GIJC25
Investigating Migration and People on the Move
At this GIJC25 session, journalists shared how they combine open source research, on-the-ground reporting, and even self-built databases to investigate migration.
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Migration
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Data Journalism Top 10
US Science Research Cuts, Shadow Fuel from Iran, Trump’s Crypto Wealth, and Mapping Below Antarctica’s Ice
Our round-up of the best in recent data journalism also highlights a deadly train accident in Spain, new migration patterns from Venezuela, and Japan’s nuclear power resurgence.
Editor's Picks News & Analysis
Deadly Gaza Aid Sites, Damascus Dossier, Exploiting Sudanese Refugees: 2025’s Best Investigative Stories from the Middle East and North Africa
Also featuring exposés on sex-trafficking of workers in Dubai, secret mass deportations of Tunisians from the EU, and unlicensed addiction treatment centers in Egypt.
Editor's Picks News & Analysis
Gold Mining Disasters, Lost Refugee Boats, AI-Powered Protest Crackdowns: Best Investigative Stories from Turkey in 2025
Investigative journalism in the country has shown remarkable resilience, depth, and impact despite operating under difficult conditions.
Editor's Picks Reporting Tools & Tips
GIJN’s Top Investigative Tools of 2025
In a year that kleptocracy and attacks on independent media spiked, investigative reporters harnessed a mix of new databases and innovative tools to hold bad actors accountable.
How They Did It News & Analysis
Investigating How Many Migrants Lose their Lives Crossing the Rio Grande
This transnational collaborative project investigating US-Mexico border deaths won the 2025 Gabo Award, with judges praising its “investigative rigor” and “innovative approach.”
Data Journalism Top 10
Afghanistan’s Deadly Earthquakes, West Bank Settler Violence, Mississippi’s Prison Homicides, Chile’s Data Center Boom
Our round-up of the best in recent data journalism also features stories on Russia’s military equipment losses, Pacific deep-sea mining, and Paralympic swimming.
Data Journalism Top 10
Deadly Mediterranean Migration, Putin’s Military Gains, Spain’s Enduring Wildfires, Gambling on Premier League Kits
Our round-up of the best in recent data journalism also features stories from Japan, Nigeria, Gaza, and Namibia.
Data Journalism News & Analysis
Tracking US Migrant Detention Data: What Journalists Need to Understand
The US government’s detained immigrant population flatlined in April, but there’s more to the numbers than meets the eye. Here’s what journalists need to know about the data.
Data Journalism How They Did It
Documenting the Unidentified Graves of Migrants in Europe’s Borderlands
This investigation sought to answer key questions that no government could answer: What happens when someone goes missing at Europe’s borders? And how many burial sites are there across Europe?