Reporting Tools & Tips
How to Use Germany’s New Lobby Register as an Investigative Tool
The German Bundestag’s new lobby register is a trove of data for investigative journalists reporting on influence and money in federal politics.
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Resource Guide
GIJN Guide to Investigating Foreign Lobbying
This reporting guide is designed for journalists worldwide — so they can research and produce compelling stories on how countries and companies seek to exert influence abroad.
Resource Tipsheet
Investigating US Government — and Trump Administration — Influence in Your Country
The US government engages with virtually every country in the world and each new president can radically change its policy. Here’s GIJN’s updated tipsheet on digging into global US influence.
Data Journalism Data Journalism Top 10
Data Journalism Top 10: Turkey-Syria Earthquake, Russian Censorship, Missing Snow, Energy Saving Tips
Our weekly round-up of the most popular data journalism stories on Twitter looks at mapping of the destruction in the Turkey-Syria earthquake, insight into Russia’s digital censorship apparatus, an alarming lack of snow on Swiss ski slopes, and a tool to help you save energy.
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Editor’s Pick: 2021’s Best Investigative Journalism from Eastern Europe, Central Asia, and the Caucasus
Despite worsening legal and physical attacks on the press, solidarity among journalists in Russia and the Eastern European region is growing. Our list of the eight best investigations of the year reveals that more and more cross-border, joint investigations are being carried out, and illustrate continuing reporting courage in the region that should inspire the entire journalism community.
Data Journalism
Data Journalism Top 10: Visualizing Hurricanes, Predicting Wildfires, Social Media Algorithms, Trump Loyalty Index
How does climate change increase the likelihood of weather extremes? Our NodeXL #ddj mapping from October 12 to 18 finds ProPublica examining how the warming global climate exacerbates wildfire activity, and designer Will Chase visualizing some of the most destructive hurricanes with an interactive wheel graphic. The Financial Times is summarizing key trends of the pandemic using charts, maps, and graphics, while The Markup announced its latest project looking into the black box algorithms of social media platforms.