News & Analysis
COLPIN 2024: Celebrating Latin America’s Investigative Journalism in Madrid
The 2024 Latin American Conference of Investigative Journalism (COLPIN) brought together journalists from Latin America, Europe, and Africa.
Reporting Tools & Tips Teaching & Training
Latin American Journalists Share Best Practices on Migration Reporting
Collaborative journalism, feminist perspectives, diverse newsrooms, and support from local journalists can lead to better coverage of migration.
Getting the Story Out Sustainability
The Good and Bad of Financing Your Own Global Investigation
Fariba Nawa, host of the On Spec podcast, discusses how she and her team have used donations and collaborations to build their project.
Guide Resource
GIJN Guide to Project Management in Investigative Journalism
The comprehensive guide offers detailed advice on managing the non-investigative aspects of collaborative projects.
Inside GIJN News & Analysis
2024 Candidates for GIJN’s Board of Directors
This October and November, GIJN member representatives will vote to elect three regional representatives and four at-large directors for the 15-person Board of Directors.
Upcoming event
Fellowships To Attend the 2025 Global Investigative Journalism Conference
31 January 2025
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Past event
Webinaire GIJN (replay) : Traquer l’argent – Enquêter sur les sociétés écrans
10 October 2024
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Methodology News & Analysis
How to Bring Investigative Journalism into Food Lifestyle Media
Three investigations into food systems show how investigative journalists can capitalize on the huge interest in food — and food-related content — to make their reporting more impactful.
Methodology Research
How We Uncovered the True Story of 40 Acres and a Mule
Behind-the-scenes of an investigation into a program that gave formerly enslaved people in the US land titles after the Civil War — and then revoked them.
Chapter Guide Resource
Guide du reporter pour enquêter sur les crimes de guerre : les dégâts environnementaux et matériels
Au-delà de leur impact direct sur la vie des populations, les conflits armés ont une incidence sur les ressources naturelles, les écosystèmes… Ce volet du Guide pour enquêter sur les crimes de guerre donne des clés pour enquêter sur la “victime silencieuse” qu’est l’environnement.
Inside GIJN Actualités et analyses
GIJN Welcomes 12 New Members, from Cameroon to Azerbaijan
New members include organizations doing crucial watchdog work in areas from deforestation to African data journalism capacity to the exploitation of child migrants.
Guide Resource
Guide d’enquête sur les vagues de chaleur extrêmes
Les effets négatifs de la hausse des températures sont visibles partout et offrent de nombreuses possibilités de journalisme d’investigation, notamment dans les domaines de l’agriculture, de la santé, du travail, des infrastructures médicales, de la sécurité nationale, des sports et bien d’autres encore.
Actualités et analyses
Tips for Handling the Mental Load of International Watchdog Reporting
Most reporters still rely on individual coping strategies, leaving them to face systemic challenges alone, says writer and researcher Belle de Jong.
News & Analysis
From Investigating Syrian Drugs to Scandals Involving Children: The 2024 DIG Festival Awards Shortlist
Celebrating filmmakers who use original sources and investigative techniques to tell hidden stories, here are the shortlisted documentaries for the DIG Awards this year.
Reporting Tools & Tips Research
Seven Deadly Sins of Bad Open Source Research
Three experts dig into common open source errors that they’ve encountered to help other online investigators improve the quality of their work.
Guide Resource
GIJN Guide to Investigating Extreme Heat
The negative effects from higher temperatures can be seen everywhere, offering many opportunities for investigative journalism.
News & Analysis Débuter dans le journalisme d'investigation
Conseils et ressources pour les étudiants en journalisme d’investigation
Vous souhaitez vous lancer dans le journalisme d’investigation ? Que vous soyez étudiant ou autodidacte, voici dix conseils que GIJN a recueilli auprès de journalistes d’investigation du monde entier ayant également la casquette d’enseignants dans des formations à l’enquête et au data-journalisme reconnues. L’article comprend aussi des ressources clés pour qui veut devenir un journaliste d’enquête.
Conference Resources
7 Highlights from Germany’s Investigative Journalism Conference
Reporters debate the legal risks of investigative reporting, covering the conflict in Gaza, open source verification techniques, and investigating global warming.
Getting Started in Investigative Journalism
Tips and Resources for Students on Investigative Journalism
Featuring the advice of university professors and leading investigative reporters who also teach, here are ten tips on how to excel in the field of watchdog reporting.
Chapter Guide Resource
Guide d’enquête sur les crimes de guerre : comment retrouver les personnes disparues
La journaliste d’investigation Sarah El Deeb aborde les techniques pour retrouver les disparus et les personnes sujettes à des disparitions forcées.
Actualités et analyses Liberté de la Presse
The Perils Facing Investigative Journalism in Ethiopia: Media Capture, Deep Polarization, and Government Oppression
Investigative journalism in Ethiopia — Africa’s second most populous country — currently faces a series of severe challenges.
Investigative Techniques Methodology
Investigating Russia’s Proliferating Use — And Supply — Of Attack Drones Against Ukraine
A cross-border investigation into Russia’s use of drones in Ukraine includes how drones are assembled despite sanctions, and cooperation with Tehran to produce UAVs on Russian soil.
News & Analysis Teaching & Training
Young and Inexperienced, Talented and Empathetic: How to Train New Reporters for Collaborative Investigations
GIJN spoke to Jordy Meléndez of the Latam Network for Young Journalists about how his organization trains reporters to work on collaborative investigative projects.
Guide Resource
Guide du journaliste pour enquêter sur les compensations carbone – Version courte
Les compensations carbone constituent un véritable enjeu international du changement climatique. Cette version abrégée de notre guide GIJN aide les journalistes à comprendre, rechercher et enquêter sur les acteurs mondiaux.
Ressource Fiche Conseils
GIJN Africa: Funding and Grants
Nonprofit organizations dedicated to offering grants in support of investigative journalism in Africa.
LATAM Focus News & Analysis
Tracking Organized Crime’s Dirty Money and Illicit Operations: Tips From Latin American Journalists
A panel of journalists shared methods, tools, and security protocols with reporters from across the globe who want to track organized crime’s finances and operations.
News & Analysis Press Freedom
New Documentary Shows Mexican Journalists Have Nowhere to Turn
The Mexican filmmaker Santiago Maza has a new documentary called “State of Silence,” which explores the perilous situation facing investigative journalists in his home country.
Data Journalism LATAM Focus News & Analysis
‘Shining a Light Where There Are Shadows’: Latin American Outlets Innovating With Data
Data journalism is helping outlets across the region carry out innovative projects that reveal the stories hidden in large volumes of data.