How They Did It Teaching & Training
How an Investigative Hub Trained a Generation of Reporters in the US-Mexico Border Region
The Mexico Border Investigative Reporting Hub helped new muckrakers shine a light on corruption and human rights issues.
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immigration
16 posts
Data Journalism Top 10
Shifts in US Immigration Trends, Europe’s Shrinking Military Defenses, Food Prices in Gaza, and the US Election Home Stretch
Also: mapping crimes in Buenos Aires neighborhoods, Nigeria’s efforts to reduce carbon emissions, and tracking organ donation in Germany.
Investigative Techniques Research
‘The Cost of Free Land’: Investigating a Personal and National Legacy of Indigenous Land Theft
Rebecca Clarren’s investigative history grapples with her immigrant family’s success at the expense of their Indigenous neighbors.
Data Journalism Top 10
Iron Dome’s Defense Network, Hong Kong’s Plastic Waste Ban, European ‘Brain Waste,’ and 100 Days to Paris Olympics
In this edition, we also highlight the export destinations of smuggled Peruvian gold, the worker shortage hampering the Russian defense industry, and the political divide in the US.
Database Resource
Resources on Migration
With data and resources from the IOM and OECD, with figures on displacement globally, refugee flows, labor migration, plus a glossary.
Data Journalism Data Journalism Top 10
Data Journalism Top 10: Elon Musk’s Tweets, Chart-Topping Hits, China’s COVID Toll (by Obit)
This week’s Top 10 in data journalism looks at Elon Musk’s Tweets, tracking COVID in China via official obituaries, Kontinentalist’s piece on rubber’s history in colonial Malaya, El Confidencial’s analysis of immigration in Spain, The Economist’s look into the secret of creating chart-topping hits, and more.
Case Studies
A Curated List of GIJN’s Top Stories from 2022
In 2022, many of GIJN’s original stories focused on reporting techniques relevant to global threats that grew or emerged this year — including Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, democratic decline, growth of far-right populism, the challenge of accountability journalism in the Arabian Gulf, abuse of migrants and minorities, and the exiling, assault, and legal harassment of independent media.
News & Analysis
Investigating Immigration: Q&A with Caitlin Dickerson
In an interview, The Atlantic’s investigative reporter Caitlin Dickerson discusses tips and techniques for covering the immigration beat, from knowing the history to setting expectations.
Research
Investigating Ties Between the US Deportation Industry and Sports Travel
Private air charter companies used to transport collegiate and professional sports teams are also part of a vast network of US deportation flights tied to possible human rights abuses.
Resource
What Washington is Doing in Your Country: A Tipsheet for Investigating US Influence Around the World
The government of the United States engages with virtually every country in the world on some level. From presidential actions to criminal investigations, and from aid programs to military assistance, many of these areas are traceable at some level through public-facing databases. Here’s GIJN’s tipsheet to show you where to start digging into the data.