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Editor’s Pick: Best Investigative Stories from Mainland China in 2018
Wed Jan 16 2019 | By Cobrapost Desk
Despite virtually all aspects of the media being tightly controlled by China’s party-state, determined Chinese journalists and writers are still finding opportunities to report fac...
What the Experts Expect for Investigative Journalism in 2019
Tue Jan 15 2019 | By Cobrapost Desk
With the backlash against democracy and anti-press sentiment growing, the need for investigations around issues such as corruption and climate change continues to rise....
Send in Your Session Idea for GIJC19!
Mon Jan 14 2019 | By Cobrapost Desk
The 11th Global Investigative Journalism Conference is scheduled for this September 26-29 in Hamburg, Germany, at two state-of-the-art venues: the Spiegel Publishing House and the ...
Editor’s Pick: Best Investigative Journalism in Sub-Saharan Africa 2018
Wed Jan 09 2019 | By Cobrapost Desk
Press freedom varies widely across sub-Saharan Africa. While muckrakers in Ghana were able to unearth corruption in the upper ranks of the judiciary and in South Africa, investigat...
Doc of the Day: A $2 Billion Fraud in Mozambique?
Tue Jan 08 2019 | By Cobrapost Desk
Here’s another fascinating look — through a recent US indictment — at the looting of Africa....
Editor’s Pick: Best Investigative Stories in Russian and Ukrainian 2018
Tue Jan 08 2019 | By Cobrapost Desk
In 2018, journalists in Eastern Europe and Central Asia uncovered massive fraud, corruption and even assassination plots...
Most Popular Resources on GIJN in 2018
Fri Jan 04 2019 | By Cobrapost Desk
Here at GIJN we’re constantly on the lookout for the best tip sheets, reporting guides, and how-to stories and videos....
How Necessity Drives Media Innovation in Middle East, North Africa
Thu Jan 03 2019 | By Cobrapost Desk
Circling in on Sustainability: Journalists join a GIJN roundtable discussion on business models at the Arab Reporters for Investigative Journalism Forum in Jordan. Photo: GIJN...
9 Types of Visual Storytelling on Mobile
Wed Jan 02 2019 | By Cobrapost Desk
In September 2017, the lead producer for the BBC Internet Research & Future Services, Tristan Ferne, identified 12 different story formats used in digital news...
Editor’s Pick: Best Investigative Stories in Spanish 2018
Thu Dec 27 2018 | By Cobrapost Desk
It’s been a big year for investigative reporters in Latin America, from unveiling high-level corruption to collaborating across countries. ...
Khashoggi’s Spirit Lingers Over Arab Investigative Journalism Conference
Fri Dec 14 2018 | By Cobrapost Desk
Journalists in Jordan: Hundreds of investigative journalists from the Middle East and North Africa gathered for the annual ARIJ forum earlier this month. Photo: Courtesy ARIJ...
How They Did It: Uncovering the Top 15 “Dark Money Groups” in US Politics
Wed Nov 28 2018 | By Cobrapost Desk
In 2010, the political advertising game changed. ...
Help Strengthen Global Muckraking by Supporting GIJN!
Mon Nov 26 2018 | By Cobrapost Desk
This past year has seen an alarming rise in hostility toward journalism and press freedom around the world....
Meet the Chinese Journalist Taking on Public Records Obstacles
Mon Nov 26 2018 | By Cobrapost Desk
On the Record: JSK Journalism Fellow Feng Xin is trying to help reporters in China use public records in their reporting. Photo: Courtesy Feng Xin...
In Conversation with Carole Cadwalladr: The Features Writer Who Broke the Cambridge Analytica Story
Sat Nov 24 2018 | By Cobrapost Desk
Editor’s note: This year, Carole Cadwalladr, features journalist at The Observer, broke the story that became the Cambridge Analytica scandal....
Delhi Pollution: Why Does Fixing The City's Air Seem Like An Impossible Task?
Fri Nov 23 2018 | By Cobrapost Desk
Depending just on policies like GRAP to solve the pollution problem is like using band-aids to heal a fracture, say activists. So what’s the solution?...
MOUs: How to Get Everyone on the Same Page for Collaborative Projects
Fri Nov 23 2018 | By Cobrapost Desk
As collaborative journalism becomes a common practice across the media industry, news outlets need clear documentation to guide their projects....
You Snooze, You Lose: Insurers Make The Old Adage Literally True
Thu Nov 22 2018 | By Cobrapost Desk
Millions of sleep apnea patients rely on CPAP breathing machines to get a good night’s rest. Health insurers use a variety of tactics, including surveillance, to make patients bear...
A Tiered Approach to Researching and Pitching Investigative Stories for Freelance Writers
Thu Nov 22 2018 | By Cobrapost Desk
I discovered investigative reporting while still in school, and decided it was my calling....
Democrats plan ‘aggressive’ oversight of Federal Election Commission
Wed Nov 21 2018 | By Cobrapost Desk
Among their concerns: agency vacancies, campaign finance law enforcement...