My Favorite Tools
My Favorite Tools: El Salvador’s Jimmy Alvarado on Exposing Corruption
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El Faro investigative journalist Jimmy Alvarado offers his favorite tools and techniques for exposing corruption.
Press Freedom
Prison Journalist Shows the Need For a Free Press — Even Behind Bars
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Jason Walker has been continuously incarcerated in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice since 2008, shuffled from unit to unit as the threat to his safety grows. He’s made quite a name for himself inside as a muckraker.
Climate Accountability
Reporting Guide to Holding Governments Accountable for Climate Change Pledges — Chapter 2: Sources for Country Plan Ratings
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Chapter two of GIJN’s new Reporting Guide to Holding Governments Accountable for Climate Change Pledges looks at different organizations’ tracking and rating of country emissions plans.
10 Questions
From Fact-Checker to Editor-in-Chief: How One Woman Rose to the Top at OCCRP
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OCCRP’s new editor-in-chief Miranda Patrucic built her career investigating crime and corruption in Central Asia and Azerbaijan. Here she shares her tips on avoiding burnout, interviewing on difficult subject matter, and tells GIJN about the power of believing in your ability to uncover the truth.
Climate Change
GIJN’s Guide to Investigating Sea Level Rise: Chapter Four — Story Tips and Best Practices
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That there’s a climate change story on every beat is by now a common observation, but it’s one amply demonstrated by the diversity of stories written about sea level rise. In this section, GIJN will explore the many possibilities for covering this emerging problem.
News & Analysis
Experts Discuss Investigating Social Media Companies Like Facebook, Twitter, and TikTok
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Investigative journalists intending to cover social media and its societial effects must understand the intricacies of the companies that drive them, and think critically about novel angles of coverage.
Tools & Techniques
Tips for Investigating Suspicious Real Estate Deals in France — and Around the World
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The vast majority of people who own properties are not engaged in any misconduct or possible criminal behavior. But land deals or real estate purchases made with inexplicable funding sources can be a telltale sign of corruption.
10 Questions
Lessons and Advice from Nigerian Investigative Journalist Taiwo Hassan Adebayo
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Hassan Adebayo has built a storied career at the Premium Times, leading investigations into terrorism and violent extremism, corruption, and financial crime.
News & Analysis
Travel Woes: The Challenges Investigative Reporters Face When Crossing Borders
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In an era where corruption, financial crime, and illicit trade routinely span the globe, so too must the investigations that uncover them. But one of the least discussed and often unexpected obstacles in that pursuit involves the difficulties investigative journalists can face when traveling and physically crossing borders.
Global Shining Light Award
2023 Global Shining Light Award Finalists: Large Outlet Category
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Six outstanding investigative projects from Large Outlets have been selected as finalists for the 2023 Global Shining Light Awards (GSLA) — the prize honoring watchdog journalism in developing or transitioning countries that was carried out under threat, or in perilous conditions.