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.
The authors, senior leaders at the Global Reporting Centre, write about the difficulties in changing from a fledgling start-up to a robust organization that is ‘set up to succeed.’
A dedicated mental health helpline for journalists facing anxiety, stress, and burnout was a long time coming. Can it survive?
There are myriad number of reasons why reporters decide launch their own news sites, but these enterprising journalists often face a series of new, daunting challenges.
During a panel at ISOJ, fact-checkers discussed platform-enabled mis/disinformation in an era struggling with news avoidance, distrust, and limited access to information.
The current funding challenges facing nonprofit media make it more important than ever for newsrooms to “walk the talk” on transparency and to maximize their independence.
Across the investigative journalism community, GIJN has heard uniform voices of solidarity, and numerous creative strategies for surviving this fundraising crisis.
GIJN calls upon elected officials in the US to reverse the catastrophic action of withholding USAID funds from independent investigative newsrooms around the world.
Fariba Nawa, host of the On Spec podcast, discusses how she and her team have used donations and collaborations to build their project.
At the 2024 iMEdD International Journalism Forum, journalism funders and funding seekers discussed how to demystify the process of fundraising.
Latin American journalists have ventured into nonprofit journalism. But finding a sustainable financing model has eluded most outlets.
Nobel Prize laureate and Rappler co-founder Maria Ressa on her site’s new Communities venture and making bold moves in countering Big Tech.
The funding process is similar to investigative journalism: you must write a compelling narrative that makes the reader understand the importance of your work.
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.
Experts discuss their experiences with diversifying revenue along with their successes, failures, and how they have balanced revenue and independence.
The founders of GIJN member Recorder, from Romania, share lessons for making investigations visually memorable, attracting new audiences, and generating more revenue.
In a world where the pillars of democracy face unprecedented challenges, the relationship between philanthropy and independent journalism is mutually beneficial.
Recent research suggests that the effects of investigative and collaborative reporting are more far-reaching on the journalism community than we had imagined.
Collaborating with Vienna’s Volkstheater, Austrian investigative outlet Dossier is bringing its reporting to the stage.
Diana Salinas is committed to uncovering wrongdoing and empowering more women to follow in her footsteps.
GIJN spoke with three newsrooms pioneering models for raising funds directly from their audiences.
“Good project management is hard to find in newsrooms,” says the WSJ’s Robin Kwong, the author of a recent guide full of tips for editorial leadership.
Media outlets are now more than ever looking for innovative digital strategies to reach and engage audiences as well as remain sustainable.
Communities are often considered merely our audience in journalism. But local communities can be engaged to help report impactful stories, provide tips and resources, and even boost the finances of watchdog media around the world.
