Reporting Tools & Tips Teaching & Training
Best Practices for Election Coverage Using YouTube
Tips from a workshop on how journalists and media outlets can better use YouTube in their election coverage.
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Past event
GIJN and iMEdD Partner for Introduction to Investigative Journalism Training Course
3 September–July 5, 2025
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Getting the Story Out Press Freedom
How Alexey Navalny Was Inspired by — and Inspired — Investigative Journalism in Russia
Anti-corruption campaigner Alexey Navalny proved that anyone, after investigative training and practice, can expose rights abuse at the highest levels of government.
Methodology
Remotely Investigating Russia’s Devastation of Mariupol
In March 2022, Human Rights Watch embarked on what would become an almost two year-long investigation into the Russian siege of Mariupol. Here, we explain our methodology.
News & Analysis
Spotting Deepfakes in an Election Year: How AI Detection Tools Work — and Sometimes Fail
Offering insights on how to evaluate and understand the outcomes provided by publicly accessible AI detectors that are available for free or at low cost.
Tipsheet
Tipsheet: Latest Tools for Investigating with Telegram
Telegram’s rapid growth means reporters and investigators need to become trained in new tools that can be used to search and analyze data from the platform.
Reporting Tools & Tips
Lessons from Taiwan’s Resistance to an Election Disinformation Wave
Taiwan’s recent experience during its 2024 election cycle offers useful lessons for journalists and democracy defenders elsewhere — as well as some much-needed hope.
Data Journalism Top 10
Eclipse Mania, Coastal Earthquakes, Bridge Collapse, and Breaking the Ramadan Fast
Highlighting an analysis of climate change’s effect on European pollen rates, a global look at transportation methods, and results for the state of data journalism in 2023.
Fundraising Sustainability
The Vital Connection Between Philanthropy and Independent Media in Preserving Democracy
In a world where the pillars of democracy face unprecedented challenges, the relationship between philanthropy and independent journalism is mutually beneficial.
How They Did It
How We Uncovered the Asbestos Dangers Lurking in Turkey’s Earthquake Zone
After a February 2023 earthquake ravaged southern Turkey, these reporters traveled to the region to investigate the health risks from the clouds of deadly asbestos dust that covered the landscape.