Tools & Techniques
10 Tips for Tracking Russian-Owned Assets
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OCCRP senior investigator Tom Stocks shares 10 best practices for tracking the mansions and superyachts of Russian oligarchs and officials deemed closest to President Vladimir Putin.
Tools & Techniques
4 More Essential Tips for Using the Wayback Machine
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Based on an interview with Wayback Machine’s director, Mark Graham, ProPublica’s Craig Silverman shares more essential tips on using it, including how to bulk archive pages, compare changes, and see when elements of a page were archived.
Tools & Techniques
Tips for Investigating Algorithm Harm — and Avoiding AI Hype
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In a panel discussion at the IRE23 Conference, experts shared tips on how reporters can identify and investigate algorithmic harm and AI bias, and hold the human masters of these systems accountable.
Methodology
When to Greenlight an Investigative Pitch — or End the Project?
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Committing to a long-term investigation — also known as “greenlighting” — does not always involve a specific moment of decision. At IRE23, GIJN spoke with five veteran investigative editors to ask them what information they need before giving a project the the go-ahead.
Tools & Techniques
Tips for Using the Internet Archive’s Wayback Machine in Your Next Investigation
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The Internet Archive is a nonprofit library that is best known for the Wayback Machine, a staple for investigative journalists around the world. Launched 20 years ago, the Wayback Machine now archives much of the public web at the rate of more than 1 billion archived URLs per day.
Methodology
Can AI Chatbots Be Used for Geolocation?
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Bellingcat fellow Dennis Kovtun tests the online geolocation capabilities of two popular AI chatbots — Microsoft’s Bing AI and Google’s Bard — and finds both have some serious limits and drawbacks to their effectiveness.
Tools & Techniques
7 Key Takeaways from the 2023 CIJ Conference in London
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GIJN associate editor Laura Dixon and GIJN Francophone Africa editor Maxime Domegni round up seven key takeaways from the 2023 Centre for Investigative Journalism’s 2023 summer conference in London.
Tools & Techniques
Tips for Getting New or Reluctant Sources to Talk
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For every human source who assists investigative journalists, there are dozens of officials, victims, and potential whistleblowers with vital information whom reporters never engage.
Tools & Techniques
7 Tips for Reporting on the Local Impacts of International Trade
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Clark Merrefield, from The Journalist’s Resource, shares seven tips on how local journalists can better investigate global trade and its impact on their communities.
Security
How Investigative Journalists Can Fight Back Against New, Enhanced Surveillance Threats
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A panel about the “brave new world” of surveillance at the 2023 IPI World Media Congress in Vienna discusses success stories around the world of journalists and activists pushing back against new and enhanced surveillance methods.