GIJN Masterclass Round-Up: Key Investigative Topics
In this round-up of recent GIJN Academy masterclasses, we share expert insights across a range of key topics: food insecurity, corruption, leaks, online scams, and historical archives.
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corruption
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How to Expose Corruption
Miranda Patrucic
Data Journalism
Mexico Scrapped Its Transparency Agency — Journalists Are Still Investigating Corruption
A year after Mexico dissolved the autonomous body that oversaw government transparency, journalists are still finding ways to access public documents and conduct data-based investigations.
News & Analysis
Following the Digital Trail: How East African Journalists Investigate Corruption through Procurement Data
Journalists in Kenya, Uganda, South Sudan, and surrounding countries are using procurement data to reveal corruption, and can offer lessons for journalists around the world.
Editor's Picks News & Analysis
Elections Under Attack, Shadow Aircraft Fleet, National Park Land Grabs: 2025’s Best Investigative Stories from Sub-Saharan Africa
In 2025, journalists across Africa have courageously reported on illegal activities — and their impact — long after they’ve occurred, and despite attempts to bury this information.
Getting the Story Out
‘Some Stories Just Work Better Through Film’: On the Strategy Behind Making an Investigative Documentary
Direkt36 co-founder Andras Petho speaks about how an investigative documentary became a rare viral success, what it revealed about Viktor Orban’s Hungary, and what other small newsrooms can learn from its impact.
Editor's Picks News & Analysis
‘Ghost’ Prisoners, Missing Children, Anti-Corruption Wiretaps: 2025’s Best Investigative Stories from Ukraine
Despite domestic threats to press freedom and power cuts and sleepless nights from Russian attacks, Ukrainian independent journalists continue their work with depth and skill.
Resource Video
Tips and Tools for Uncovering Online Scams
Online scams have become borderless threats that evolve rapidly in scale, sophistication, and impact. From fraudsters using the Internet to steal to phishing networks that engage in social engineering and trick individuals, scams are often backed by organized criminal groups that exploit weak law enforcement, jurisdictional loopholes, and digital anonymity.
Member Profiles
Uncovering Schemes Worth Billions: Inside the Belarusian Investigative Center
Since 2020, the exiled outlet’s investigations have led to approximately 90 sanction actions, proving how journalism can make a real impact on authoritarian regimes.
Member Profiles
Fighting for Accountability and Press Freedom in West Africa
For almost 30 years, the Media Foundation for West Africa has supported watchdog journalism and press freedom in both democratic and authoritarian states across the region.