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112 posts

Member Profiles

The Nonprofit News Site Taking on Agribusiness in the US Heartland

by Peter Georgiev • April 27, 2021

From an investigation into a COVID-19 outbreak in the meatpacking industry to exposes on migrant worker housing, the Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting has made reporting of agribusiness through in-depth research, data analysis, and collaboration their core mission. This story tells how this small nonprofit has gone from a “one-man shop” to become a reliable source of watchdog reporting on an industry mostly discussed in daily business stories and trade magazines.

Case Studies

A New Business Model Emerges: Meet the Digital News Co-op

by Tom Stites • March 25, 2021

Community news co-op advocates see the new model they’re shaping as having a high chance for success in places where existing approaches to digital sites might struggle or fail, including in many news deserts. The Banyan Project’s Tom Stites writes about how news co-ops work, pointing out the pros and cons of the model.

News & Analysis

The Global Rise of University-Based Investigative Journalism Centers

by Olivier Holmey • March 9, 2021

More universities are devoting resources to the teaching and practice of investigative journalism than ever before, and six recently-launched university-based investigative centers joined GIJN late last year. Olivier Holmey spoke to outlets in Norway, Japan, South Africa, and the Americas to find out what lies behind this growing trend.

GIJN Webinar – Larger Audiences, More Engagement, and Bigger Impact: How Journalists Can Better Market Investigative Stories

by GIJN Staff • March 4, 2021

This webinar will provide strategies and tips to engage and build audiences. It features a digital media advisor with three decades of experience in marketing and audience engagement, an expert on maximizing audiences via social media, and the CEO of a successful investigative outlet with long experience in the issues. It will focus on practical ways to ensure basic strategies and tools are in place to maximize engagement.

Member Profiles

The Small Nonprofit Shaking Up French Investigative Journalism

by Megan Clement • February 15, 2021

The French investigative journalism outlet Disclose made waves in 2019 by revealing the shocking extent of pedophilia in amateur sports and the widespread use of French-manufactured arms in the Yemen conflict. One of its founders tells GIJN why a reader-supported model is allowing it to exist “halfway between the media and an NGO.”

News & Analysis

A Global Tour of Top Investigative Podcasts: The 2020 Edition

by GIJN Staff • September 9, 2020

From South Africa to Tunisia, France to Australia, the podcasts industry is booming. Here is our list of some of the best global podcasts from 2020 — so far! — that are either investigative in nature, or about investigative journalism, and compiled by GIJN’s global team.

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