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News & Analysis Press Freedom Reporting Tools & Tips

Stopping the Scourge of SLAPPs and Legal Harassment of Journalists

by Snezana Green • January 26, 2022

Among the most frequently used forms of legal coercion against investigative journalists are SLAPPs (“strategic litigation against public participation”), which aim to intimidate reporters into abandoning their investigations. The practice of abusing legal systems by those in power to silence critics has reached global proportions. Its damage is far-reaching and curbing it is an imperative for democracy and maintaining peace.

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News & Analysis Safety & Security

Top 5 Surveillance Investigations of 2021

by Caitlin Thompson • January 17, 2022

Investigative journalists went all out last year in covering surveillance issues. From a deep-dive into the dark side of pandemic tech in Singapore’s techno-utopia to an in-depth look at how schools are spending thousands on unreliable “aggression detectors” in the name of student safety, global reporters have been holding Big Tech accountable for its role in fueling authoritarianism worldwide. 

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Editor’s Pick: 2021’s Best Investigative Stories in German

by Anna Poth • January 13, 2022

Despite myriad challenges, 2021 saw a number of remarkable investigations by German-language media. They uncovered scandals linked to the COVID-19 pandemic, investigations linked to big money and tax fraud, while others touched on morals and ethics. Other stories that made our list dug into the EU, working conditions at top restaurants, migration, and terrorism.

Editor's Pick: 2021 Arabic

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Editor’s Pick: 2021’s Best Investigative Stories from the Arab World

by Majdolin Hasan and Chafiq Sroor • January 12, 2022

Throughout 2021, reporters from around the Arab world produced excellent investigative work, some as part of transnational reporting collaborations on human rights, financial investigations, and phone hacking. With a salute to our colleagues who work in this very tough neighborhood, we are proud to highlight some of the best investigative journalism from the past year.

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Editor’s Pick: 2021’s Best Investigative Stories from Bangladesh

by Miraj Ahmed Chowdhury • January 11, 2022

Over the last 12 months investigative journalists in Bangladesh uncovered cases of corruption, abuse of power, money laundering, and institutional negligence. The biggest topic last year, as in previous years, was corruption. But in picking the top stories of 2021, we also considered significance and novelty, the diversity of issues covered, impact, and a focus on the vulnerable and marginalized sectors of society as much as the depth and techniques used in any investigation.

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Editor’s Pick: 2021’s Best Investigative Stories in India

by Deepak Tiwari • January 6, 2022

In 2021, as the mainstream Indian media continued to transform into the propaganda arm of the ruling party, intrepid digital platforms, mainly from the English-language press, have published some groundbreaking investigative stories and forced the rest of the legacy media to follow their lead.

Editor's Pick: 2021 Russia Main Image

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Editor’s Pick: 2021’s Best Investigative Journalism from Eastern Europe, Central Asia, and the Caucasus

by Olga Simanovych • January 5, 2022

Despite worsening legal and physical attacks on the press, solidarity among journalists in Russia and the Eastern European region is growing. Our list of the eight best investigations of the year reveals that more and more cross-border, joint investigations are being carried out, and illustrate continuing reporting courage in the region that should inspire the entire journalism community.

News & Analysis Sustainability

Retaining Independence and Fighting Lawsuits with a Membership Model

by OCCRP • January 3, 2022

DOSSIER, an Austrian outlet that is a member center of the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project, has been able to offset the financial challenges experienced by many media outlets in Austria — and combat a series of vexatious lawsuits — thanks to its membership program.

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