Reporting Tools & Tips
5 Free Open Source Digital Tools to Combat Disinformation
Developed by Brazilian media outlets in late 2024, the solutions are available free of charge to any journalistic organization inside and outside Brazil.
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Wildfire Reporting — Expert Advice on Emerging Issues, Recurring Risks
Two California-based journalists offer some reporting best practices, logistical tips, and safety precautions to take when covering wildfires.
Reporting Tools & Tips
Essential Open Source Tools for Journalists Investigating Air Pollution
Here is a list of open source data tools that journalists can utilize to track air pollution, uncover its sources, and reveal the corporate networks responsible.
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How a Filipino Reporter Exposed Disinformation Networks Defending an Ex-President After His Arrest
Philippine reporter Cristina Chi uncovered an orchestrated disinformation campaign on Facebook to falsely portray the arrest of the country’s ex-president.
How Publishing Investigations as Books Can Add Depth, Increase Visibility, and Fight Censorship
In this story, several investigative journalists from Mexico speak about the experience of turning their exposés into books.
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Investigating How Illegal Gold Gets Into the Legitimate Supply Chain
This Pulitzer Center-supported investigation dug into illegal gold mining in South America, and traced how these illicit products are secretly fed into legitimate supply chains.
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From the Hospital to the Lab: How We Reported the Snakebite Scandal
Two reporters from The Bureau of Investigative Journalism’s global health team explain how they uncovered the shady world of phony snakebite antivenom.
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How Two Graduate Reporters Exposed a System Used to Hide Police Officer Misconduct
Two reporters, nominated for the 2025 Goldsmith Prize, spent years investigating legal agreements in California that hide police officers’ past misconduct from the public.
Climate Reporting Tools & Tips
New Angle for Reporting on Oil and Gas Industry — Radioactive Waste
The lack of regulatory oversight of radioactive waste in the oil and gas industry has created an environment ripe for some extraordinary science and environmental journalism.
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Veteran Environmental Journalists Offer Tips on Covering the Second Trump Administration
Covering Trump 2.0 poses stark challenges for news outlets, but many environmental journalists who reported on Trump between 2016 and 2020 can offer perspective.