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Case Studies News & Analysis

Editor’s Pick: 2021’s Best Investigative Stories from Bangladesh

by Miraj Ahmed Chowdhury • January 11, 2022

Over the last 12 months investigative journalists in Bangladesh uncovered cases of corruption, abuse of power, money laundering, and institutional negligence. The biggest topic last year, as in previous years, was corruption. But in picking the top stories of 2021, we also considered significance and novelty, the diversity of issues covered, impact, and a focus on the vulnerable and marginalized sectors of society as much as the depth and techniques used in any investigation.

Case Studies News & Analysis

Editor’s Pick: 2021’s Best Investigative Stories in India

by Deepak Tiwari • January 6, 2022

In 2021, as the mainstream Indian media continued to transform into the propaganda arm of the ruling party, intrepid digital platforms, mainly from the English-language press, have published some groundbreaking investigative stories and forced the rest of the legacy media to follow their lead.

Editor's Pick: 2021 Russia Main Image

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Editor’s Pick: 2021’s Best Investigative Journalism from Eastern Europe, Central Asia, and the Caucasus

by Olga Simanovych • January 5, 2022

Despite worsening legal and physical attacks on the press, solidarity among journalists in Russia and the Eastern European region is growing. Our list of the eight best investigations of the year reveals that more and more cross-border, joint investigations are being carried out, and illustrate continuing reporting courage in the region that should inspire the entire journalism community.

Editor's Pick: 2021 - French

Case Studies News & Analysis

Editor’s Pick: 2021’s Best Investigative Stories in French

by Marthe Rubio, Alcyone Wemaere, and Maxime Domegni • December 14, 2021

The year 2021 was a “grand cru” for the French-speaking investigative world. To make our selection of the top 12 investigations published in French in the past 12 months, we examined the techniques used, the stories’ impact in society, the risks taken, and geographic diversity. For sure — from Algeria to Canada, from the Comoros to Belgium — the journalists working on these investigations have shown courage and perseverance.

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Reporting Tools & Tips

Tips for Investigating When Governments Shield Crime and Corruption

by Rowan Philp • November 22, 2021

In a session on high-level corruption at #GIJC21, a panel of reporters from Liberia, Ukraine, Sudan, Russia, and Lebanon suggested a series of strategies that can pry facts from obstinate government agencies, find whistleblowers, and deliver alternate forms of accountability for officials seemingly above the law.

GIJC21, Investigative Stories to Replicate Around the World

Reporting Tools & Tips

Investigative Stories that Can Be Replicated Around the World

by Arinze Chijioke and Banjo Damilola • November 10, 2021

At GIJC21, hard-hitting investigations journalists shared some great story ideas that could be replicated by reporters across the globe to bring about changes in their society.

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News & Analysis

5 Post-Pandemic Data Story Ideas for Journalists

by Kuek Ser Kuang Keng • October 15, 2021

Since the start of the pandemic in early 2020, data-driven reporting on COVID-19 has gone through several phases, including infection trends and vaccination rates. Here, a leading Malaysia-based data journalism trainer shares five post-pandemic coverage areas where data reporting can be equally effective.

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