6 Tips for Launching an Investigative Podcast
Though investigative journalism stories are just a drop in the vast ocean of podcasts available on a huge array of platforms, investigative podcasts, which combine deep reporting with audio...
View ArticleWhy Whistleblowers Need Allies Like Lawyers and Journalists to Expose Corruption
Whistleblowers — people who expose wrongdoing within their organizations — play a crucial role in holding governments and corporations accountable. But speaking up can come at a cost. People who report...
View ArticleInvestigating Syria after Assad: A Black Box, Opened
CONTENT WARNING: The following article includes mentions of physical violence, including torture, war, and forced disappearances, which some readers may find disturbing. Over three mild, but chilly...
View ArticleForbidden Stories Goes to the Theater
The stage is dark, except for the beams of faint white light that illuminate four actors standing in a row, who are taking turns to tell the stories of the murdered journalists they play. Reporters...
View ArticlePollution, Corruption, and Illegal Gold Mining: Investigating Nigeria’s Water...
Nigerian investigative journalist and documentary filmmaker Anu Adelakun grew up in the bustling city of Lagos, where access to clean water was scarce for many communities. Fetching water wasn’t...
View ArticleThe Good and Bad of Financing Your Own Global Investigation
In 2018 in Istanbul, two younger reporters from the US approached me and suggested we start a documentary podcast together. I was skeptical but tired of pitching ideas from Turkey and editors in New...
View ArticleProject Management: Evaluation and Post-Project Analysis
Publishing a compelling story is not the end of an investigative journalism project, but an opportunity for reflection and growth. This final phase includes critical steps such as project evaluation...
View ArticleProject Management: Collaborative Journalism
It all began with the Associated Press, a not-for-profit news agency founded by six American newspapers in the mid-19th century. This collaboration allowed members to share content, which sometimes...
View ArticleProject Management: Risk Management and Security
When reporters from different countries work together to investigate sensitive and often controversial issues, the importance of risk management cannot be overstated. Cross-border journalism exposes...
View ArticleProject Management: Technology and Tools
In the digital age, the use of technology is crucial. Especially in cross-border teams, tools for communication and cooperation are indispensable. Because technical developments in software are rapid,...
View ArticleProject Management: Budgeting and Resource Management
Investigative journalism projects require not only intellectual resources, but also financial and material investments. There’s no investigative journalism without funding. And while every potential...
View ArticleGIJN Guide to Project Management in Investigative Journalism
Many of today’s most significant issues, including climate change, corruption and human rights abuses, have a global impact. Collaborative journalism makes it easier to report on issues that affect us...
View ArticleProject Management: Team Dynamics and Collaboration
If team building or collaboration were easy, far fewer books would have been written on the subject. Personalities, expectations, working styles, cultural backgrounds, and newsroom practice can...
View ArticleProject Management: Planning and Timelines
Before embarking on any investigative journalism project, it is essential to have a clear definition of the scope and objectives. It is up to the project manager to help the team focus on the project,...
View ArticleHow Mobile Investigative Newsrooms Can Restore Citizens’ Faith in Journalism
The lakeside location, historic churches, and pretty cobbled streets of Ohrid in North Macedonia draw hundreds of thousands of tourists each year. But the city’s status as a UNESCO-protected gem has...
View ArticleInvestigating in Audio: Nine Standout Podcasts from Latin America
For a long time, investigative journalism in Latin America was dominated by traditional media platforms and aimed at a niche audience who enjoyed longform stories about corruption, bribery, and...
View ArticleHow to Investigate When the State Conceals Data: Lessons from Belarus
In 2020, huge protests erupted in Belarus, drawing international coverage. The unrest emerged in response to allegations from poll workers that Alexander Lukashenko — who has been the president of...
View ArticleHow Georgia Is Following a Russian Legal Blueprint to Suppress Independent...
“I’m sure that it will make the same impact in Georgia [as in Russia] and will encourage a witch hunt on watchdogs.” — University of Georgia Investigative Media Lab’s Anna Gvarishvili One year after...
View ArticleHow a Group of Paris-Based Journalists Are Saving Investigations from Oblivion
Indian journalist Shashikant Warishe knew that his reporting on a controversial new refinery in the western Konkan region was angering some dangerous people. He had been warned by friends and...
View ArticleHow Alexey Navalny Was Inspired by — and Inspired — Investigative Journalism...
While not a journalist himself, the anti-corruption campaigner Alexey Navalny proved that anyone, after training and practice, can master new investigative tools to expose rights abuse at the highest...
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