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Help Strengthen Global Muckraking by Supporting GIJN!

by David E. Kaplan • November 29, 2018

Dear Friends: GIJN supports investigative journalists by providing cutting-edge resources, world-class training, access to data and documents, and by linking together the world’s best journalists through cross-border networks. Our Help Desk has responded to over 6,000 requests for assistance since 2012, with a record number this year. We’re helping journalists go after corruption and abuses of power in 140 countries. Won’t you help us continue helping journalists around the world?

Case Studies

How Partnerships are Boosting Local Investigative Journalism

by Marthe Rubio • November 28, 2018

With the cost of investigative journalism untenable for too many struggling newsrooms, how are they able to play the role of watchdogs and hold local public officials accountable? New models, replicating global collaborations like the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, may be the answer. Marthe Rubio, the editor of GIJN in French, spoke with editors heading these initiatives in France and the UK.

Case Studies

How They Did It: Uncovering the Top 15 “Dark Money Groups” in US Politics

by Patrick Strohecker • November 27, 2018

Non-partisan advocacy organization Issue One spent a year combing through thousands of financial filings over a six-year period to figure out where the money for campaign advertisements in the USA was coming from and who it was going to. They ultimately compiled a database that outlined the top 15 “dark money groups” — organizations that receive millions of dollars of donations from companies and businesses to fund campaign ads.

Reporting Tools & Tips

MOUs: How to Get Everyone on the Same Page for Collaborative Projects

by Stefanie Murray • November 22, 2018

As collaborative journalism becomes a common practice across the media industry, news outlets may need clear documentation to guide their projects. Drafting a memorandum of understanding between collaborating partners can help get everyone on the same page. Stefanie Murray, from the Center for Cooperative Media, gathered six MOU template examples as a guide.

Reporting Tools & Tips

Want People to Read Your Investigation? Make Sure You Tell a Good Story

by Olga Simanovych • November 19, 2018

It’s not difficult to figure out if your story is understandable — if your grandmother can’t understand it, you have failed. At this summer’s MezhyhiryaFest, the annual investigative journalism festival in Kyiv, the OCCRP’s Ilya Lozovsky offered up some tips to help investigative journalists tell better stories. GIJN’s Olga Simanovych pulled them together.

News & Analysis

Latin American Investigations Honored in Bogotá

by Paola Nalvarte • November 16, 2018

Winners of the Javier Valdez Latin American Award for Investigative Journalism were honored during the 2018 Latin American Conference of Investigative Journalism (Colpin), which was held from November 8 – 11 in Bogota, Colombia.

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