Our Members

Investigative Center of Jan Kuciak (ICJK) (Slovakia) was founded as a response to the murder of the Slovak investigative journalist Jan Kuciak and his fianceé Martina Kušnírová in 2018. The main goal of ICJK is to continue Jan’s work by uncovering organized crime, corruption, and other criminal activities as well as disinformation and its actors in Slovakia. ICJK is a non-profit organization, the first institution in Slovakia dedicated solely to investigative journalism. The Centre is an independent media outlet and a cooperation hub of local and international media.

The Investigative Journalism Bureau (Canada) is an impact-driven, collaborative newsroom, bringing together professional and student journalists, academics, graduate students and media organizations to tell deeply-reported stories in the public interest. Based at the University of Toronto, the IJB has developed a collaborative journalistic model that works with news organizations and universities around the world while training the next generation of investigative reporters.

The Investigative Journalism Center of Moldova is a non-governmental organization created in 2003. The main activity of the center is directed toward improving the quality of investigative journalism in Moldova, strengthen the capacity of investigative journalists, promoting best practices and techniques for investigative journalism as well and conducting public awareness campaigns.

Established in 2003 as a non-profit NGO, Investigative Journalism Center (IJC) supports development of investigative reporting in Croatia and in other countries of the South East Europe. IJC has a pool of trainers/mentors, it organizes investigative reporting workshops, and cooperates with similar organizations.

The Investigative Journalism Programme at the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits University) offers courses in investigative and data journalism, organizes the annual African Investigative Journalism Conference (AIJC), formerly known as Power Reporting, manages fellowships and grants for investigative projects, and sponsors the Taco Kuiper Award.

Hetq online has been published in Yerevan, Armenia, since 2001, and has published articles and investigations in both Armenian and English since 2002. Hetq is updated every week and its articles are later republished by various newspapers. It also produces documentaries. Students from the Department of Journalism at Yerevan State University also receive practical experience by working with Hetq online. Hetq online is the first publication in Armenia to adopt a Code of Ethics and introduced the practice of team investigations into Armenian journalism.

Investigative Journalists’ Team “iFact” (Georgia) was founded by a women journalists team in 2016, and includes two investigative newsrooms across Georgia. iFact is the only investigative media in Georgia which produces multimedia content. It aims to raise awareness about investigative journalism in the country and shed light on the uncovered topics.

Investigative Reporters and Editors, Inc. is a grassroots nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the quality of investigative reporting. IRE was formed in 1975 to create a forum in which journalists throughout the world could help each other by sharing story ideas, newsgathering techniques and news sources. IRE provides members access to thousands of reporting tip sheets and other materials through its resource center and hosts conferences and specialized training throughout the country.  

Investigative Reporting Denmark conducts investigative reporting in Denmark and cooperates with journalists internationally.

Investigative Reporting Lab (North Macedonia) is a nonprofit newsroom focused on corruption, crime, and governance in North Macedonia and the Balkans. Founded in 2017, IRL’s team is notable for its female leadership and young staff, and for its commitment to innovative watchdog storytelling. Recent projects have partnered with OCCRP and focused on disinformation campaigns, hazardous energy policies, and the murky world of COVID-19 antibody tests.