GIJC25
5 Tips on How to (More) Safely Investigate in Authoritarian States
Four journalists working in authoritarian countries or regions where democracy is backsliding offer their advice on how to deal with the reporting challenges.
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Press Freedom
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GIJC25
At GIJC25, Nobel Prize Laureate Maria Ressa Calls for ‘Radical Collaboration’ to Combat Disinformation and Preserve Press Freedom
In her keynote address, the Rappler CEO issued an urgent call for the investigative reporting community to embrace creative solutions in pursuit of the facts and a sustainable future.
News & Analysis
Watchdog Journalism’s Future in US May Depend on Independent Reporters
Investigations by independent journalists like Pablo Torre are a clear example of the growing need for bottom-up, citizen journalism — particularly given US media industry trends.
Asia Focus GIJC25
‘Our Task as Journalists is to Turn on the Light’: Asian Investigative Journalism Steps Into Focus at GIJC25
The first Global Investigative Journalism Conference to be held in Asia will feature a treasure-trove of Asia-focused panels, data workshops, and networking events,
Asia Focus Member Profiles
Asking Tough Questions, Publishing ‘Without Fear’: The Reporters’ Collective in India
This small yet notorious investigative outlet was formed almost by accident — but has gone on to investigate electoral issues, conflict, and the death of an Indian journalist.
Asia Focus
Investigative Journalism in Asia: Resistance, Transformation, and Solidarity Amidst Mounting Press Challenges
Asia serves as a unique laboratory in the global media landscape but journalists here face multiple challenges: censorship, threats, surveillance, and financial pressures.
Member Profiles News & Analysis
Seeking the Truth, in the Midst of a Country in Crisis: Haiti’s AyiboPost
Being a journalist in Haiti means not only witnessing daily violence but also being a potential target, one news outlet remains a home for those who refuse to stop reporting.
GIJC25
GIJC25 Program Launches — Two Nobel Laureates and African War Crimes Expert Are Featured Speakers
Journalism pioneer Maria Ressa, famed economist Joseph Stiglitz, and UN Rwanda Tribunal prosecutor Charles Adeogun-Phillips headline the top experts on the conference’s program.
‘Journalists Face Criminalization for Their Reporting’: A Tunisian Media Entrepreneur Reflects on the Power of Tools and Lab Testing
Inkyfada’s Malek Khadhraoui believes in using the power of collaboration and innovation to work around repressive regimes and a systemic lack of access to information.
Member Profiles
Fighting for Accountability and Press Freedom in West Africa
For almost 30 years, the Media Foundation for West Africa has supported watchdog journalism and press freedom in both democratic and authoritarian states across the region.