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GIJN Welcomes Four New Member Groups From Italy, Mozambique, Turkey, US

by GIJN Staff • February 22, 2019

The Global Investigative Journalism Network is delighted to welcome four new member organizations based in four countries, including a nonprofit investigative journalism site in the United States, a foundation that supports and produces investigative data journalism in Italy, a foundation supporting investigative journalism education in Turkey and a group from Mozambique that is focused on journalism training and media development.

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Document of the Day: Algorithms for Journalists

Here’s a great place to start learning about how algorithms can enhance your work: A Columbia Journalism School professor has shared his course syllabus online, complete with exercises and examples of how algorithms have been used by journalists.

Data Journalism

GIJN’s Data Journalism Top 10: Earth’s Resources, “Good Data,” Who Owns Berlin

by Gaelle Faure & Connected Action • February 21, 2019

What’s the global data journalism community tweeting about this week? Our NodeXL #ddj mapping from February 11 to 18 finds learning opportunities from @utknightcenter and @WorldResources, while @Tagesspiegel and @correctiv_org ask who owns Berlin’s housing and @LacePadilla examines what makes a good visualization.

Reporting Tools & Tips

Making a Newsletter: What Happens Before Nonprofit Newsrooms Hit Send?

by Caroline Porter • February 19, 2019

Newsrooms are increasingly embracing newsletters as they seek to engage and grow their audiences. But there’s more than one way to tackle the form. Here’s a behind-the-scenes peek at what goes into creating newsletters for nonprofit newsrooms that explore single-subject issues, like education or gun violence.

Reporting Tools & Tips

Document of the Day: Online Pest Control for Journalists

by GIJN Staff • February 15, 2019

It is unfortunately becoming easier and easier to harass journalists online through the use of technology such as bots, with the intent to intimidate and silence truth-tellers. These attacks can be relentless and if left unchecked, can be a real threat to journalists’ mental health and reputation. To deal with these online “pests,” TrollBusters created an infographic that offers clear steps on how to deal with various types of cyberviolence ranging from doxing to sexually explicit photos.

Data Journalism

GIJN’s Data Journalism Top 10: ICIJ’s Datashare, Visualization Talkies, Kyrgyzstan Labor

by Eunice Au & Connected Action • February 14, 2019

What’s the global data journalism community tweeting about this week? Our NodeXL #ddj mapping from February 4 to 10 finds exciting releases with a document analysis tool by @ICIJorg and an audio-driven visualization tool by @f_l_o_u_r_i_s_h, while @kloopnews highlights domestic labour imbalance in Kyrgyzstan and @davidottewell emphasizes that data journalism is not just for nerds in a corner.

Reporting Tools & Tips

Where Do ProPublica’s Investigative Reporters Find Their Story Ideas?

by Jodi S. Cohen • February 13, 2019

A reader asked ProPublica Illinois how the media organization finds new story ideas. Reporter Jodi S. Cohen, who was just as curious as the reader, spoke to her colleagues to find out where they got their inspiration. From fleshing out ideas found in other colleagues’ stories to digging into data anomalies, and even paying extra attention to an idle truck parked at an abandoned gas station, their answers show that there are a myriad of ways in which inspiration for your next big story could strike.

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