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Awards, Grants, & Fellowships GIJC25
Brave Investigations from Nigeria, Egypt, Peru, and Mexico Honored at GIJC25’s Global Shining Light Awards
These three winners and recipient of a special citation represent outstanding journalism from developing or transitioning countries, carried out under threat or in perilous conditions.
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GIJC25 Global Shining Light Award Submissions Now Open
The Global Shining Light Award honors investigative journalism in a developing country or under threat or dire conditions.
Member Profiles
IDL-Reporteros: The Newsroom That Dares to Challenge Peru’s Political Elite
This small investigative outlet spearheaded reporting on the Odebrecht corruption scandal and other examples of official misconduct in Peru. Now it is coming under attack from those same forces.
Case Studies How They Did It
How One Nigerian Journalist on a Motorcycle Exposed Armed Warlords
Yusuf Anka spent three years riding into and out of dangerous territory in northwestern Nigeria, investigating armed gangs plaguing his home region.
Awards, Grants, & Fellowships GIJC23
2023 Global Shining Light Award Finalists: Small and Medium Outlet Category
Read about the six finalists for the 2023 Global Shining Light Award — the prize that honors watchdog journalism in developing or transitioning countries carried out under threat, or in perilous conditions — in the Small and Medium Outlets category.
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2023 Global Shining Light Award Finalists: Large Outlet Category
Six outstanding investigative projects from Large Outlets have been selected as finalists for the 2023 Global Shining Light Awards (GSLA) — the prize honoring watchdog journalism in developing or transitioning countries that was carried out under threat, or in perilous conditions.
Global Conference Registration, Website Now Open
Registration has now opened and the conference website has launched for GIJC23, the world’s premier gathering of watchdog and data journalists, which will be held at a world-class conference venue in the historic city of Gothenburg, Sweden from September 19 – 22, 2023.
GIJC23 Global Shining Light Award Submissions Open
Submissions are now open for the GIJC23 Global Shining Light Award. This unique award, sponsored by the Global Investigative Journalism Network, honors investigative journalism in a developing or transitioning country, done under threat, duress, or in the direst of conditions.
News & Analysis
Should Journalists Do Advocacy? Here’s a Unique Approach Out of South Africa
An investigative outfit with an advocacy program may raise eyebrows. But in South Africa, amaBhungane has scored major wins for transparency and free speech.