According to CPJ, 261 journalists have been murdered in the past 10 years, part of a broader “hard path to justice” where killings of reporters go unpunished.
Amazon Underworld is a large-scale project that aims to reveal how organized crime now controls a critical region nearly devoid of governance.
A unique collaboration between four Nordic public broadcasters sought to uncover the scale of Russian covert spying operations in the region.
Featuring the first-round results of Argentina’s presidential election and a closer read of Australia’s “No” vote on Indigenous recognition.
Two reporters whose investigative work has exposed systemic land grabbing and illegal mining in the Amazon share their tips.
A team of investigative journalists from Germany and the US used undercover reporting, OSINT, and data analysis skills to connect online extremism with offline terror.
Historians have always used archival documents to study what happened years, decades, or even centuries ago. But sometimes journalists are the ones digging into the past and uncovering truths that are big enough to “rewrite history.”
Veteran journalists explained how an industry of enablers is supporting a growing group of kleptocracies and mafia states around the world, and that following the money is a great way to track them.
The new, searchable database FBarchive is designed to help researchers, journalists, and policymakers better understand and investigate decisions made at Meta about some of the most influential social media platforms across the globe.
An accurate understanding of the applicable laws by journalists can ensure and improve credible reporting, and raise awareness of potential violations.
Communities are often considered merely our audience in journalism. But local communities can be engaged to help report impactful stories, provide tips and resources, and even boost the finances of watchdog media around the world.
Water depletion in Tunisia, illegal shark fishing in Asia, global seed monopolies: three environmental journalists shared lessons at GIJC23 from their investigations into food production and supply chains.
After being wrongfully convicted of murder, Rowe taught himself watchdog reporting while in prison, and eventually worked his way onto the BBC’s prestigious Today and Panorama programs.
Collaboration has emerged as the killer app for investigative journalism in the past decade, and a panel of editors at GIJC23 shared key insights into how watchdog partnerships can thrive.
Featuring the New York Times’ mapping of the recent events in the Israel-Hamas war, ProPublica’s investigation into defects of a company’s breathing machines, and El País’ gender analysis of Nobel Prize winners.
From cold-pitching to collaborating, and from promoting your work to getting top commissions, being a freelancer brings a whole series of challenges, especially for investigative journalists.
The influence of extremist groups on mainstream politics is on the rise, and journalists need tools to face this threat to healthy democracies.
German investigative journalist Bastian Obermayer – who was leaked the Panama Papers documents – explains the art of finding, using, and safeguarding sources.
Criminal activity tends to thrive where state oversight is weakest. So it’s no wonder that cryptocurrencies are the financial tool of choice for criminals around the world, which makes insightful coverage of them increasingly important for investigative journalists.
Hands-on tips for scaling your sports investigations from three award-winning journalists who have covered doping, sexual abuse, sportswashing, and more.
In the fast-evolving landscape of investigative journalism, knowledge of the latest tools and cutting edge techniques can help newsrooms and reporters stay ahead of the curve and tell impactful stories.
Autocratic regimes and threats to press freedom have forced independent journalists and newsrooms into exile with alarming frequency in recent years. Founders and editors from three newsrooms in exile from Bangladesh, Russia, and Venezuela shared their tactics for survival.
Finding victim-survivors to talk about human trafficking is difficult. Three journalists at GIJC23, who cover human trafficking and irregular migration, shared tips on how to find and protect sources.
Tracking ships and planes is essential for investigative journalists covering a wide range of stories around the world, from smuggling to sanctions evasion to environmental crimes.
A well-designed, properly distributed survey can build a powerful dataset for an investigation. Here are top tips on planning, designing, and executing them from the team at CORRECTIV.
“In some parts of the world it is harder to be a female investigative reporter than in others,” GIJN’s Gabriela Manuli said at a GIJC23 panel discussing the challenges facing women reporters and editors around the globe.
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.
When reporting on children’s issues, it’s essential to treat them as individuals in their own right and give them agency over the telling of their stories.
