Case Studies
Lessons Learned from Exposing Child Sex Trafficking Online
A reporting team provides the backstory of the Guardian’s years-long investigation into the world of online child sex trafficking.
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How Journalistic Teamwork Uncovered Years of Regulatory Failure in Texas
The authors give a behind-the-scenes look at their investigation into a massive chemical fire in Houston in March 2019.
Methodology
How Armando.info Uncovered Hundreds of Venezuelan Officials’ Secret Assets in Florida
When a team at Armando.info set out to find individuals linked to the Venezuelan government who might have secret investments — and even residency permits — in the United States, they never imagined the scale of what they would find once they started following the money.
News & Analysis
Investigating Organized Crime in the Amazon: The Bruno and Dom Project
After the British journalist Dom Phillips and the Brazilian Indigenous affairs expert Bruno Pereira were killed, several newsrooms and more than 50 journalists collaborated on Forbidden Stories’ The Bruno and Dom Project, to honor the pair’s legacy and expose illegal activities in the area along the borders of Brazil, Peru, and Colombia, where the men were murdered.
Case Studies
How a BBC Investigation Exposed the Impact of Gas Flaring on Iraqi Communities
In “Under Poisoned Skies,” an award-winning investigation from BBC News Arabic, reporters headed to southern Iraq to explore the impact of gas flaring on the environment and public health.
Data Journalism
How a Global Team Used Data to Interrogate Green Claims for Deforestation Inc.
The latest cross-border investigation by the ICIJ — Deforestation Inc. — used thousands of pages of documents, court records, green certificates databases, trade data, and audit reports to expose how a lightly regulated sustainability industry overlooks forest destruction and human rights violations.
News & Analysis
Uncovering Karachi: Using Maps and Data to Investigate Problems in a Modern Metropolis
Karachi is Pakistan’s largest city and financial capital, but it is also a place with the dubious reputation of being one of the most unlivable cities in the world. These challenges provide fertile ground for investigative reporting and some of the country’s best stories.
Case Studies News & Analysis
Case Studies: Investigating Where Garbage Goes Around the World
GIJN looks at three different reports from Europe and Latin America that track where our garbage goes around the world and investigate the implications for people and the environment that waste can present.
Methodology News & Analysis
Tips for Using Satellite Imagery in Forensic Investigations, from Amnesty International’s Evidence Lab
When the Myanmar military started conducting airstrikes on its citizens, researchers at Amnesty International began a forensic investigation into the supply chain, using satellite imagery to find out how aviation fuel was getting into the country, and who was supplying it.
Case Studies
How an Award-Winning Investigation Exposed a State Welfare Scandal
In our latest “How They Did It” series, GIJN profiles investigative reporter Anna Wolfe’s recent exposé on corruption inside the Mississippi state welfare office, which was honored with the 2023 Goldsmith Prize.