Our annual best-of list features stories on Pakistan’s sanitary workers, links between politicians and sugar mills, and the endless construction of a Balochistan road.
Also featuring a look at algorithmic bias in dispensing food aid, corruption in the country’s largest civil service exam, and a tragic construction accident that exposed poor labor regulations.
In 2024, new and innovative digital tools provided leads and evidence for accountability stories on every continent.
GIJN’s best stories of 2024 represent a showcase of game-changing reporting methods for urgent topics, based on insider tips from real-world investigations and conference presentations.
Data journalism in Africa has made a powerful impact, from holding leaders accountable to refuting myths around domestic violence. But the field faces formidable challenges.
Since its inception, the Cameroon-based journalism collective has had a double mission: first to train journalists, and then to encourage them to work together.
GIJN and Malaysiakini are excited to announce that registration for the Global Investigative Journalism Conference (#GIJC25) from Nov. 20-24, 2025 in Kuala Lumpur is now open.
GIJN’s Benon Herbert Oluka talks to Golden Matonga, investigations director at the Platform for Investigative Journalism – Malawi, about his career uncovering corruption.
In all, 13 candidates vied for seven seats on the 15-member board. Board members serve for two years.
Cross-border investigations are trending all over the world. GIJN talked to organizations promoting reporting partnerships in Africa about their experiences and challenges.
GIJN talks to our African member organizations about their challenges and successes — and the state of Investigative journalism on the continent.
Also: the shifting frontlines in the Russia-Ukraine War, quantifying the worldwide funding gap to fight climate change, and mapping Central Asia’s disappearing Aral Sea basin.
Amnesty Tech’s Algorithmic Accountability Lab led a sweeping probe into possible algorithmic bias and mass surveillance by Denmark’s welfare agency.
A recent investigation by Grist, a nonprofit independent media outlet, dug into federal datasets to uncover the extent of state trust lands on Indigenous reservations across the US.
Sevgil Musaieva on the challenges of reporting during war and the dilemma facing journalists who want to fight for their country.
The Mexico Border Investigative Reporting Hub helped new muckrakers shine a light on corruption and human rights issues.
The Information Laundromat is one of the newest open source website analysis tools, developed by the Alliance For Securing Democracy.
Investigative documentaries on AI, political polarization, social injustice, private armies, and the tragic fallout of climate change in Africa.
The 2024 Latin American Conference of Investigative Journalism (COLPIN) brought together journalists from Latin America, Europe, and Africa.
The Global Shining Light Award honors investigative journalism in a developing country or under threat or dire conditions.
A collection of the tipsheets, research roundups, and explainers published this past year to help reporters cover the 2024 US election.
Also: mapping crimes in Buenos Aires neighborhoods, Nigeria’s efforts to reduce carbon emissions, and tracking organ donation in Germany.
Investigative reporter Annie Hylton on her journey from law to journalism, overlooked stories, and advice for interviewing sources living with trauma.
Collaborative journalism, feminist perspectives, diverse newsrooms, and support from local journalists can lead to better coverage of migration.
Fariba Nawa, host of the On Spec podcast, discusses how she and her team have used donations and collaborations to build their project.
At Trust Conference 2024, a panel of experts discussed the growing risks to lawyers who defend watchdog reporters, and what this could mean for the future of our democracies.
NASA’s Worldview database is a valuable tool that journalists can use to find data and free graphics on a range of topics, like wildfires, floods, deforestation, and many more.
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.
