Case Studies How They Did It
How One Nigerian Journalist on a Motorcycle Exposed Armed Warlords
Yusuf Anka spent three years riding into and out of dangerous territory in northwestern Nigeria, investigating armed gangs plaguing his home region.
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News & Analysis
Doc of the Day: 2023 Global Organized Crime Index
This week, GITOC released its second worldwide assessment, the 2023 Global Organized Crime Index, a eight-chapter report that found economic crises and political realignment have fueled global organized crime, which preys on the resulting civic instability, financial vulnerability, and shortage of food, fuel, and other commodities.
Awards, Grants, & Fellowships GIJC23
Investigations from Nigeria, Venezuela, South Africa, and North Macedonia Win Global Shining Light Awards at GIJC23
The GSLA honors watchdog journalism in developing or transitioning countries, carried out under threat or in perilous conditions — and the 2023 competition attracted applications from 84 countries.
GIJC23
Reporting of the Last Resort: Tips for When — and How — to Conduct Undercover Investigations
Certain stories require access or information that interviews, open source documents, or data analysis can’t provide.
GIJN 2023 Board Election Results: Four Incumbents Re-Elected, Three New Members
GIJN’s board is now made up of Anton Harber (South Africa), Oleg Khomenok (Ukraine), Syed Nazakat (India), Bruce Shapiro (US), Khadija Sharife (South Africa), Margo Smit (Netherlands), and Nina Selbo Torset (Norway).
Case Studies
Google News Initiative Grants in Africa and the Middle East Yield Mixed Results
A study found many Google News Initiative projects in Middle East and Africa struggle to become more than makeshift versions of the original idea.
Getting the Story Out
Investigative Journalism in Africa: A Book From the Frontlines
The award-winning Ghanaian journalist Manasseh Azure Awuni says there are a series of challenges that investigative reporters in Africa must confront during the course of their work. Read about the difficulty of getting accurate data, the challenges of impunity, funding issues, and press freedom challenges in this excerpt from his new book.
News & Analysis Reporting Tools & Tips
How to Reach Hard-to-Access Stories — and Audiences — with Audio
At the International Journalism Festival in Perugia, veteran journalists from Africa and the Middle East discussed the power and intimacy of audio and podcast reporting and how it can enable reporters to better access hard-to-cover stories.
Press Freedom
2023 World Press Freedom Index: Journalism under Threat from ‘Fake Content Industry’
The 2023 World Press Freedom Index highlights the increasingly perilous situation for reporters on every continent, as journalists face political, social, and technological threats and a “fake content industry” that undermines trust in the press.