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Guide: Introduction to Investigative Journalism
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Africa Focus Data Journalism
How Data Journalism Is Changing the Face of Africa
Data journalism in Africa has made a powerful impact, from holding leaders accountable to refuting myths around domestic violence. But the field faces formidable challenges.
Africa Focus Member Profiles
‘Sowing the Seed:’ The Museba Project’s Ambitious Investigative Journalism in Central Africa
Since its inception, the Cameroon-based journalism collective has had a double mission: first to train journalists, and then to encourage them to work together.
GIJC25
GIJC25 Registration Is Now Open
GIJN and Malaysiakini are excited to announce that registration for the Global Investigative Journalism Conference (#GIJC25) from Nov. 20-24, 2025 in Kuala Lumpur is now open.
Inside GIJN
GIJN 2024 Board Election Results: Four Incumbents Re-Elected, Three New Members
In all, 13 candidates vied for seven seats on the 15-member board. Board members serve for two years.
Africa Focus Case Studies
Secrets, Leaks, Rivers: How Cross-Border Investigative Journalism Is Covering Africa
Cross-border investigations are trending all over the world. GIJN talked to organizations promoting reporting partnerships in Africa about their experiences and challenges.
Africa Focus News & Analysis
Resilience, Courage, Defiance: African Investigative Journalism Is Meeting the Moment
GIJN talks to our African member organizations about their challenges and successes — and the state of Investigative journalism on the continent.
Data Journalism Top 10
US Election Post-Mortem, Spanish Flooding Destruction, Brazilian Polluters’ Campaign Influence, Attacks on Sudan Health Facilities
Also: the shifting frontlines in the Russia-Ukraine War, quantifying the worldwide funding gap to fight climate change, and mapping Central Asia’s disappearing Aral Sea basin.
How They Did It Research
How We Did It: Amnesty International’s Investigation of Algorithms in Denmark’s Welfare System
Amnesty Tech’s Algorithmic Accountability Lab led a sweeping probe into possible algorithmic bias and mass surveillance by Denmark’s welfare agency.
Data Journalism News & Analysis
Trust Issues: Using Data to Dig Into Who Profits from US Tribal Lands
A recent investigation by Grist, a nonprofit independent media outlet, dug into federal datasets to uncover the extent of state trust lands on Indigenous reservations across the US.