Profiles

The Japanese Journalist Fighting for Better Data, Public Records, and Human Stories

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Frustrated by journalism that gave voice to those in power rather than the voiceless, Yasuomi Sawa was inspired to become an investigative journalist. He shares with Scilla Alecci about the state of journalism in Japan, including the limitations to its existing freedom of information laws and how preventing institutional or individual embarrassment can hinder a relentless free press and uncomfortable public debates.

Member Profiles

Czech Investigative Nonprofit Follows the Money

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International organized crime received little scrutiny in the Czech press until the Czech Centre for Investigative Journalism was founded in 2013. They work with media partners across the region on collaborative projects that have helped bring down senior officials and expose the activities of mafia bosses, including an investigation with Slovak reporter Ján Kuciak, who was killed in 2018. Ian Willoughby profiles the Czech nonprofit for GIJN.

How They Did It

How They Did It: The Azerbaijani Laundromat

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In September, the Danish national newspaper Berlingske, in partnership with the OCCRP and other international media partners, exposed a complex money laundering scheme led by Azerbaijan’s elite. The stories revealed that, between 2012 and 2014, $2.9 billion connected to the country was siphoned through European companies and banks. Here’s how they got the story.

News & Analysis

What Investigative Journalism Will Look Like in 2020

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GIJN asked investigative journalists around the world to look ahead at what’s in store for 2020. Here are the trends, key forces, and challenges they expect will affect investigative and data journalism in the coming year, as well as the new skills and approaches we should be thinking about.

cross-border collaboration

Indonesia’s Tempo Leads Asia into Cross-Border Collaborations

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Newsrooms in Asia have traditionally worked alone, guarding their sources and tip-offs fiercely and keeping their stories and investigations in-house. However, after attending GIJN’s Asian Investigative Journalism Conferences and participating in the global Panama Papers investigation, Indonesia’s top newsweekly and leading investigative outlet Tempo have been inspired to pursue their own cross-border collaborations.

Abdul Salam

How Pakistani Journalists Subvert Danger — and the Narrative — with Data

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Journalists exposing corruption in countries with limited rule of law face enormous risks and their stories may not necessarily make things better for anyone. In Pakistan, journalists have employed a different — and safer — approach to trigger positive change by avoiding front-page corruption exposés and using data journalism to expose flaws in the system instead. A GIJN original.

Советы и инструменты

Как они это сделали: методы и инструменты, которые использовали для расследования Paradise Papers

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Цифровая безопасность, поиск документов и работа с общей базой данных: Инструменты и программы, которыми пользовалась команда Международного консорциума журналистов-расследователей ICIJ при работе с документами райских островов.