Press Freedom
Nicaragua: Reinventing Journalism in Exile
In this World News Day op-ed, the Latin American journalist and editor discusses the challenges of holding an authoritarian government to account after being forced to leave the country.
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The Things I Learned from My Daughters, a Central Bank Investigation, and a Box of Watermelon Gum
Alia Ibrahim, the co-founder and CEO of Daraj, discusses the impact of her organization’s investigative journalism — and how expanding its audience is critical for the future of news.
Press Freedom
‘Denies Her the Justice She Deserves’: A Shocking Verdict in the Trial Over Daphne Caruana Galizia’s Murder
Nine years after her assassinaton, the businessman who was charged with conspiring in Daphne Caruana Galizia’s killing has been acquitted after a lengthy trial.
Global Academy Webinars
Silencing Journalists Online: How Copyright Is Being Weaponized Against Investigative Journalists
A new form of censorship is emerging globally to silence the work of journalists and activists online, targeting their reporting with impostor accounts and fake copyright complaints.
News & Analysis Press Freedom
When the Story Is Canceled: 8 Practical Tips from RightsCon and World Press Freedom Day
When RightsCon 2026 in Zambia was abruptly cancelled, the story at its companion World Press Freedom Day conference shifted from panel coverage to a real-time lesson in access and government power.
Member Profiles Press Freedom
After a Government Suspension, What’s Next for Uganda’s Premier Journalism Training Organization?
The African Centre for Media Excellence fills a critical gap between journalism schools and newsrooms, but earlier this year Ugandan authorities ordered it to shut down and it’s now fighting for its survival.
Press Freedom
Nordic Countries Are a Press Freedom Haven. What Do They Get Right (And Wrong)?
Norway, Denmark, Sweden, and Finland frequently feature in the top ten of the world press freedom rankings. We spoke to investigative reporters in each country to find out why.
Document of the Day Press Freedom
Reporters Without Borders: Amid Widespread Erosion of Democracy, 2026 World Press Freedom Index Drops to 25-Year Low
In its 25th edition, the Reporters Without Borders assessment notes a “widespread decline” in the global state of media freedom — but notes a few encouraging signs of optimism.
News & Analysis Press Freedom
‘Foreign Agent’ Law in Bosnia Threatens Independent Media
Journalists and editors from this Balkan nation warn that if the recently passed law survives a legal challenge, it would stifle independent reporting.
News & Analysis Press Freedom
Chaos and Credibility: A Snapshot of How AI Is Impacting Press Freedom and Investigative Journalism
GIJN offers a snapshot of how watchdog reporters are confronting algorithmic abuses and misinformation while also employing AI as a key newsroom tool.
News & Analysis Press Freedom
Reporters Without Borders: Global Press Freedom at Unprecedented, Critical Low
As reporters mark World Press Freedom Day, RSF’s 2025 annual ranking reveals press freedom around the world has fallen to a new, unprecedented low.
News & Analysis Press Freedom
Behind the FOI Desk: Using Freedom of Information Laws to Fuel Accountability Stories in Africa
Newsrooms across Africa have established formal, right-to-information help desks that leverage government document requests for public accountability and watchdog reporting.
News & Analysis Press Freedom
Editors and Reporters Denounce Bill That Would Upend Investigative Journalism in Peru
A bill currently being proposed in the South American country’s legislature would have a chilling effect, and make in-depth exposés of the powerful virtually impossible.
News & Analysis Press Freedom
How Salvadoran Journalists Fight for Public Information Despite Increasing Obstruction
In El Salvador, the government has increasingly failed to honor public access to Information laws, forcing journalists to obtain data through other channels to hold power to account.
Press Freedom
The Increasing Threats Against Lawyers Protecting Journalists
At Trust Conference 2024, a panel of experts discussed the growing risks to lawyers who defend watchdog reporters, and what this could mean for the future of our democracies.
News & Analysis Press Freedom
Q & A with Roman Anin on Holding Putin to Account, Even in Exile
The founder of IStories talks about moving his entire newsroom abroad for security reasons and the challenges of reporting on Putin’s regime from outside the country.
News & Analysis Press Freedom
Challenges of Journalism in Exile: Nicaragua, Venezuela, and Cuba
The exiled Nicaraguan journalist and editor Carlos F. Chamorro explains the critical need to promote and support journalists who are forced to leave their homelands because of their reporting.
Press Freedom Safety & Security
‘Silenced’: Brazilian Investigative Journalist Juliana Dal Piva on Facing Threats from Her Reporting
Brazilian investigative journalist Juliana Dal Piva faced personal and professional ramifications for investigating the powerful.
Investigative Techniques Press Freedom
Mining Social Media and Visiting Morgues to Document Police Violence in Bangladesh
“Our priority was to reveal what the government was trying to hide,” says Zyma Islam about the work of her team in the weeks that changed her country.
News & Analysis Press Freedom
The Perils Facing Investigative Journalism in Ethiopia: Media Capture, Deep Polarization, and Government Oppression
Investigative journalism in Ethiopia — Africa’s second most populous country — currently faces a series of severe challenges.
Legal Defense & Emergency Aid Press Freedom
Six Key Steps to Combating Newsroom SLAPPs: Lessons Learned from Poland, the Balkans, and Beyond
Polish journalist Patrycja Maciejewicz on how SLAPPs have been used Poland, Serbia, Croatia, Slovenia, and Bosnia & Herzegovina — and how to combat them.
News & Analysis Press Freedom
New Documentary Shows Mexican Journalists Have Nowhere to Turn
The Mexican filmmaker Santiago Maza has a new documentary called “State of Silence,” which explores the perilous situation facing investigative journalists in his home country.
Getting the Story Out Press Freedom
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.
Document of the Day Press Freedom
2024 World Press Freedom Index: Political Pressure Threatens Journalism in a Key Election Year
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) warns that state oppression and political pressure are increasingly threatening journalism around the globe in its 2024 World Press Freedom Index.
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.
News & Analysis Press Freedom
How Investigative Site Netra News, Banned in Bangladesh, Is Reporting on the Country from the Outside
Netra News Editor-in-Chief Tasneem Khalil speaks about his experience as a journalist working from exile.
Member Profiles Press Freedom
CENOZO, the Organization Shoring Up Watchdog Reporting in West Africa
GIJN member The Norbert Zongo Cell for Investigative Journalism in West Africa (CENOZO) strives to promote journalism in the public interest.
News & Analysis Press Freedom
Surge of Violence in Ecuador Threatens Accountability Journalism
The investigative reporter Paúl Mena Mena speaks about the worsening security crisis in Ecuador.