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Global Shining Light Finalist: The Khadija Project
In the run-up to the 2017 Global Investigative Journalism Conference in Johannesburg November 16 to 19, we are rolling out 12 extraordinary investigative projects which are finalists in the seventh Global Shining Light Award. Today’s finalist is “The Khadija Project.”
Reporting Tools & Tips
How They Did It: The Azerbaijani Laundromat
In September, the Danish national newspaper Berlingske, in partnership with the OCCRP and other international media partners, exposed a complex money laundering scheme led by Azerbaijan’s elite. The stories revealed that, between 2012 and 2014, $2.9 billion connected to the country was siphoned through European companies and banks. Here’s how they got the story.
Global Shining Light Finalist: The Gujarat Files
In the run-up to the 2017 Global Investigative Journalism Conference in Johannesburg from November 16-19, we are rolling out the 12 extraordinary investigative projects which are finalists in the seventh Global Shining Light Award. Today’s finalist: “The Gujarat Files: Anatomy of a Coverup.”
Case Studies
How They Did It: Building a Visual Story with a Non-Visual Piece
Australian journalist Rick Feneley wrote a powerful investigative piece about a string of gay hate crimes that plagued Australia’s eastern border. But before “The Gay Hate Decades” was published, Feneley was left with one last hurdle: Creating a digital element to accompany his work. And that’s where SBS web developer Ken Macleod came in.
Global Shining Light Finalist: Jungle Vigilantes in India
In the run-up to the 2017 Global Investigative Journalism Conference in Johannesburg from November 16 to 19, we are rolling out the 12 extraordinary investigative projects which are finalists in the seventh Global Shining Light Award. Today’s finalist: “The Jungle Gangs of Jharkhand” by India’s Hindustan Times.
Reporting Tools & Tips
Beyond 800 Words: New Digital Story Formats
For the inception of a BBC’s R&D project to explore alternatives to conventional news formats, the BBC’s Tristan Ferne conducted a review of the landscape of digital news, looking for innovations in article and video formats online. Here’s the 12 categories he came up with — along with a few others that didn’t quite fit his model.
Global Shining Light Finalist: China’s Anbang Insurance Group
In the run-up to the 2017 Global Investigative Journalism Conference in Johannesburg on November 16 to 19, we are rolling out the 12 extraordinary investigative projects which are finalists in the seventh Global Shining Light Award. Today’s finalist: “Anbang Series” on China’s opaque Anbang Insurance Group.