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Following the Money, from Laundromats to Central Banks
How did three reporters investigate complex financial stories featuring Nigerian billionaires, Eurasian oligarchs, and the head of Lebanon’s central bank?
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Under Threat, but United: GIJC23 Highlights
As GIJC23 wraps up in Gothenburg, Sweden, it’s clear that investigative journalism has grown stronger and more intelligent, and reporters have become more collaborative and united than ever before.
GIJC23 Reporting Tools & Tips
‘The Worst Crisis for Press Freedom’: How to Report in Asia’s Challenging Environment
From investigating prisons to stolen sand and child brides, three award-winning journalists share their experiences reporting from a region experiencing a press freedom “crisis.”
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The Power of Documenting War Crimes — and How to Do It
Reporting on war crimes is essential in building the proof that opens the door to accountability, but it also goes further, by preserving and protecting a society’s memory and dignity.
Awards, Grants, & Fellowships GIJC23
Investigations from Nigeria, Venezuela, South Africa, and North Macedonia Win Global Shining Light Awards at GIJC23
The GSLA honors watchdog journalism in developing or transitioning countries, carried out under threat or in perilous conditions — and the 2023 competition attracted applications from 84 countries.
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The New Organized Crime: How to Catch Up With Criminals
An all-star team of five journalism experts shared their approaches to investigating the ever-evolving world of organized crime.
GIJC23 Reporting Tools & Tips
Why Investigative Reporters Should Look for the ‘Termites’ Eroding Democracy
Four editors — and veterans of the global push-back against autocracy — discussed effective methods for holding the enemies of democracy accountable.
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Reporting of the Last Resort: Tips for When — and How — to Conduct Undercover Investigations
Certain stories require access or information that interviews, open source documents, or data analysis can’t provide.
GIJC23 News & Analysis
Climate Change: Holding Government and Industry Accountable
As climate change impacts communities across the globe in the form of wildfires, record heat, deadly flooding, and devastating droughts, there is a growing urgency in investigating the causes and impacts.
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Best Practices for Investigating Healthcare Issues
As the world’s health risks continue to evolve, dedicated health journalists have never been more important.
GIJC23 Reporting Tools & Tips
5 Looming Threats to Democracy — and Tips for Exposing Them
Three reporters from across the globe discussed the numerous looming threats to democracy — and shared tips for exposing the bad actors behind election disinformation and authoritarian attacks.
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Reporting on Russia from the Outside — From Investigating Ukraine to AI-Powered Analysis
From cultivating sources to verifying information, the challenges of investigating Russia from outside the country are numerous.
GIJC23 Research
How Should Investigative Journalists Collaborate with Scientists?
Collaboration between investigative journalists and scientists can bring great rewards, but for successful collaborations, journalists must also consider how they can help scientists.
GIJC23 Reporting Tools & Tips
Global Collaborations and AI: Navigating the Future of Investigative Journalism
Three veteran journalists shared tips on maximizing the potential and navigating the pitfalls of artificial intelligence and cross-border collaborations.
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Hacking Crisis: Citizen Lab’s Ron Deibert on How Investigative Journalists Can Fight Back
In a keynote speech at the GIJC in Sweden, Deibert laid out the new, fearsome digital threats facing the world’s watchdog journalists.
GIJC23 Reporting Tools & Tips
Investigating — And Embracing — the AI Revolution
Exploring how the technology can help newsrooms, how investigations have revealed the impact of AI on communities, and how journalists can move beyond narratives of hype or despair.
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Audacious Tricks to Track Smuggled Goods, Identify Illegal Fish, and Interview Reluctant Sources
The team from Mission Investigate at Swedish Public Television (SVT) have used innovative and sometimes audacious tricks and techniques to boost their investigations.
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How Indigenous Journalists Are Powering Investigations Through International Collaboration
From the impact of green energy projects to the mis- and disinformation campaigns that target marginalized communities, there are a number of investigative topics that unite Indigenous reporters.
Inside GIJN
20 Years On, A Global Network for the World’s Investigative Journalists
As we prepare to gather for this year’s Global Investigative Journalism Conference, it seems a good time to share where GIJN and its conferences come from.
Teaching & Training
Digital Threats: Second Cyber Investigations Training Course
In this training course, reporters from around the world will learn how to investigate the digital environment in order to understand and expose attacks and manipulation.
GIJN 2023 Board Election Results: Four Incumbents Re-Elected, Three New Members
GIJN’s board is now made up of Anton Harber (South Africa), Oleg Khomenok (Ukraine), Syed Nazakat (India), Bruce Shapiro (US), Khadija Sharife (South Africa), Margo Smit (Netherlands), and Nina Selbo Torset (Norway).
Data Journalism Data Journalism Top 10
Data Journalism Top 10: Global Causes of Death, Forced Disappearances in Mexico, German Citizenship Trends, and the Best Pizza in US
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Fighting for Investigative Journalism in Ukraine, Even in the Fog of War
Valeriya Yegoshyna spent years investigating high-level corruption in Ukraine, but now focuses on investigating allegations of war crimes committed by Russian forces in Ukraine.
News & Analysis
The Story of InterNation: The World’s First (Maybe) Investigative Journalism Network
As corporate power and criminal gangs started moving ever more frequently across national frontiers, why not cooperate to track and expose them?
News & Analysis
GIJN Unveils New Website, Logo Ahead of GIJC23 and 20th Anniversary
After 20 years of existence, it was time for GIJN to revamp both is website and visual identity. Welcome to our new website and new look.
News & Analysis
‘Don’t Give Up’: DIG Festival Announces 2023 Awards Shortlist for Investigative Documentaries and Podcasts
Each year the jury for the DIG Festival scours hundreds of submissions to find the best investigative films and podcasts from around the world.
Data Journalism Data Journalism Top 10
Data Journalism Top 10: US Wage Theft, Russia’s Brain Drain, and the Great Kantō Earthquake
Featuring wage theft mapping in New York, the alarming rise in US airliner near misses, Russia’s brain drain, and a historical analysis of the Great Kantō earthquake in Japan 100 years ago.
Safety & Security
‘Things Are About to Get Worse:’ GIJC23 Keynote Speaker Ron Deibert On the Battle Against Hidden Cyber Threats
The director of Citizen Lab warns that spyware and a “general descent into authoritarianism” have created a perfect storm for democratic institutions.