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Here are past issues of the Bulletin:

November 28, 2024: Register for GIJC25, Africa Focus, Intro to IJ

November 13, 2024: Global Shining Light Award, Conference Takeaways, Elections Guide

October 30, 2024: GIJC25 Fellowships, Project Management, Toolbox

October 17, 2024: GIJC25 Call for Ideas, Tech Toolbox, Follow the Money

October 2, 2024: GIJC25 Website Launch, Tracking Methane, GIJN’s New Members

September 18, 2024: Day of Democracy, Investigating Gaza, Exposing Environmental Destruction

September 4, 2024: Investigating Extreme Heat, Ballot Battles, Covering Conflict

August 22, 2024: Investigative Bookshelf, Press Freedom, Tracking Extremist

July 31, 2024: Global Conference in Malaysia, Covering Conflict, Journalist’s Toolbox

July 17, 2024: Focus on LATAM, Honoring Chuck Lewis, Political Funding Scandal

June 19, 2024: Free Satellite Images, Fighting Misinformation, Journalism Mistakes

June 6, 2024: Latest Reporting Guides, Funding Journalism, Environment

May 23, 2024: Dealing with Hostile States, Data and Tech Tips

May 9, 2024: Press Freedom, Conference Takeaways, How They Did It

April 25, 2024: Investigative Journalism Workshop, Disinformation, Reporting on Russia

April 10, 2024: Tracking Emissions, Uncovering Beneficial Owners, Investigating India

March 27, 2024: Countering Deepfakes, Investigating Institutions, Reporting on Gaza

March 13, 2024: Investigating Digital Threats, War Crimes, Oscars Watchlist

February 28, 2024: Investigating Carbon Offsets, AI Audio Deepfakes, Crowdfunding

February 15, 2024: The Year of Elections, New Members, GIJN is Hiring

January 31, 2024: Climate Journalism, 2023’s Best Podcasts, Combating Corruption

January 17, 2024: Planning 2024, Investigating the Pylos Shipwreck, GIJN Statement

December 20, 2023: Digging into the Data, Investigating COP28, Around the World

December 7, 2023: Investigative Tools, Working with Data, Fighting SLAPPs

November 23, 2023: Investigative Resources, Global Conference News, Building Datasets

November 9, 2023: War Crimes Reporting, Investigative Methods, GIJC23 Tips

October 25, 2023: Investigating War Crimes, Women Solidarity, GIJC23 Videos

October 5, 2023: Special Edition — #GIJC23 Highlights

September 6, 2023: GIJC23 Sells Out! War Crimes, Visual Podcasts

August 23, 2023: Backgrounding, GIJN & DIG, Board Candidates

August 10, 2023: War Crimes, Uncovering Assets, GIJC23 Update

July 27, 2023: Algorithm Accountability, Conference Update, GIJN Board Election

July 13, 2023: GIJC23 Speakers, GIJN Board Election, Social Search Tips

June 28, 2023: Online Search Secrets, Gas Flaring, #GIJC23 Update!

June 14, 2023: GIJN’s New Executive Director, Climate Accountability, Gamification

June 1, 2023: Investigating Trolls, Suspicious Real Estate, Trailblazing Reporting

May 17, 2023: Global Shining Light Award Finalists, War Crimes, GIJC23 Visas

May 3, 2023: Journalists Under Threat, Welfare Scandal, Exhibit at GIJC23

April 19, 2023: War Crimes, Digital Threats, Media Sustainability

April 5, 2023: Investigating Disinformation, Increasing Impact, Best Data Journalism

March 22, 2023: GIJC23 Deadlines, Travel Woes, Data Errors

March 8, 2023: Disability Issues, Oscar Documentaries, GIJC23 Update

February 22, 2023: Investigating Disasters, War in Ukraine, 8 Reasons to Attend GIJC23

February 8, 2023: Planespotting, GIJN in Ukrainian, GIJC23 Call for Papers

January 25, 2023: Best Podcasts, Reporter’s Shield, Turkey’s Mumcu

January 11, 2023: Planning 2023, Organized Crime, Conference Update

December 21, 2022: Global Conference, Best Investigations, New Members

December 7, 2022: GIJC23 Fellowships, Asian & African Mafias, Building Capacity

November 23, 2022: Mastodon Tips, Favorite Tools, Fowl Play

November 9, 2022: Tackling Burnout, Iran Protests, Podcast Production

October 26, 2022: Investigative Docs, Forensic Architecture, Reporting Numbers

October 12, 2022: Uncovering Plagiarism, Exiled Journalism, Data and AI

September 26, 2022: GIJC23 in Sweden, Investigative Films, South Africa, Tunisia

September 7, 2022: Favorite Tools, Forensic Video, Human Trafficking

August 24, 2022: Student Muckrakers, Accountability Interviews, Military Toxics

August 10, 2022: Muckraker Mistakes, Undercover Reporting, Abraji at 20

July 27, 2022: Investigating US Influence, Exposing Scandals, Algorithms

July 13, 2022: Can you Google?, Sea Level Rise, Masterclass Tips

June 29, 2022: Investigating Food, Corporate Fraud, War Crimes

June 15, 2022: Geolocation, Open Sources, New Members

June 1, 2022: Telegram 101, Refugees Guide, Remote Sensing

May 18: Tracking Cryptocurrency, Journalism in Exile, Digital Forensics

May 4, 2022: Video Resources, Tinder Swindler, Slipping Press Freedom

April 21, 2022: Best Data Journalism, Investigating Elections, Fundraising

April 6, 2022: Elections Guide, Latest Russia Tips, Women Muckrakers

March 23, 2022: Russia/Ukraine Resources, Global Conference, Free Training

March 9, 2022: Special Issue — Russia’s War on Ukraine

February 23, 2022: 2022 Webinars, GIJN Deutsch, Data, Data, Data

February 9, 2022: Investigating Methane, Emergency Guide, Olympic Exposés

January 26, 2022: Financial Tracking, Science IJ, Surveillance Stories

January 12, 2022: Planning the Year Ahead, Best of 2021

December 22, 2021: Nobel Prize, Best of 2021, GIJN New Members

December 9, 2021: Tips for Young IJs, Best of LatAm, Gulf Migration

November 24, 2021: More Best of #GIJC21

November 17, 2021: Special Issue — #GIJC21 Highlights

October 20, 2021: GIJC21 Last Call, Pegasus, Cybercrime, Film Fests

October 6, 2021: #GIJC21 Agenda, Environmental Crime, Biz Tools

September 22, 2021: Inequality, Trafficking, SLAPPs

September 8, 2021: Mafia States, Legal Guide, GIJN Impact

August 25, 2021: Escaping Kabul, Top Tools & Tactics, GIJC21 Update

August 11, 2021: GIJC21 Registration, Building Archives, Newsletters

July 28, 2021: Pegasus, GIJC21 Fellowships, Advisory Services

July 14, 2021: GIJC21 Fellowships, Podcast Secrets, Building Databases

June 30, 2021: Wildlife Trade, Human Trafficking, Global Conference

June 16, 2021: New Advisory Services, Femicide, Criminal Finance

June 2, 2021: Data for Radio & War; Serbia & Iraq; Meet Our Staff

May 19, 2021: Wayback Machine, When You’re Followed, New Tools

May 5, 2021: State Security, Homelessness, Agribiz

April 21, 2021: Black Market Data, GDP & Press Freedom, New Tools

April 7, 2021: Survival Strategies, #ddj History, GIJN Bookshelf

March 24, 2021: Global Conference, New Members, Marketing Stories

March 10, 2021: Far Right Extremists, Resources for Women, University IJ Centers

February 24, 2021: Oscar Documentaries, GIJN Webinars, Phone Cameras

February 10, 2021: Navalny’s I-Team, Vaccines Contracts, Facial Recognition

January 27, 2021: Open Source Sleuthing, Planning 2021 Events, Best IJ TED Talks

January 13, 2021: Planning 2021, Best of 2020, Reporting Tools

December 16, 2020: Year’s Best Investigative Reporting, Vaccines, Beirut Blast

November 25, 2020: Investigating Health, Exposing Sexual Abuse, LatAm

November 11, 2020: Investigating Cops, Sexual Abuse, Latest Tools

October 28, 2020: New Members, Autocrats, Superspreaders

October 14, 2020: Disinformation, Freelance Guide, Film Fests

September 30, 2020: Muckrakers Gather Online, I-Team Diversity, US Election

September 16, 2020: Election Watchdog, Investigative Podcasts, GIJN Afrique

September 2, 2020: The New Surveillance, Reporting from the Sky, Calendar

August 19, 2020: COVID-19: What’s Next, Investigating TikTok, Aboriginal Deaths

July 29, 2020: Photographing the Pandemic, Geo-Mapping, COVID: What’s Next?

July 15, 2020: Disinformation, Freelance Resources, New Jobs Board

July 1, 2020: GIJC21 in Sydney, Tools and Tips, COVID-19 Data

June 17, 2020: Exposing Police Violence, Pandemic Data, Media Under Attack

June 3, 2020: COVID-19 Accountability, Digging on Lockdown, New Models

May 20, 2020: Online Events, Reporting under Lockdown, Africa

May 6, 2020: Join Us Online, Investigating COVID-19, Survival Tips

April 22, 2020: New GIJN Members, Tips & Tools, Webinars

April 8, 2020: Investigating the Pandemic, GIJN Webinars

March 25, 2020: Pandemic Toolkit, Surviving Quarantine

March 11, 2020: Special GIJN Bulletin: Covering Coronavirus

March 4, 2020: Libel Tourism, #MeToo in France, letter from prison in Egypt

February 19, 2020: Sustainable Stories, Asia Conference, Aid Investigations, Favorite Tools

February 5, 2020: Investigative Documentaries, How Tos, Business Models

January 23, 2020: Muckraking Predictions, Reality TV, Pangolins & Cool Tools

January 8, 2020: Planning 2020, Best of 2019, Work for GIJN

December 17, 2019: Best of 2019, Women Muckrakers, ARIJ19

November 26, 2019: My Tools, Newstapa, Exile Journalism, Instagram Search

November 14, 2019: Dealing with Online Attacks, Freelance Tips, Sustainability

October 31, 2019: Muckraker Meet-Ups, Extractives, Students, Catchy Leads

October 17, 2019 : Global Conference Highlights, Tipsheets

September 19, 2019: Global Conference Preview, Indigenous Peoples Guide

August 28, 2019: Podcasts, Shining Light Finalists, Cool Tools

August 14, 2019: Undercover Butcher, Lava Jato, Satellite GIFs, GIJC19

July 31, 2019: Puerto Rico, GIJC19 Sells Out, Climate Guide

July 17, 2019: Shining Light Finalists, #GIJC19 Selling Out, Ressa Keynote

June 19, 2019: 7 New Members, 10 Commandments, ForoCAP & Les Jours

June 6, 2019: Planespotting, Cryptocurrency, Satellites

May 22, 2019: Coming Events, Exposing Murder, Spreadsheets

May 8, 2019: Online Research Webinar, FOIA Fun, Scrollytelling

April 24, 2019: GIJN in London, Climate Change, GIJC19

April 9, 2019: Toolbox, Non Fiction Books, Around the World

March 27, 2019: Shining Light Award, AI for Journos, TV Digging

March 13, 2019: Guide for Women Journos, GIJC19 Registration, Geolocation Quiz

February 27, 2019: GIJC Fellowships, New Members, Intercept Brasil

February 13, 2019: Property Records, Open Source, Meet GIJN

January 30, 2019: 2019 Predictions, Otter’s Toolbox, LexisNexis

January 16, 2019: More Best Of, Tip of the Day Videos, GIJC Call for Ideas

January 3, 2019: Planning 2019, Best of 2018, ARIJ, Going Mobile

December 12, 2018: Corporations, Global Muckraking, Local Partnerships

November 28, 2018: Storytelling, Story Pitching, China, Support GIJN!

November 15, 2018: Sustainable Muckraking, Backgrounding People, Schools & Scholars

October 31, 2018: IndonesiaLeaks, Saudi Funds, Deep Fakes

October 17, 2018: IJAsia Rocks, New Members, Podcasts, True Crime

September 20, 2018: Fundraising Secrets, Investigative Toolbox, IJAsia18 Sells Out

September 6, 2018: Hidden IJ Tools, Coming Events, IJAsia Program

August 23, 2018: Zunar Keynote, China’s #MeToo, Supply Chains, Portugues!

August 8, 2018: Whistleblowers, GIJN Toolbox, Recycling Stories

July 25, 2018: Innovative Audio, Fighting Back in Lima, IJAsia All-Star Lineup

July 11, 2018: Iceland Goes to Hell, Collaborate with NGOs?, IJAsia Fellowships

June 26, 2018: Satellite Imagery, IJAsia Speakers, CCTV Footage

June 13, 2018: Mobile Journalism, GIJN en français, IJAsia18 News

May 30, 2018: Exposing Trafficking of Girls, Bad Grant Pitches, Tracking Ships

May 16, 2018: Blockchain Panacea?, IJAsia Site Opens, Migration Guide, Events

May 3, 2018: Why Reporting Matters, Syrian Archive, Tracking Autocrat Travel

April 11, 2018: Funding Tips, Metrics that Matter, New Cuban Media

March 28, 2018: Conferences, Webcomics, Russia, Hungary

March 14, 2018: 50,000 March for Muckraker, Open Source Gold, Write for GIJN

March 1, 2018: New Members, Asia Conference, Best LatAm Stories

February 14, 2018: Working with NGOs, Investigative Tools on Video, Best Arabic Stories

January 31, 2018: Hero Journalists, Russian Exposés, Design Thinking, Interviewing

January 17, 2018: Collaboration Secrets, Amazon Slavery, Mideast FOIA

January 4, 2018: Planning 2018, New Guides, Best of China, Stunning DataViz

December 21, 2017: Thanks for A Great 2017, Stiglitz Keynote, Rebuilding Trust

December 6, 2017: Special #GIJC17 Issue: Highlights, Awards, Tipsheets, Videos

October 31, 2017: GIJC17 Sells Out!, Shining Light Awards, Taiwan, Russia

October 18, 2017: Resource Center Expands, Global Conference Update, Mexican Muckrakers

October 3, 2017: Global Conference Schedule, Membership Models, Arab Data

September 13, 2017: Global FOI Guide, Google Earth, Mongolians

August 30, 2017: Latest Conference News, Virtual Reality, Board Election

August 10, 2017: Global Conference, Speakers, GIJC19

July 19, 2017: GIJC17 Keynoters, Shining Light Finalists, Tips & Tools…

June 29, 2017: New Members!, Document Protection, Mexican Spies….

June 15, 2017: Who’s Coming to Joburg, more MoJo, Mapping…

May 31, 2017: Protecting Sources, How Not To Be Wrong, Algorithms…

May 18, 2017: Global Muckrakers, GIJC17 Panels, Fighting Fake News …

May 4, 2017: Global Conference Deadlines, Killer Stories, Press Freedom Plummets…

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April 19, 2017: Mojo Workin’, Members in the News, Call for Papers…

March 29, 2017: Tax Disclosure Project, Know your Data, Can Donors Save Media…

March 16, 2017: GIJC17 Site Opens, Online Detectives, Fighting Fake News…

March 1, 2017: GIJC17 Fellowships, Best China Stories, Out of the Box…

February 15, 2017: Shining Light Awards, GIJC19, A killer job…

February 2, 2017: Muckraking Models, GIJN in Arabic & Russian, FOIA This!

January 18, 2017: We’re Hiring, Fundraising Help, Reports from the Front

January 4, 2017: Planning 2017: Key Events, Resources, Help Desk…

December 21, 2016: New Members, Support GIJN, Out of the Box…

December 7, 2016: Arab & LatAm Awards, Panama Papers Backlash, New Grants.

November 22, 2016: Upcoming Events & Deadlines, Trumpism, Free Maping.

November 2, 2016: Investigating Africa, Ending Impunity, Muckraker Videos

October 18, 2016: GIJN Help Desk, Investigating the Vatican, Global FOIA

October 5, 2016: IJAsia16 Highlights, GIJN Help Desk, Tips & Tools

September 13, 2016: IJAsia16 Next Week!, Highway Africa, Audience Engagement

August 24, 2016: Online Research; Digital Defense; Coups & Transparency

August 9, 2016: Non-Profit Journalism, New Storytelling, Kathmandu!

July 28, 2016: 10 Top Tools, Asia Workshops, Aleph Database

July 13, 2016: Kathmandu!, Virtual Reality & Data, China, Mexico

June 30, 2016: Golden Age of Muckraking, GIJN Election, IJAsia16

June 15, 2016: New Members, GIJN at IRE, Fellowships Update

May 27, 2016: Special Khadija Edition

May 26, 2016: Investigative Innovators, Expert Sources, Asia Conference

May 12, 2016: Investigative Conferences, Panama Papers, Fellowships

April 29, 2016: Press Freedom Hits New Low, Data Toolkit, Hostile Regions

April 14, 2016: Roots of Panama Papers, Asia Conference Speakers, GIJN Election

March 31, 2016: Spotlight’s Robinson Is Asia Keynoter; +Fellowships, Registration

March 17, 2016: Teaching #ddj, Podcasts, Crowdfunding, Archiving…

March 3, 2016: Muckraking Gets an Oscar, Wi-Fi Warning, Ida Tarbell…

February 18, 2016: GIJN Africa!, BBC Fail, Safety Tips, Right-Wing Muckraking?

February 3, 2016: Come to Kathmandu!, Crowdfunding, Top #ddj Blogs…

January 20, 2016: New GIJN Members, 2nd Asia Conference, EU #ddj…

January 6, 2016: New Resources, Top Stories & Data Links of 2015, Research Desk.

December 17, 2015: Lessons from “Spotlight,” Arab Muckraking, Support GIJN!

December 2, 2015 — GIJN Bulletin – War on Nonprofits, Pentagon and Propaganda, Research Desk…

November 18, 2015 — GIJN Bulletin
50 Years of Data Journalism, A Bigger Toolbox, Get Connected…

November 4, 2015 — GIJN Bulletin – World of Muckrakers, GIJC15 Resources, Fighting Impunity.

October 20, 2015 — GIJN Weekly Bulletin – Global Conference Tip Sheets, Videos, Awards, Africa!

September 30, 2015 — GIJN Weekly Bulletin – GIJC15 Next Week!, Film Fests, GIJN Election, UN’s FOI Goal….

September 23, 2015 — GIJN Weekly Bulletin – War on Muckraking, Free Mapping Software, Sustainability…

September 17, 2015 — GIJN Weekly Bulletin – Global Conference Preview: Program, Networking, Hotels, Awards…

September 9, 2015 — GIJN Weekly Bulletin – Global Shining Light Finalists, Transparency Fail, Top Ten #ddj…

August 26, 2015 — GIJN Weekly Bulletin — GIJC Hits 100 Countries; Web Scraping; China; Russia…

August 10, 2015 — GIJN Weekly Bulletin — Next Global Conference, Board Election, Live Events, Gauging Impact

July 22, 2015 — GIJN Weekly Bulletin — Investigative Archive, Myers on Security; GIJC15 Fellowships

July 15, 2015 — GIJN Weekly Bulletin – GIJC Early Bird Discount, China Data, Environment

July 1, 2015 — GIJN Weekly Bulletin – New Members, Nonprofit Models, Global Conf Deadlines

June 24, 2015 — GIJN Weekly Bulletin – GIJC15 Speakers, Entrepreneurial Journalists, Top Ten #ddj

June 17, 2015 — GIJN Weekly Bulletin – World of Drones, Disclosing Everything, Top Ten #ddj

June 10, 2015 — GIJN Weekly Bulletin – Sponsor a Muckraker, IRE15, Awards en Español, Top Ten #ddj

June 3, 2015 — GIJN Weekly Bulletin – Data Sleuths, When Sources Lie, Top 10 #ddj, GIJC Deadlines

May 27, 2015 — GIJN Weekly Bulletin – GIJC15 Sneak Peek, Why Journalism Matters, Research Desk

May 20, 2015 — GIJN Weekly Bulletin – Call for Collaboration, MezhyhiryaFest!, Investigating with Databases

May 14, 2015 — GIJN Weekly Bulletin – Nonprofit Survival Tips, DataHarvest Highlights, Online Research

May 6, 2015 — GIJN Weekly Bulletin – Press Freedom’s New Low, Call for GIJC15 Papers, IJ + Art

29 April 2015 – GIJN Weekly Bulletin – Global Conf Travel Grants, Shining Light Award, Online Search Tips

22 April 2015 – GIJN Weekly Bulletin – Global Conference, Chinese Muckraking, Crowdfunding

15 April 2015 – GIJN Weekly Bulletin – Spotlight on Europe, Watergate’s Legacy, Award Deadline

8 April 2015 – GIJN Weekly Bulletin – Award Winners, Tips & Tools, Top 10 #ddj

1 April 2015 – GIJN Weekly Bulletin – GIJN en Español, The Research Desk, Shining Light Award

25 March 2015 – GIJN Weekly Bulletin – Muckrakers on the Move, Come to Lillhammer, Top 10 #ddj

18 March 2015 – GIJN Weekly Bulletin – Going Global, Inside SwissLeaks, Top 10 #ddj

11 March 2015 – GIJN Weekly Bulletin – NICAR News, China’s Killer Doc, Call for GIJC17

4 March 2015 – GIJN Weekly Bulletin – New Members, Freelance Nightmares, Open Data Standards

25 February 2015 – GIJN Weekly Bulletin – Shining Light Award, Muckraking’s New Era, Data Tools

18 February 2015 – GIJN Weekly Bulletin – Crowdfunding Guide, More Tips & Tools, Pew Survey

11 February 2015 – GIJN Weekly Bulletin – Chinese Muckraking, The Research Desk, Top 10 #ddj

4 February 2015 – GIJN Weekly Bulletin – 50 Investigative Guides, Serbia Under Fire, Think Tanks

28 January 2015 – GIJN Weekly Bulletin – The Research Desk; Watchdogging India, Japan; Tips & Tools

21 January 2015 – GIJN Weekly Bulletin – FOI Tools Issue

14 January 2015 – GIJN Weekly Bulletin – Remembering Charlie Hebdo, IJAsia Video, New Resource Pages

6 January 2015 – GIJN Weekly Bulletin – 2015 Resource Guide, Year’s Top 10 #ddj, ARIJ, Ukraine

17 December 2014 – GIJN Weekly Bulletin – “Asia Is Ready!”, Impact Goes Global, Support GIJN

8 December 2014 – End-of-Year Appeal – Help Investigative Journalists Worldwide

12 November 2014 – GIJN Weekly Bulletin – GIJN’s “Investigative Impact”…Top Ten #ddj…Tips & Tools

6 November 2014 – GIJN Weekly Bulletin – Why We’re Going to Asia… NYC Investigathon… People Data

30 October 2014 – GIJN Weekly Bulletin – Arab Muckrakers Gather…Risen Review…Top Ten #ddj

22 October 2014 – GIJN Weekly Bulletin – Reporters as Crooks… IJ’s Golden Age?… Special Events at IJAsia14

16 October 2014 – GIJN Weekly Bulletin – GIJC15 in Lillehammer… Latin America Awards

9 October 2014 – GIJN Weekly Bulletin – Top Ten #ddj… Updated Conference Schedule

2 October 2014 – GIJN Weekly Bulletin – New Members… Comedy Meets Muckraking… The Case for Open Data

26 September 2014 – GIJN Weekly Bulletin – Whistleblowing… Open Data Not Open… 100 FOI Laws

18 September 2014 – GIJN Weekly Bulletin – Africa Conference… Breaking the News… Tips and Tools

11 September 2014 – GIJN Weekly Bulletin – Asia Conference… Disinformation… What’s Big Data?…

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