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.
The founder of IStories talks about moving his entire newsroom abroad for security reasons and the challenges of reporting on Putin’s regime from outside the country.
Also featuring a look at climate change’s impact on Japanese cuisine, an investigation into US parts used in Russian missiles, and a final progress report on Mexico’s outgoing president.
The oil and gas industry is complex and notoriously opaque. But with new tools, it’s become easier for investigators to dig into this field.
A data investigation looked into the lack of transparency in Brazilian elections that allows candidates wanted for crimes to run for office without public knowledge.
An overview of the many creative or unconventional formats for telling investigative stories — and how to leverage curiosity to overcome news avoidance.
In the spirit of creating the best conference for investigative journalists, GIJC25 is now looking for great ideas for its sessions. Send us your proposals!
An innovative new database, the Open Source Munitions Portal (OSMP), identifies and shows remnants of explosive devices in conflict zones.
The data visualization expert and former academic stresses the importance of having an ‘interdisciplinary mindset’ when approaching data-driven stories.
The toolkit helps reporters discover tools in categories like satellite imagery, maps, and social media, and is designed to help researchers learn how to use each tool with in-depth descriptions.
In investigative journalism, connecting data points is often key to uncovering the truth. Aleph helps reporters search, organize, and analyze data, to better trace hidden connections.
At the 2024 iMEdD International Journalism Forum, journalism funders and funding seekers discussed how to demystify the process of fundraising.
The exiled Nicaraguan journalist and editor Carlos F. Chamorro explains the critical need to promote and support journalists who are forced to leave their homelands because of their reporting.
