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Investigative projects are often likened to marathons. But, every now and then, watchdog reporters need to sprint. In a recent IRE23 conference session, experts shared tips on how to unearth background facts about little-known people on short notice.
Andrew Lehren believes in the power of curiosity, and learning-by-doing. Here, he and some of his former students describe a method of journalism instruction that emphasizes collaboration, new tools, and innovative story pitching.
Within the borders of China and Russia, the use of invasive information controls and techniques is well-known and widespread. But the use of these technology systems to suppress citizens’ fundamental human rights goes beyond what is happening inside any one country’s borders. Increasingly, authoritarian actors are exporting these tools and know-how to other countries, a new report finds.
What’s the global data journalism community tweeting about this week? Our NodeXL #ddj mapping from September 2 to 8 finds Folha de São Paulo’s beautiful 3D animation of the Brazil National Museum’s restoration efforts, Guardian’s real-time visualization of Irish border crossings, NZZ’s look at China’s bad research impacting scientists worldwide, and The New York Times calculating the variability of New York City’s subway commute times.
Thriving as a digital publisher is a challenge anywhere, but those in lower-income countries and in repressive media environments face additional hurdles. A new report looks at the experiences of 54 digital publishers around the world and identifies factors that contribute to resilience in these markets.
The legal system constantly produces information on the behavior of powerful people and entities. Based on his latest research, law expert Roy Shapira has unpacked for GIJN how investigative reporters can use the full potential of legal sources for better reporting.
The 11th Global Investigative Journalism Conference, scheduled for this September 26-29 in Hamburg, Germany, will feature an academic research track. Journalism professors and researchers worldwide are invited to submit research paper abstracts highlighting trends, challenges, teaching methodologies, new developments and best practices in investigative and data journalism. Abstracts are due April 8, 2019.
In GIJN’s Tip of the Day, Kaas & Mulvad editor Nils Mulvad talks about the basics of data journalism. For the full video on Effective Use of Data, see: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kcE81ekvvHk&list=PLrCL-ZiCvKYtgT7nymTez7p_E_9thEH7E&index=3 Visit GIJN’s resource page on Data Journalism: https://helpdesk.gijn.org/support/solutions/articles/14000036505-data-journalism More from Nils Mulvad: https://www.kaasogmulvad.dk/ https://gijn.org/2016/05/06/25-tips-for-everyday-digging/ https://gijn.org/2015/02/25/drilling-down-a-quick-guide-to-free-and-inexpensive-data-tools/ https://gijn.org/2014/07/18/nils-mulvad-data-journalism-is-the-punk-of-our-times/ GIJN’s Global Guide to FOI here: https://gijn.org/2017/09/04/tips-and-resources-for-setting-information-free-gijns-new-global-guide/ Global Investigative […]
The 10th Global Investigative Journalism Conference, to be held this November 16-19 in Johannesburg, South Africa, will again feature an academic research track, highlighting trends, challenges, teaching methodologies, and best practices in investigative journalism. Here is the call for papers that is going out to journalism professors worldwide.
