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After Mexican Journalist’s Murder, Colleagues Come Together to Investigate
Mexican journalist Miroslava Breach had been investigating the alleged relationship between drug traffickers and politicians in northern Mexico for years when she was shot eight times in front of her home in 2016. However, several of her colleagues would not be silenced and, more than two years after her murder, published a series of reports on the case and the loose ends left by the official investigation of the crime.
Going to GIJC19 in Hamburg? Say ‘Moin’ (And a Few More Tips to Prepare Even if You Aren’t)
Joining us for the 11th Global Investigative Journalism Conference in Hamburg, Germany? Just remember the word “moin” — plus a few other tips on how to prepare for the conference (including for those who aren’t coming to Hamburg).
Data Journalism
GIJN’s Data Journalism Top 10: 3D Animation, Brexit Borders, Bad Research, NY Subway
What’s the global data journalism community tweeting about this week? Our NodeXL #ddj mapping from September 2 to 8 finds Folha de São Paulo’s beautiful 3D animation of the Brazil National Museum’s restoration efforts, Guardian’s real-time visualization of Irish border crossings, NZZ’s look at China’s bad research impacting scientists worldwide, and The New York Times calculating the variability of New York City’s subway commute times.
Global Shining Light Finalist: Special Collateral Damage (Brazil)
In the run-up to the 2019 Global Investigative Journalism Conference in Hamburg this September 26 to 29, we’re featuring one Global Shining Light Award finalist per day. Check out “Special Collateral Damage,” by Pública.
Global Shining Light Finalist: Operation 136 (India)
In the run-up to the 2019 Global Investigative Journalism Conference in Hamburg this September 26 to 29, we’re featuring one Global Shining Light Award finalist per day. Check out “Operation 136,” by Cobrapost.
Reporting Tools & Tips
The Most Comprehensive TweetDeck Research Guide in Existence (Probably)
Do you know how to use TweetDeck to copy someone else’s Twitter list, then tailor it to your own needs? How about using it to search Instagram? Even if you’ve been using TweetDeck for years, you may still learn a trick or two from this comprehensive guide by Bellingcat investigator and trainer Charlotte Godart.
Global Shining Light Finalist: #GuptaLeaks (South Africa)
In the run-up to the 2019 Global Investigative Journalism Conference in Hamburg this September 26 to 29, we’re featuring one Global Shining Light Award finalist per day. Check out South Africa’s “#GuptaLeaks.”
News & Analysis
Document of the Day: The World’s 10 Most Censored Countries
The Committee to Protect Journalists has released its latest ranking of the world’s most censored countries, with Eritrea at number one. This Top 10 list is based on CPJ’s research into tactics to muzzle independent reporting, which range from imprisonment to surveillance and restrictions on internet access.
Global Shining Light Finalist: The Brotherhood of Killers and Cops (Russia)
In the run-up to the 2019 Global Investigative Journalism Conference in Hamburg this September 26 to 29, we’re featuring one Global Shining Light Award finalist per day. Check out “The Brotherhood of Killers and Cops,” by Novaya Gazeta and the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project.
Data Journalism
Beyond the Hype: Using AI Effectively in Investigative Journalism
Artificial intelligence for journalism is both promising and overhyped. Computational journalist Jonathan Stray dug into the state of AI in investigative reporting, outlining for GIJN where the near-future opportunities lie.
Global Shining Light Finalist: Murder in Manila (Philippines)
In the run-up to the 2019 Global Investigative Journalism Conference in Hamburg this September 26 to 29, we’re featuring one Global Shining Light Award finalist per day. Check out “Murder in Manila,” by Rappler.
Case Studies
Document of the Day: Resilience in Difficult News Environments
Thriving as a digital publisher is a challenge anywhere, but those in lower-income countries and in repressive media environments face additional hurdles. A new report looks at the experiences of 54 digital publishers around the world and identifies factors that contribute to resilience in these markets.
Global Shining Light Finalist: The Kremlin Cook’s Toys (Russia)
In the run-up to the 2019 Global Investigative Journalism Conference in Hamburg this September 26 to 29, we’re featuring one Global Shining Light Award finalist per day. Check out “The Kremlin Cook’s Toys,” by Denis Korotkov for Fontanka.ru and Novaya Gazeta.
Data Journalism
GIJN’s Data Journalism Top 10: Zero Privacy, Hurricane Maps, Water Stress, Russian Judges
What’s the global data journalism community tweeting about this week? Our NodeXL #ddj mapping from August 26 to Sept 1 finds The New York Times examining the massive amount of digital trackers that follow an individual’s web activity, The Washington Post looking at the stress on global water resources, Data Visualization Society announcing the first #VizRisk challenge winners, and Datajournalism.com sharing tips on how journalists can learn to code.
Global Shining Light Finalist: The Azerbaijani Laundromat (Azerbaijan)
In the run-up to the 2019 Global Investigative Journalism Conference in Hamburg this September 26 to 29, we’re featuring one Global Shining Light Award finalist per day. Check out “The Azerbaijani Laundromat,” by the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project in collaboration with numerous international outlets.
Reporting Tools & Tips
Law as Source: How Investigative Journalists Can Superpower Their Reporting
The legal system constantly produces information on the behavior of powerful people and entities. Based on his latest research, law expert Roy Shapira has unpacked for GIJN how investigative reporters can use the full potential of legal sources for better reporting.
Global Shining Light Finalist: Warmongers (Egypt)
In the run-up to the 2019 Global Investigative Journalism Conference in Hamburg this September 26 to 29, we’re featuring one Global Shining Light Award finalist per day. Check out “Warmongers,” by ARIJ and Deutsche Welle.
Data Journalism
Unicorns and Superpowers: Lessons from Data Journalism in Portugal
Rui Barros spent the past three years building a data unit at Rádio Renascença, one of the oldest radio stations in Portugal. Here are the lessons he learned along the way.
Global Shining Light Finalist: The Profiteers (South Sudan)
In the run-up to the 2019 Global Investigative Journalism Conference in Hamburg this September 26 to 29, we’re featuring one Global Shining Light Award finalist per day. Check out “The Profiteers,” by Africa Uncensored.
Case Studies
A Reporter Crowdsourced ER Bills, and Now Doctors Are Listening
Reporter Sarah Kliff has investigated healthcare billing in the United States by enlisting the help of readers, who sent her thousands of emergency room bills. Beyond writing for Vox and the New York Times, she’s also written about this topic for a professional medical journal that’s read by doctors.
Global Shining Light Finalist: The Country with 2,000 Graves (Mexico)
In the run-up to the 2019 Global Investigative Journalism Conference in Hamburg this September 26 to 29, we’re featuring one Global Shining Light Award finalist per day. Check out “The Country With 2,000 Graves,” by the collective “A donde van los desaparecidos” and Quinto Elemento Lab.
Global Shining Light Finalist: OLP, The Mask of Official Terror (Venezuela)
In the run-up to the 2019 Global Investigative Journalism Conference in Hamburg this September 26 to 29, we’re featuring one Global Shining Light Award finalist per day. Check out “OLP: The Mask of Official Terror in Venezuela,” by Runrun.es and Connectas.org.
Data Journalism
GIJN’s Data Journalism Top 10: Burning Amazon, Mass Shootings, Hungarian Kings
What’s the global data journalism community tweeting about this week? Our NodeXL #ddj mapping from August 19 to 25 finds Bloomberg mapping the alarming degradation of the Amazon rainforest, Alyssa Fowers discussing variations in visualizing mass shootings and their corresponding impact on readers, Data Carpentry sharing tips for organizing data in spreadsheets, and Atlatszo visualizing the succession of Hungarian kings.
Drumroll Please! Our Global Shining Light Award Finalists Are…
In the run-up to the 2019 Global Investigative Journalism Conference in Hamburg this September 26 to 29, we’re featuring one Global Shining Light Award finalist per day. First up: “Car Wash” and “White Collars,” by Peru’s IDL-Reporteros.
News & Analysis
A Brief Survey of China’s Social Media Trends and Tools for Countering Misinformation
Last week Twitter and Facebook suspended some accounts which originated in China and acted in a “coordinated fashion” with intent to disrupt the recent protests in Hong Kong. We asked Sophia Xu, a China-based social media specialist, to help us better understand the trends in Chinese social media, as well as how to counter fake news and disinformation in the country.
Reporting Tools & Tips
My Favorite Tools: Fabiola Torres
For our series about journalists’ favorite tools, we spoke with Fabiola Torres of Salud Con Lupa. She told GIJN’s Gaelle Faure all about the tools that help her carry out cross-border investigations into public health, including tools to find data as well as to analyze and visualize it.
Data Journalism
GIJN’s Data Journalism Top 10: Data Complexity, Forking Paths, Post-Brexit
What’s the global data journalism community tweeting about this week? Our NodeXL #ddj mapping from August 12 to 18 finds information designer Giorgia Lupi discussing how to embrace data complexity, The New York Times Opinion building a forking path visualization to predict an individual’s political leanings, the Guardian visualizing Brexit’s potential impact on the UK’s food imports, and El Universal Mexico looking at the incidences of crime claiming young victims.