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Reporting Tools & Tips

Seeking Comment for Your Investigation: Tips for the ‘No Surprises’ Letter

by Rowan Philp • July 7, 2021

For many investigations — especially those involving corporations, or institutions in the West — the final step is to send a letter that sets out your findings and urges a response. Here, several investigative reporters share their tips on how to deal with obstructive subjects and ensure fairness — including fairness for dangerous governments that cannot be alerted to your findings before publication.

Resource

Why Journalists in Autocracies Should Report as If They’re in a Democracy

In a RightsCon session hosted by GIJN, three editors shared survival strategies for independent newsrooms in authoritarian nations, as threats to the press, and institutions of accountability, grow around the world. They described a form of journalistic judo, where journalists can find advantages in the very tactics used to repress them.

GIJN Webinar — Investigating Autocracy: Strategies and Tips

by GIJN Staff • October 20, 2020

Authoritarianism is on the rise around the world, from failing democracies to despotic regimes. In this global GIJN webinar, we bring together four extraordinary journalists from Russia, Egypt, South Africa, and the Philippines to share strategies for staying effective and true to the journalism profession’s highest standards.

News & Analysis

What We’re Reading: Tracking Covert Foreign Money, Global COVID-19 Resources, and Investigating the US Election

by Tanya Pampalone • August 21, 2020

For this week’s Friday 5, where GIJN rounds up key reads from around the world in English, we’re checking out the financial loopholes authoritarians use to fund political interference in democracies, a bevy of COVID-19 resources, and a toolbox for reporters around the world to look into the closely-watched US elections.

Case Studies

Understanding the Authoritarian’s Playbook: Tips for Journalists

by Kevin Douglas Grant • March 2, 2020

In “Democracy Undone: The Authoritarian’s Playbook,” The GroundTruth Project chronicles seven leaders whose instincts and inclinations herald a brand of populist nationalism that, if history is a guide, can lead to authoritarian government. From Brazil to Italy and the US, these global leaders seem to share common “plays,” including weaponizing fear, undermining institutions and targeting outsiders. GroundTruth fellows offer tips for journalists covering this rising authoritarianism.

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