Reporting Tools & Tips
How to Use Germany’s New Lobby Register as an Investigative Tool
The German Bundestag’s new lobby register is a trove of data for investigative journalists reporting on influence and money in federal politics.
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News & Analysis
Navigating the Turbulence of an Editorial Crisis
The Director General of Norway’s public broadcaster shares valuable lessons learnt from what she called “the most harrowing experience of my professional life.”
10 Questions
Forced into Exile After Investigating Corruption, Continuing to Report on Venezuela from Afar
Tips on persistence from a permanently exiled reporter whose multi-year investigation was turned into an Emmy-nominated documentary.
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.
Methodology News & Analysis
Anatomy of an Ecocide: The Mysterious Poisoning of Czechia’s Becva River
Our investigation found that a factory owned by a former Czech prime minister should have been the prime suspect in an environmental disaster. But authorities looked elsewhere.
Data Journalism Top 10
Electing a New Pope, North Korea Fighting Ukraine, Vaccination Rates to Stop Outbreaks, and a Deadly Gold Mine in Turkey
Also highlights how X influences Elon Musk’s government policy, the numbers behind the successful Danish toy maker Lego, and mapping the Sudan conflict.
News & Analysis Press Freedom
Reporters Without Borders: Global Press Freedom at Unprecedented, Critical Low
As reporters mark World Press Freedom Day, RSF’s 2025 annual ranking reveals press freedom around the world has fallen to a new, unprecedented low.
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.
How They Did It
Investigating the Systemic Failures Enabling Abuse on Dating Apps
The Dating App Reporting Project conducted an 18-month investigation into the mechanisms meant to keep people safe on dating apps — and found them wanting.
Data Journalism MENA Focus Week
How Middle Eastern Data Outlets Use Data to Challenge Narratives and Advance Accountability
Data journalism in the Middle East has been driven by organizations that have produced collaborations and projects that combine innovative techniques with nuanced local knowledge.