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Expert Tips for Editing Investigative Podcasts
In a session on editing investigative podcasts at IRE26, veteran audio journalists offered several key lessons for producers and reporters new to investigative podcasts.
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‘Mr Nobody Against Putin’: An Oscar-Winning Documentary’s Lesson on Undercover Reporting in Plain Sight
The commissioning editor of BBC’s Storyville speaks about the making of the documentary, which delves into the pro-Ukraine-war propaganda leaching into Russian schools.
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Managing the Collaboration: The Growing Importance of the Investigative Coordinator
The role is frequently described as a lynchpin in investigations, and the more moving parts, partners, and countries, the more vital this position becomes.
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‘Some Stories Just Work Better Through Film’: On the Strategy Behind Making an Investigative Documentary
Direkt36 co-founder Andras Petho speaks about how an investigative documentary became a rare viral success, what it revealed about Viktor Orban’s Hungary, and what other small newsrooms can learn from its impact.
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6 Tips for Launching an Investigative Podcast
A Dataharvest session with podcast veterans from Poland and Portugal offered advice for journalists considering audio storytelling — from narrative tricks to business models.
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Why Whistleblowers Need Allies Like Lawyers and Journalists to Expose Corruption
Insiders who successfully sound the alarm often do so with help — by partnering with allies who can amplify their message and help shield them from retaliation.
Getting the Story Out MENA Focus Week
Investigating Syria after Assad: A Black Box, Opened
Feras Dalatey describes the surreal experience of reporting in his home country days after the fall of the Assad regime — and the challenges ahead for Syria’s investigative journalists.
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Forbidden Stories Goes to the Theater
For one night, the French nonprofit media site brought its staff and projects to a Paris theater to share its investigations into journalists who have been killed or silenced.
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Pollution, Corruption, and Illegal Gold Mining: Investigating Nigeria’s Water Crisis
Investigative journalist and filmmaker Anu Adelakun discusses her investigation into the forces behind water scarcity and pollution in Africa’s most populous democracy.
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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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Project Management: Evaluation and Post-Project Analysis
In this chapter, we discuss project evaluation and post-project analysis, where project managers assess the success of the investigation, learn from challenges, and apply those lessons going forward.
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Project Management: Collaborative Journalism
Chapter One of GIJN’s seven-chapter guide focusing on the non-journalistic aspects of project management in collaborative or cross-border journalism.
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Project Management: Risk Management and Security
In this chapter, we cover how smart risk management can prevent unpleasant and even life-threatening situations when collaborating on an investigation, not only for sources and the team, even the publisher.
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Project Management: Technology and Tools
In this chapter, we discuss how tools for communication and cooperation are indispensable for collaborative journalism and cover some commonly used tools in investigative projects.
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Project Management: Budgeting and Resource Management
In this chapter, we cover how to administer a project budget and manage the money to cover travel, accommodation, tools and technology, legal support, payment of freelancers, and any other expenses.
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GIJN Guide to Project Management in Investigative Journalism
The comprehensive guide offers detailed advice on managing the non-investigative aspects of collaborative projects.
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Project Management: Team Dynamics and Collaboration
In this chapter, we discuss how a project manager can monitor, guide, handle team dynamics, and ensure the group is best positioned to focus on its primary mission: collaborating on an investigation.
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Project Management: Planning and Timelines
In this chapter, we discuss how the project manager helps the investigative team focus on the goals and scope of the project, set the direction, and define the boundaries of the reporting.
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How Mobile Investigative Newsrooms Can Restore Citizens’ Faith in Journalism
Two members of the OCCRP — North Macedonia’s Investigative Reporting Lab and Latvia’s Re:Baltica — have set up mobile reporting outposts.
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Investigating in Audio: Nine Standout Podcasts from Latin America
Investigative podcasts from the region have successfully managed to mix traditional reporting with one of the continent’s oldest genres: narrative journalism.
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How to Investigate When the State Conceals Data: Lessons from Belarus
Belarusian journalist Alina Yanchur shared the investigative methods adopted by those who have to work without access to state-published information.
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How Georgia Is Following a Russian Legal Blueprint to Suppress Independent Journalism
A proposed “foreign agents” bill in Georgia is viewed by many journalists in the country as part of a coordinated campaign to suppress investigative and independent media.
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How a Group of Paris-Based Journalists Are Saving Investigations from Oblivion
The goal of Forbidden Stories is to send a strong signal to those who oppose press freedom and want to act with impunity that killing a journalist won’t kill the story.
Getting the Story Out Press Freedom
How Alexey Navalny Was Inspired by — and Inspired — Investigative Journalism in Russia
Anti-corruption campaigner Alexey Navalny proved that anyone, after investigative training and practice, can expose rights abuse at the highest levels of government.
Getting the Story Out GIJC23
Going Multilingual — The New Frontier of Podcasting?
The global boom in audio streaming offers an opportunity for investigative journalists to reach wider audiences by developing multilingual translations of their podcasts.
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GIJC23 – Podcasts: Producing the Investigative Podcast
Podcast listening in Brazil and Indonesia, two of the world’s top markets, has followed a global surge in listeners turning to the intimacy of podcasting and streaming audio, when and where they want. Come meet three journalists and producers who have both led the way in their countries, and collaborated in true GIJN fashion. Join […]
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Investigative Journalism in Africa: A Book From the Frontlines
The award-winning Ghanaian journalist Manasseh Azure Awuni says there are a series of challenges that investigative reporters in Africa must confront during the course of their work. Read about the difficulty of getting accurate data, the challenges of impunity, funding issues, and press freedom challenges in this excerpt from his new book.
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How to Set Up a Video Unit: A GIJN Guide for Small Organizations
How to hire staff and plan out your shoots to tips for better photography and helpful case studies.