Global Investigative Journalism Network

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From Secret Cameras to the Dark Web: 7 of the Best TED Talks for Investigative Journalists

GIJN has rounded up seven of the talks in the TED back-catalogue that are most interesting and relevant for investigative journalists. Available for free online, and in multiple languages, this selection spreads the word about tools, stories, and interesting investigations to audiences around the world.

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Using Theater—and Zoom—to Tell Stories of Investigations into Solitary Confinement

by Nina Sparling • December 7, 2020

After spending time in solitary confinement in Iran, Sarah Shourd started to explore what confinement meant in the United States and has produced a body of work about what she found in prisons around the country. Her play about confinement – “The BOX”– was broadcast over Zoom, bringing a story about the desperation of solitary confinement to audiences experiencing isolation around the world.

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From Secret Cameras to the Dark Web: 7 of the Best TED Talks for Investigative Journalists

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Using Theater—and Zoom—to Tell Stories of Investigations into Solitary Confinement