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Expert Tips for Editing Investigative Podcasts
In a session on editing investigative podcasts at IRE26, veteran audio journalists offered several key lessons for producers and reporters new to investigative podcasts.
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Listen Up: Podcasts for Investigative Journalists
We have rounded up the podcasts that go behind the scenes of major exposés, in which reporters dive into how they did their investigations or offer tips for journalists in similar fields.
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Investigating in Audio: Nine Standout Podcasts from Latin America
Investigative podcasts from the region have successfully managed to mix traditional reporting with one of the continent’s oldest genres: narrative journalism.
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GIJC23 – Podcasts: Producing the Investigative Podcast
Podcast listening in Brazil and Indonesia, two of the world’s top markets, has followed a global surge in listeners turning to the intimacy of podcasting and streaming audio, when and where they want. Come meet three journalists and producers who have both led the way in their countries, and collaborated in true GIJN fashion. Join […]
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A Global Tour of Investigative Podcasts: The 2022 Edition
GIJN’s global team has reviewed some of our favorite investigative podcasts from 2022. Some dig into scandals and allegations of sexual assault. Others take a deep dive into the backgrounds of leading political figures or explore national scandals. There are tragedies, public interest stories, politics, crime, and corruption, with stories drawn from around the world.
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A Curated List of GIJN’s Top Stories from 2021
One of our core missions at GIJN is providing journalists in the field with the latest tools and techniques. To do that, we work hard to find original stories that will be of immediate, practical help for watchdog reporters around the world. Here is a curated list of 10 of the notable stories we’ve published this year, reflecting our most popular articles, groundbreaking discoveries, topical issues, and stories you just shouldn’t miss.
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Investigative Audio: 8 Tips from Podcasting Innovators
In a GIJC21 session on investigative podcasts, journalists and producers who have created award-winning podcasts shared ideas on how to leverage this audio storytelling technique to better connect with the audience and tell impactful stories.
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A Global, Best-of List of Recent Investigative Podcasts
Investigative podcasts are on a roll, and many of the most respected names in print and broadcasting are now dabbling in a format that offers a perfect platform for unraveling a complex investigative story. Here is a list curated by GIJN’s global team featuring 15 of the best investigative podcasts that have been broadcast around the world.
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How Taiwan’s The Reporter Created a Chart-Topping Podcast
The Reporter is known in Taiwan for its in-depth investigative stories. The team behind it recently launched a podcast, which surged into the charts soon after it was launched. Here host Jason Liu and producer Lan Wanchen tell GIJN about their experience in making podcasts related to investigative journalism and their tips for making a program that audiences want to listen to.
GIJN’s Top Reads for 2020
At the end of the year, GIJN compiles a list of its most viewed stories and resources. Here’s the listing for 2020’s top performing stories, including stories on the good and bad of South African journalism, how the global pandemic is affecting Africa’s print newspapers, the year’s top investigative podcasts from around the world, and more.