Resources
9 Best Practices for Investigating Refugee Issues
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GIJN presents a best practices tipsheet for investigating issues related to refugees and migration.
Top 10 in Data Journalism
Data Journalism Top 10: Elon Musk’s Tweets, Chart-Topping Hits, China’s COVID Toll (by Obit)
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This week’s Top 10 in data journalism looks at Elon Musk’s Tweets, tracking COVID in China via official obituaries, Kontinentalist’s piece on rubber’s history in colonial Malaya, El Confidencial’s analysis of immigration in Spain, The Economist’s look into the secret of creating chart-topping hits, and more.
Organized Crime Guide
Guide to Investigating Organized Crime in Africa: Chapter 9 — Other Crimes
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Table of Contents | Introduction | Chapter 1 | Chapter 2 | Chapter 3 | Chapter 4 | Chapter 5 | Chapter 6 | Chapter 7 | Chapter 8
The list of organized crimes tearing Africa apart is much longer than the chapters of this guide. Behind the horrific images of thousands of people perishing in the Mediterranean Sea, the deadliest migration route in the world, we must acknowledge, among other things, the action of criminal groups.
Editor's Pick
A Curated List of GIJN’s Top Stories from 2022
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In 2022, many of GIJN’s original stories focused on reporting techniques relevant to global threats that grew or emerged this year — including Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, democratic decline, growth of far-right populism, the challenge of accountability journalism in the Arabian Gulf, abuse of migrants and minorities, and the exiling, assault, and legal harassment of independent media.
Resources
What Washington is Doing in Your Country: A Tipsheet for Investigating US Influence Around the World
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The government of the United States engages with virtually every country in the world on some level. From presidential actions to criminal investigations, and from aid programs to military assistance, many of these areas are traceable at some level through public-facing databases. Here’s GIJN’s tipsheet to show you where to start digging into the data.
News & Analysis
Investigating Immigration: Q&A with Caitlin Dickerson
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In an interview, The Atlantic’s investigative reporter Caitlin Dickerson discusses tips and techniques for covering the immigration beat, from knowing the history to setting expectations.
aircraft tracking
Investigating Ties Between the US Deportation Industry and Sports Travel
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Private air charter companies used to transport collegiate and professional sports teams are also part of a vast network of US deportation flights tied to possible human rights abuses.
How They Did It
How They Did It: Covering One of the World’s Most Dangerous Border Crossings
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Every year thousands of migrants cross one of the most dangerous borders in the world: the Darién Gap, a magnificent but deadly rainforest that connects Colombia and Panama. GIJN spoke to a Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter, and one of her teammates, who trekked through the jungle to investigate what happens en route.
Top 10 in Data Journalism
Data Journalism Top 10: Child Detentions at US Border, Slave Journeys, Aztec Iconography, Facebook’s ‘Broken Promises’
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This week, our DDJ Top 10 looks at The Marshall Project’s analysis of child detention at the US border, the Baltimore Banner’s in-depth story on the city’s vacant housing crisis. Plus, we dive into stories using historical data to investigate how slavery broke apart families, a flight analysis on the new destinations of the Russian elite, and a look at Facebook’s “broken promises.”
Editor's Pick
Editor’s Pick: 2021’s Best Investigative Stories from Bangladesh
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Over the last 12 months investigative journalists in Bangladesh uncovered cases of corruption, abuse of power, money laundering, and institutional negligence. The biggest topic last year, as in previous years, was corruption. But in picking the top stories of 2021, we also considered significance and novelty, the diversity of issues covered, impact, and a focus on the vulnerable and marginalized sectors of society as much as the depth and techniques used in any investigation.