Getting the Story Out Sustainability
The Good and Bad of Financing Your Own Global Investigation
Fariba Nawa, host of the On Spec podcast, discusses how she and her team have used donations and collaborations to build their project.
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Fundraising Sustainability
6 Things Journalism Funders Want Grant Applicants to Know
At the 2024 iMEdD International Journalism Forum, journalism funders and funding seekers discussed how to demystify the process of fundraising.
Distribution & Promotion News & Analysis Sustainability
How Rappler Is Building Its Own Communities to Counter AI and Big Tech
Nobel Prize laureate and Rappler co-founder Maria Ressa on her site’s new Communities venture and making bold moves in countering Big Tech.
Resource Tipsheet
GIJN Africa: Funding and Grants
Nonprofit organizations dedicated to offering grants in support of investigative journalism in Africa.
Member Profiles Sustainability
How Serbia’s CINS Pushes Investigative Journalism Outside the State Media ‘Bubble’
Facing attacks and threats from politicians and partisan media, the outlet has turned to innovative reporting formats to increase audience engagement and public interest in watchdog journalism.
Fundraising Sustainability
Solving Investigative Journalism’s ‘Profit Puzzle’ — From Diversification to Independence
Experts discuss their experiences with diversifying revenue along with their successes, failures, and how they have balanced revenue and independence.
Fundraising Sustainability
The Vital Connection Between Philanthropy and Independent Media in Preserving Democracy
In a world where the pillars of democracy face unprecedented challenges, the relationship between philanthropy and independent journalism is mutually beneficial.
Data Journalism Investigating Institutions News & Analysis
Investigating India: How Smaller, Independent News Outlets Are Digging into Politics in a Key Election Year
Smaller investigative news outlets have been behind challenging and impactful accountability reporting leading up to the country’s elections.
Methodology Sustainability
Measuring Journalism’s Impact — What We Know Now That We Didn’t Before
Recent research suggests that the effects of investigative and collaborative reporting are more far-reaching on the journalism community than we had imagined.
Fundraising Sustainability
Crowdfunding Investigations: Lessons Learned About Harnessing Audience Buy-In from Ireland, Brazil, and Portugal
GIJN spoke with three newsrooms pioneering models for raising funds directly from their audiences.