Also highlighting how pro-Russian channels fabricated a mass migration threat in Ukraine, charting South Africa’s micro schools, and how beliefs in an afterlife vary around the world.
A new crop of AI-powered tools is trying to fill the void left by CrowdTangle, which let journalists tack how content spread across Facebook and Instagram. Arbiter is one of the projects leading the way.
Also highlighting coverage of Nvidia’s role in financing AI companies, how US adults engage with AI chatbots, and a story investigating children’s care homes in the UK.
Technology is rapidly rewriting the nature of war and conflict, investigative reporters need new resources and reporting strategies so they can keep up.
What began as the niche practice of verifying shaky mobile phone footage in an era of social media chaos has since become one of the most consequential developments in modern journalism.
In this round-up of recent GIJN Academy masterclass videos, we look at investigating AI use by governments, identifying AI-manipulated imagery, and deconstructing popular narratives about the technology.
In this workshop based on a GIJN reporting guide, Dr. Iain Overton discussed a practical framework for investigating the technological systems behind modern warfare, from surveillance infrastructure and automated decision-making to the financial flows that make them possible.
The system built by BBC Eye allowed a team of open source specialists and reporters to accelerate their investigation of Russian ultra nationalists and their political impact.
Also highlighting how films portray Ukrainians, increasing tree cover in Spain, and how couples meet.
In 2001 GIJN was born, as investigative journalists from around the globe met for the very first time to share ideas, tips, and best practices to strengthen their reporting in a world where journalism was increasingly under threat.
Today the threat has multiplied, and at GIJN we find ourselves under the same pressures as our member organizations. Most urgently: available funding for investigative journalism has been impacted as some longtime funders who supported journalism in the past are no longer doing so or have closed. Yet our work continues, more important than ever before.
GIJN serves as the global hub for the world’s investigative reporters. Our core mission is to support and strengthen investigative journalism—with special attention to those from repressive regimes and marginalized communities.
We are embarking on our first-ever campaign initiative to help us expand our revenue by the end of the year through individual donors. If you have ever joined one of our free webinars, used one of our free resources, learned a new skill thanks to a GIJN training, or simply believe that press freedom is essential to civil society, we ask you to show your support for GIJN’s work with a donation of your choosing. Called “Friends of GIJN,” this campaign includes a more personalized experience, starting in 2027, for individuals who answer the call to join with us during this unprecedented time.
Truth and democracy are under attack around the world. You can fight back by helping GIJN support investigative journalists with free access to the latest tools and techniques — so they can foster justice and hold accountable those who abuse the public trust.
With a staff based in 24 countries, GIJN works in a dozen languages each day, linking together the world’s most enterprising journalists, offering state-of-the-art training, webinars, tip sheets, and a Help Desk that responds to 2,000+ requests for assistance each year. More than 84% of GIJN’s operating budget goes directly to our program work.
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