GIJN speaks to Rawan Damen, the director-general of ARIJ, about the impact of Trump’s funding decisions on their work in the Middle East — and how they have adapted to survive.
This GIJC25 panel discussion surfaced a set of unresolved questions about what investigative journalism can sustainably support — and what it may need to leave behind.
From combining investigative stories with theater events to livestreaming editorial meetings, these newsrooms have adapted to dwindling revenue streams in novel ways.
Nonprofit news outlets must put extra emphasis on audience engagement, out-of-the-box solutions, and communicating to potential donors their unique value to democracy.
The organization has one guiding principle: “Let the data speak.” But sometimes getting hold of the information they need is an uphill battle.
For veteran journalist Wahyu Dhyatmika, Indonesia’s intensely challenging press climate is a wake-up call for the media to retool its business model and refocus on serving the public.
To dismantle VOA and other US-funded affiliates would be to silence decades of coverage in overlooked parts of the world on topics like human rights, corruption, and war crimes.
Across the investigative journalism community, GIJN has heard uniform voices of solidarity, and numerous creative strategies for surviving this fundraising crisis.
