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News & Analysis

Document of the Day: UK Cities Refuse Public Scrutiny of Accounts

by GIJN Staff • October 4, 2019

When the Bureau of Investigative Journalism asked to see a contract between property developers and the North London borough of Haringey, its reporters were disappointed to receive a heavily-redacted document. This was part of a drive by the UK nonprofit to test the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014, which gives citizens and journalists the right to access the accounts and related documents of city councils and other local authorities.

GIJN Elects Board 2019

by GIJN Staff • September 30, 2019

GIJN’s member organizations voted to re-elect six current board members who were up for election this year, and one new board member. Congratulations to Marina Walker Guevara, Brant Houston, Paul Radu, Fernando Rodrigues, Rana Sabbagh, Julia Stein and Estacio Valoi.

And…It’s a Wrap: #GIJC19 Highlights

by Eunice Au • September 30, 2019

Over the past four days, 1,700 journalists from 130 countries gathered in Hamburg, Germany, to share experiences, learn from expert speakers, network with kindred spirits, and find new partners for their next investigations. It was the most diverse and largest-ever international gathering of investigative journalists, and a perfect place to be inspired.

Investigations From Peru, Philippines, South Africa Win Global Shining Light Award

by GIJN Staff • September 28, 2019

Stories on Latin American corruption, extrajudicial killings in the Philippines, and state capture in South Africa won the eighth Global Shining Light Awards, announced tonight at the Global Investigative Journalism Conference in Hamburg, Germany. The prize honors investigative journalism conducted in developing or transitioning countries, done under threat, duress, or in the direst of conditions.

News & Analysis

Watch Your Language: How English is Skewing the Global News Narrative

by Tanya Pampalone • September 27, 2019

The dominance of the English language might be skewing local and international reporting — as well as the global media development space — writes GIJN’s Managing Editor Tanya Pampalone. She wrote the opening essay for Hostwriter’s new book “Unbias The News: Why Diversity Matters for Journalism.”

Nils Mulvad (middle), Brant Houston (left) and Giannina Segnini pondering the world of investigative journalism.

A Global Network for the World’s Investigative Journalists

by David E. Kaplan • September 24, 2019

As we gather for the 11th Global Investigative Journalism Conference, this seems a good time to share again with our colleagues where the Global Investigative Journalism Network and its conferences come from. It was a simple idea at the end of the 20th century — to gather the world’s investigative journalists to share their knowledge with each other — that gave birth to GIJN, which has now grown to 182 member organizations in 77 countries. 

Member Profiles

How Leaked Chats and Dogged Reporting Shook Up Puerto Rico’s Government

by Gaelle Faure • September 24, 2019

When reporters for Puerto Rico’s Centro de Periodismo Investigativo — its Center for Investigative Journalism — first published hundreds of pages of a leaked Telegram chat involving high-ranking officials, they had no idea this would lead to massive street protests and end in the governor’s resignation. This huge story followed the Center’s award-winning work exposing how the death toll from Hurricane Maria in 2017 was far in excess of what officials admitted. GIJN’s Gaelle Faure spoke to CPI’s executive editor Carla Minet to find out what’s next for her team.

Reporting Tools & Tips

So You’re an Investigative Reporter. Here’s How to Make Your Boss Like You Anyway.

by David Leigh • September 23, 2019

Investigative reporters have a bit of a reputation for being troublemakers — both outside and inside their newsrooms. Sometimes, this can get in the way of their work. In his new book “Investigative Journalism: A Survival Guide,” David Leigh gives sensible advice for those who wish to not only get along with their bosses, but to see their stories published.

Data Journalism

GIJN’s Data Journalism Top 10: Plastic Mountains, #SharpieGate, Stopwatch Analysis, Collaborative Software

by Eunice Au & Connected Action • September 19, 2019

What’s the global data journalism community tweeting about this week? Our NodeXL #ddj mapping from September 9 to 15 finds ProPublica open-sourcing its collaborative reporting software; CityLab interviewing Mark Monmonier, author of “How to Lie With Maps,” on Donald Trump’s deceptive hurricane map; Al Jazeera surveying South Sudan’s citizens on displacement; and Reuters visualizing just how bad the Earth’s problem is in terms of single-use plastics.

GIJN Unveils New Data Journalism Resource 

by GIJN Staff • September 18, 2019

GIJN’s Data Journalism Resource Center is now reorganized, revised, and expanded. To help guide users, there are now 15 sections, beginning with the best books and tip sheets, working through descriptions of the main tools, and ending with mapping and visualization tools.

Case Studies

After Mexican Journalist’s Murder, Colleagues Come Together to Investigate

by Carolina de Assis • September 17, 2019

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.

Data Journalism

GIJN’s Data Journalism Top 10: 3D Animation, Brexit Borders, Bad Research, NY Subway

by Eunice Au & Connected Action • September 12, 2019

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: Operation 136 (India)

by GIJN Staff • September 11, 2019

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)

by Charlotte Godart • September 11, 2019

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)

by GIJN Staff • September 10, 2019

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

by GIJN Staff • September 10, 2019

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)

by GIJN Staff • September 9, 2019

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.

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