
This asynchronous course is designed for journalists who want to deepen their understanding of climate issues and offers advanced techniques to uncover the climate story through an investigative lens.
Este taller ofrece una introducción práctica y dinámica al uso de la inteligencia artificial aplicada al periodismo de investigación, con un enfoque en potenciar el trabajo con información a gran escala.
This digital training workshop offers a practical introduction to using AI for investigative journalism, focusing on real-world applications like extracting structure from text, cleaning data, and verifying findings.
For the fifth time, GIJN is partnering with renowned journalist Craig Silverman and other cutting-edge experts to offer a free, cyber investigations training program tailored for investigative reporters.
Reporters from around the world will learn how to investigate the digital environment in order to understand and expose disinformation, online attacks, and manipulation.
In 2001 GIJN was born, as investigative journalists from around the globe met for the very first time to share ideas, tips, and best practices to strengthen their reporting in a world where journalism was increasingly under threat.
Today the threat has multiplied, and at GIJN we find ourselves under the same pressures as our member organizations. Most urgently: available funding for investigative journalism has been impacted as some longtime funders who supported journalism in the past are no longer doing so or have closed. Yet our work continues, more important than ever before.
GIJN serves as the global hub for the world’s investigative reporters. Our core mission is to support and strengthen investigative journalism—with special attention to those from repressive regimes and marginalized communities.
We are embarking on our first-ever campaign initiative to help us expand our revenue by the end of the year through individual donors. If you have ever joined one of our free webinars, used one of our free resources, learned a new skill thanks to a GIJN training, or simply believe that press freedom is essential to civil society, we ask you to show your support for GIJN’s work with a donation of your choosing. Called “Friends of GIJN,” this campaign includes a more personalized experience, starting in 2027, for individuals who answer the call to join with us during this unprecedented time.
Truth and democracy are under attack around the world. You can fight back by helping GIJN support investigative journalists with free access to the latest tools and techniques — so they can foster justice and hold accountable those who abuse the public trust.
With a staff based in 24 countries, GIJN works in a dozen languages each day, linking together the world’s most enterprising journalists, offering state-of-the-art training, webinars, tip sheets, and a Help Desk that responds to 2,000+ requests for assistance each year. More than 84% of GIJN’s operating budget goes directly to our program work.
Please make a gift today to support journalists on the front lines of the fight for accountability and human rights.
