News & Analysis
How a Purported Fact-Checking Site Spreads Russian Propaganda
A website and Telegram channel operated from Russia falsely claims to be a fact-checking site and, in fact, is repeatedly pushing out Russian disinformation about the war.
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Reporting Tools & Tips
Video Resources for Mapping, Satellites, Storytelling, Testing, Tracking, and Disinformation
To share best practices from our most recent global conference, GIJC21, we are releasing a series of videos from the event’s many seminars, panels, and workshops. This latest installment focuses on investigative tips and tools for using satellite imagery, flight tracking, and exposing disinformation.
Case Studies News & Analysis
Investigating the Rising Threat of “Selfie” Propaganda Campaigns
At the NICAR22 data conference, reporters from ProPublica and The New York Times revealed how they investigated an online campaign of “selfie” propaganda videos denying the mass detention of Chinese Uighurs.
Resource
Lessons Learned from Investigating Misinformation Around the World
Gaëlle Faure edits stories about misinformation written by digital investigative and verification reporters based in Agence France-Presse’s bureaus in Africa, and also works on fact-check training for journalists around the world. In this interview, she speaks about her job at AFP and about the challenges that misinformation poses to journalists around the world.
Data Journalism
Data Journalism Top 10: Rise of Omicron, Africa’s Growing Cities, Tech’s Glass Ceiling, and Honeybees Self-Quarantining
Our weekly analysis of the most popular data journalism stories on Twitter highlights a story by Spanish newspaper El País analyzing early data on the omicron variant, plus stories on fake news and disinformation in Thailand, climate data, and a story on how artificial intelligence can judge your music taste.
Methodology
Expert Tips for Digging Out the Roots of Disinformation
At GIJC21, two investigative journalists who have used their cutting-edge expertise in media manipulation to expose scamsters, far-right propagandists, and secret troll farms discussed tracking digital footprints, free resources for content verification — and the kind of tips that might just break a big story.
News & Analysis
Taking the Pulse of the Global IJ Community: Democracy, Press Freedom, and Threats to Journalism
Attendees to GIJC21’s plenary session were asked three questions about the challenges to democracy in their countries, and the role of journalism in upholding or weakening democratic values and institutions. The poll results reflect the threats faced by reporters around the world, from disinformation, fake news, and extremism.
Press Freedom
GIJC21 Launches with Call to Action for Investigative Journalists: Find Allies — and Fight
At the plenary session of GIJC21, an all-star team of five watchdog editors defined the front lines of a battle among investigative journalists for both democratic ideals and the survival of an independent press. The conference brings together 1,800 editors, reporters, and civil society leaders from 148 countries for an online, five-day event.
Case Studies
Investigating the Memes That Turned One Woman into a QAnon “Digital Soldier”
In a recent series, New York Times reporter Kevin Roose explored how one Harvard-educated woman was radicalized online by tracking the conspiracy theories and memes she shares. In this Q&A, Roose explains how the story came together.
News & Analysis
South African Awards: World-Class Muckraking & Resilience Amid a Pandemic
An investigation into the assassination of the section commander of Cape Town’s anti-gang unit and a story about a midwife drugging patients without consent were among those recognized in the 2020 Taco Kuiper Awards, South Africa’s prestigious prize for investigative reporting, which were handed out on April 15.