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Social Media
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Distribution & Promotion
Translating Investigative Journalism into Platform-Native Storytelling
How do you take a complex, months-long investigation and reach fast-scrolling readers without losing credibility? Craft promotional material that fits each social media platform’s audience and voice.
Data Journalism Top 10
Kamala Harris’ New Donor Wave, Elon Musk’s Hard Right Turn, Cheap Drone Warfare, and a Superyacht Suddenly Sinks
This week’s Data Journalism Top 10 highlights an investigation into irregularities in the vote count during Nigeria’s 2023 elections; a timeline of tensions in the Middle East; and more.
Investigative Techniques Reporting Tools & Tips
Beginner’s Guide to Identifying Explosive Ordnance in Social Media Imagery
The rise of conflict imagery on social media has provided open source researchers valuable material to identify explosive ordnance.
Resource Video
GIJC23 – Investigating Social Media: Telegram, Twitter, & WhatsApp
This workshop might just emerge as the one that changes your life as a watchdog journalist. Misinformation and disinformation on “closed” social media networks — such as WhatsApp and Telegram – have already had devastating consequences for democratic processes in places like India, Nigeria, Russia, and Brazil. At first glance, some platforms may seem impenetrable, […]
Getting Started in Investigative Journalism Methodology
Tips For Backgrounding Unknown Subjects in Time-Critical Situations
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.
News & Analysis Reporting Tools & Tips
Experts Discuss Investigating Social Media Companies Like Facebook, Twitter, and TikTok
Investigative journalists intending to cover social media and its societial effects must understand the intricacies of the companies that drive them, and think critically about novel angles of coverage.
News & Analysis
What Happens to Journalism When Social Media Sites Lose Their Relevance?
A panel at the 2023 International Journalism Festival in Perugia explored the implications for journalism of Twitter “dying” and Facebook’s pivot away from news.
Data Journalism Data Journalism Top 10
Data Journalism Top 10: Latin America Deforestation, Twitter Censorship, and Bankrupt Coal Mines’ Toxic Legacy
In this week’s Top 10 in Data Journalism, GIJN looks into stories about Latin American deforestation, Twitter’s censorship compliance, and the toxic legacy of bankrupt coal mines in the US.
Methodology Reporting Tools & Tips
Tips to Amplify Investigative Impact
Impact experts say there are several ways to help direct the attention of change-makers — as well as other media — to your key findings, and even nudge them to action.