News & Analysis
After 21 Years, AIJC Signs Off from South Africa in Style. Next Stop: Kenya
More than 455 attendees representing 45 countries, 37 of them in Africa, attended Africa’s premier investigative journalism conference at Wits University.
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Reporting Tools & Tips
New Tools to Reduce the Risks for Whistleblowers
Two new digital platforms seek to solve many of the problems and vulnerabilities that prevent whistleblowers from coming forward.
News & Analysis
The Case for Free Access to FOIA-Based Public Documents Reporting
Full, unpaywalled access to public records reporting is not only good for democracy, it can increase reader trust and bolster sustainability.
GIJC25
‘Remember to Zoom Out’: Pioneering Jordanian Editor on Keeping a Big-Picture Perspective in Your Investigations
GIJC25 speaker Lina Ejeilat co-launched 7iber as a blog in 2007 and it has grown into an award-winning investigative site covering Jordan and the Middle East.
Data Journalism Top 10
US Military’s Caribbean Buildup, Hurricane Melissa’s Devastating Impact, Exploitation of Sudanese Refugees, Europe’s Cocaine Glut
Our round-up of the best in recent data journalism also features stories on wildfire prevention blackouts in California, and how sleep deprivation affects residents in war-torn Ukraine.
News & Analysis
Watchdog Journalism’s Future in US May Depend on Independent Reporters
Investigations by independent journalists like Pablo Torre are a clear example of the growing need for bottom-up, citizen journalism — particularly given US media industry trends.
GIJN Impact
How Digital Threats Training Has Powered Innovative Cyber Investigations Around the World
Alumni of GIJN’s four Digital Threats training courses have produced a number of exposés on online scams and political disinformation, from India to Kenya to the Philippines.
Inside GIJN
GIJN 2025 Board Election Results: Three New Members Join, Four Incumbents Re-Elected
GIJN’s member organizations re-elected four current board members whose terms expired in 2025, and also voted in three new board members.
Data Journalism
How Non-Coding Journalists Can Build Web Scrapers With AI — Examples and Prompts Included
With basic web knowledge, guidance, and examples, even non-coding journalists can build a scraper with large language models.
News & Analysis
2025 Double Exposure Festival: Interrogating New Fault Lines on Lethal Inequity, Human Resilience, and the Limits of Journalism
The four-day event will showcase 25 feature-length and short-form documentaries that shine new narrative light on urgent topics in North America and far beyond.