Global Investigative Journalism Network
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Learn from George R.R. Martin & award-winning instructors at @medillschool.bsky.social's 2026 Writing Workshop. Fully funded, 8 days of fiction craft & mentorship.
Apply by Jan 12:
Apply by Jan 12:
Applications for the 2026 George R.R. Martin Summer Intensive Writing Workshop are now open - Medill - Northwestern University
The third annual George R.R. Martin Summer Intensive Writing Workshop at Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications is now accepting applications.
twp.ai
November 25, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Learn from George R.R. Martin & award-winning instructors at @medillschool.bsky.social's 2026 Writing Workshop. Fully funded, 8 days of fiction craft & mentorship.
Apply by Jan 12:
Apply by Jan 12:
From fossil-fuel “sacrifice zones” to corporate-captured science, panelists at #GIJC25 shared tools for digging into slow-burn, life-and-death crises.
Their message: go where companies operate, scrutinize their claims, follow the money – and keep the story alive.
Their message: go where companies operate, scrutinize their claims, follow the money – and keep the story alive.
gijn.org
Investigating Global Health: Impact from Corporations
twp.ai
November 25, 2025 at 3:30 PM
From fossil-fuel “sacrifice zones” to corporate-captured science, panelists at #GIJC25 shared tools for digging into slow-burn, life-and-death crises.
Their message: go where companies operate, scrutinize their claims, follow the money – and keep the story alive.
Their message: go where companies operate, scrutinize their claims, follow the money – and keep the story alive.
Around the Global South, citizens are being pushed into biometric systems from SIM card registration to national digital IDs. But, who does this technology really empower?
Investigations show inflated contracts, surveillance risks & serious human rights concerns.
Investigations show inflated contracts, surveillance risks & serious human rights concerns.
gijn.org
Strategies to Investigate the Biometric Technology Boom in the Global South
twp.ai
November 25, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Around the Global South, citizens are being pushed into biometric systems from SIM card registration to national digital IDs. But, who does this technology really empower?
Investigations show inflated contracts, surveillance risks & serious human rights concerns.
Investigations show inflated contracts, surveillance risks & serious human rights concerns.
Alumni of GIJN’s first four Digital Threats courses have applied their training to produce numerous exposés of online scams and disinformation, from India to Kenya to the Philippines.
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How Digital Threats Training Has Powered Innovative Cyber Investigations Around the World
twp.ai
November 25, 2025 at 7:20 AM
Alumni of GIJN’s first four Digital Threats courses have applied their training to produce numerous exposés of online scams and disinformation, from India to Kenya to the Philippines.
Hunger is rising fast: 295M people now face acute, life-threatening food insecurity, and 673M struggle with chronic hunger.
GIJN’s new guide helps journalists investigate the systems, conflicts, and failures driving this crisis and report it with depth and accuracy.
GIJN’s new guide helps journalists investigate the systems, conflicts, and failures driving this crisis and report it with depth and accuracy.
gijn.org
Guide to Investigating Food Insecurity
twp.ai
November 25, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Hunger is rising fast: 295M people now face acute, life-threatening food insecurity, and 673M struggle with chronic hunger.
GIJN’s new guide helps journalists investigate the systems, conflicts, and failures driving this crisis and report it with depth and accuracy.
GIJN’s new guide helps journalists investigate the systems, conflicts, and failures driving this crisis and report it with depth and accuracy.
Illegal mining is more than a crime story, it’s a public health, environmental, and Indigenous rights issue. Investigating it requires trust, collaboration, and strong safety strategies to navigate intimidation, NDAs, and legal threats.
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Investigating Illegal Mining: Tips on Angles, Sourcing, and Post-Publication
twp.ai
November 24, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Illegal mining is more than a crime story, it’s a public health, environmental, and Indigenous rights issue. Investigating it requires trust, collaboration, and strong safety strategies to navigate intimidation, NDAs, and legal threats.
More:
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The Tarbell Fellowship is a one-year program for journalists interested in covering artificial intelligence.
Fellows:
📰 Receive a nine-month major newsroom placement
📚 Take a 10-week course on AI
✈️ Attend a weeklong journalism summit in the San Fran Bay Area
More:
Fellows:
📰 Receive a nine-month major newsroom placement
📚 Take a 10-week course on AI
✈️ Attend a weeklong journalism summit in the San Fran Bay Area
More:
www.tarbellcenter.org
Tarbell Fellowship
twp.ai
November 24, 2025 at 6:30 PM
The Tarbell Fellowship is a one-year program for journalists interested in covering artificial intelligence.
Fellows:
📰 Receive a nine-month major newsroom placement
📚 Take a 10-week course on AI
✈️ Attend a weeklong journalism summit in the San Fran Bay Area
More:
Fellows:
📰 Receive a nine-month major newsroom placement
📚 Take a 10-week course on AI
✈️ Attend a weeklong journalism summit in the San Fran Bay Area
More:
The Sigma Awards continue their no-category format, with a global jury of data journalism experts. Eligible projects must be published between Jan 1–Dec 31, 2025.
Submit as many entries as you want, all will join a global database for journalists worldwide.
Apply now:
Submit as many entries as you want, all will join a global database for journalists worldwide.
Apply now:
gijn.org
2026 Sigma Awards for Data Journalism Are Open for Entries
twp.ai
November 24, 2025 at 3:30 PM
The Sigma Awards continue their no-category format, with a global jury of data journalism experts. Eligible projects must be published between Jan 1–Dec 31, 2025.
Submit as many entries as you want, all will join a global database for journalists worldwide.
Apply now:
Submit as many entries as you want, all will join a global database for journalists worldwide.
Apply now:
Safety matters for all journalists – not only those reporting from conflict zones.
The Freelance Journalist Safety Principles offer practical standards to help editors and freelancers collaborate more safely.
📘 Learn more and download:
The Freelance Journalist Safety Principles offer practical standards to help editors and freelancers collaborate more safely.
📘 Learn more and download:
The Freelance Journalist Safety Principles
Safety principles & practices for international media organizations & freelance journalists endorsed by ACOS Alliance signatories.
twp.ai
November 24, 2025 at 7:23 AM
Safety matters for all journalists – not only those reporting from conflict zones.
The Freelance Journalist Safety Principles offer practical standards to help editors and freelancers collaborate more safely.
📘 Learn more and download:
The Freelance Journalist Safety Principles offer practical standards to help editors and freelancers collaborate more safely.
📘 Learn more and download:
🇳🇱 #GIJC27 will be held in the Netherlands!
GIJN is partnering with our Dutch colleagues at VVOJ, as well as @freepressunlimited.org and European Journalism Centre, to bring the world’s leading gathering of investigative journalists to the heart of Europe.
gijn.org/stories/2027...
GIJN is partnering with our Dutch colleagues at VVOJ, as well as @freepressunlimited.org and European Journalism Centre, to bring the world’s leading gathering of investigative journalists to the heart of Europe.
gijn.org/stories/2027...
In 2027, Global Investigative Journalism Conference Heads to the Netherlands
The 15th Global Investigative Journalism Conference will be held in 2027 in the Netherlands, co-hosted by GIJN and VVOJ (The Dutch-Flemish Association of Investigative Journalists).
gijn.org
November 24, 2025 at 2:52 AM
🇳🇱 #GIJC27 will be held in the Netherlands!
GIJN is partnering with our Dutch colleagues at VVOJ, as well as @freepressunlimited.org and European Journalism Centre, to bring the world’s leading gathering of investigative journalists to the heart of Europe.
gijn.org/stories/2027...
GIJN is partnering with our Dutch colleagues at VVOJ, as well as @freepressunlimited.org and European Journalism Centre, to bring the world’s leading gathering of investigative journalists to the heart of Europe.
gijn.org/stories/2027...
Only 2.9% of the world’s oceans are fully protected – far from the 30x30 goal. 🌎
@earthjournalism.bsky.social is funding newsrooms to change that through deeper, data-driven marine coverage.
💰 Grants: Up to $10,000
🗓️ Apply by Nov 24
🔗 https://twp.ai/9PYHvd
@earthjournalism.bsky.social is funding newsrooms to change that through deeper, data-driven marine coverage.
💰 Grants: Up to $10,000
🗓️ Apply by Nov 24
🔗 https://twp.ai/9PYHvd
November 24, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Only 2.9% of the world’s oceans are fully protected – far from the 30x30 goal. 🌎
@earthjournalism.bsky.social is funding newsrooms to change that through deeper, data-driven marine coverage.
💰 Grants: Up to $10,000
🗓️ Apply by Nov 24
🔗 https://twp.ai/9PYHvd
@earthjournalism.bsky.social is funding newsrooms to change that through deeper, data-driven marine coverage.
💰 Grants: Up to $10,000
🗓️ Apply by Nov 24
🔗 https://twp.ai/9PYHvd
🌏 Day 2 of #GIJC25!
@IDL_Gorriti kicked us off with lessons from years of attacks on @idl-r.bsky.social, followed by Charles A. Odeogun-Phillips on the rule of law & rising authoritarianism.
Today: video investigations, FOIA, cross-border crime – plus the INA launch at 1:30 PM in Room 408.
Today: video investigations, FOIA, cross-border crime – plus the INA launch at 1:30 PM in Room 408.
November 23, 2025 at 8:30 PM
🌏 Day 2 of #GIJC25!
@IDL_Gorriti kicked us off with lessons from years of attacks on @idl-r.bsky.social, followed by Charles A. Odeogun-Phillips on the rule of law & rising authoritarianism.
Today: video investigations, FOIA, cross-border crime – plus the INA launch at 1:30 PM in Room 408.
Today: video investigations, FOIA, cross-border crime – plus the INA launch at 1:30 PM in Room 408.
At #GIJC25, Dr. Charles A. Adeogun-Phillips pointed to Nigeria’s recovery of $52M from the Galactica Star superyacht – and the bigger problem behind it: Western countries often return only a fraction of stolen assets, with strings attached.
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An International Prosecutor’s Mission to Wrest Stolen Global South Assets from the West
twp.ai
November 23, 2025 at 6:03 PM
At #GIJC25, Dr. Charles A. Adeogun-Phillips pointed to Nigeria’s recovery of $52M from the Galactica Star superyacht – and the bigger problem behind it: Western countries often return only a fraction of stolen assets, with strings attached.
“One in every three deaths can be linked to just four industries.”
At #GIJC25, reporters revealed how harmful-product companies fund science, bend regulation, greenwash impacts, and hide behind associations.
These investigations take months but the stakes are enormous.
At #GIJC25, reporters revealed how harmful-product companies fund science, bend regulation, greenwash impacts, and hide behind associations.
These investigations take months but the stakes are enormous.
gijn.org
Investigating Global Health: Impact from Corporations
twp.ai
November 23, 2025 at 5:30 PM
“One in every three deaths can be linked to just four industries.”
At #GIJC25, reporters revealed how harmful-product companies fund science, bend regulation, greenwash impacts, and hide behind associations.
These investigations take months but the stakes are enormous.
At #GIJC25, reporters revealed how harmful-product companies fund science, bend regulation, greenwash impacts, and hide behind associations.
These investigations take months but the stakes are enormous.
At #GIJC25, journalists stressed the importance of mapping human networks behind illegal mining. Local communities, not official records, often hold the real story.
Learn more:
Learn more:
gijn.org
Investigating Illegal Mining: Tips on Angles, Sourcing, and Post-Publication
twp.ai
November 23, 2025 at 2:30 PM
At #GIJC25, journalists stressed the importance of mapping human networks behind illegal mining. Local communities, not official records, often hold the real story.
Learn more:
Learn more:
🏆 Congratulations to the Winners of #GIJC25’s 2025 Global Shining Light Award – Large Outlets Category!
GIJN honors three groundbreaking investigations that embody courage, collaboration, and impact in watchdog journalism. 👇
GIJN honors three groundbreaking investigations that embody courage, collaboration, and impact in watchdog journalism. 👇
November 23, 2025 at 1:22 PM
🏆 Congratulations to the Winners of #GIJC25’s 2025 Global Shining Light Award – Large Outlets Category!
GIJN honors three groundbreaking investigations that embody courage, collaboration, and impact in watchdog journalism. 👇
GIJN honors three groundbreaking investigations that embody courage, collaboration, and impact in watchdog journalism. 👇
🏆 Congratulations to the Winner of #GIJC25’s 2025 Global Shining Light Award — Small & Medium Outlets Category!
🥇 The Russian Trap: Recruiting Egyptians with the Lure of Money and Nationality
✏️ Sara Abo Shady
💼 masrawy
🥇 The Russian Trap: Recruiting Egyptians with the Lure of Money and Nationality
✏️ Sara Abo Shady
💼 masrawy
November 23, 2025 at 1:22 PM
🏆 Congratulations to the Winner of #GIJC25’s 2025 Global Shining Light Award — Small & Medium Outlets Category!
🥇 The Russian Trap: Recruiting Egyptians with the Lure of Money and Nationality
✏️ Sara Abo Shady
💼 masrawy
🥇 The Russian Trap: Recruiting Egyptians with the Lure of Money and Nationality
✏️ Sara Abo Shady
💼 masrawy
New analysis shows X’s algorithm amplifies right-wing rhetoric in the UK.
This week’s Data Journalism Top 10 also highlights investigations into illicit gold mining in Tigray, livestock losses from sheeppox in Greece, and more.
This week’s Data Journalism Top 10 also highlights investigations into illicit gold mining in Tigray, livestock losses from sheeppox in Greece, and more.
gijn.org
X’s Right-Wing Bias in UK, Tigray’s Illicit Gold Rush, Financial Risks of AI Bubble, and What People Ask ChatGPT
twp.ai
November 23, 2025 at 10:07 AM
New analysis shows X’s algorithm amplifies right-wing rhetoric in the UK.
This week’s Data Journalism Top 10 also highlights investigations into illicit gold mining in Tigray, livestock losses from sheeppox in Greece, and more.
This week’s Data Journalism Top 10 also highlights investigations into illicit gold mining in Tigray, livestock losses from sheeppox in Greece, and more.
At #GIJC25, journalists from Syria, Mali, and Myanmar shared what it takes to keep investigating while living in exile – navigating surveillance, distance, and the challenges of rebuilding life in a new country.
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Journalism In Exile: Reporting, Sourcing, and Managing Everyday Life Away From Home
twp.ai
November 23, 2025 at 8:30 AM
At #GIJC25, journalists from Syria, Mali, and Myanmar shared what it takes to keep investigating while living in exile – navigating surveillance, distance, and the challenges of rebuilding life in a new country.
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💫 NEW! Forced to leave their homes and homelands, exiled journalists spoke about finding ways to continue their journalism in the countries where they have sought refuge.
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Journalism In Exile: Reporting, Sourcing, and Managing Everyday Life Away From Home
twp.ai
November 23, 2025 at 3:08 AM
💫 NEW! Forced to leave their homes and homelands, exiled journalists spoke about finding ways to continue their journalism in the countries where they have sought refuge.
Opening #GIJC25, @mariaressa.bsky.social offered a powerful warning: the world may have one year left to protect press freedom & rebuild sustainable journalism.
Her solution? Collaborate, investigate, resist algorithmic manipulation & hold the line for facts.
Her solution? Collaborate, investigate, resist algorithmic manipulation & hold the line for facts.
gijn.org
At GIJC25, Nobel Prize Laureate Maria Ressa Calls for ‘Radical Collaboration’ to Combat Misinformation and Preserve Press Freedom
twp.ai
November 23, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Opening #GIJC25, @mariaressa.bsky.social offered a powerful warning: the world may have one year left to protect press freedom & rebuild sustainable journalism.
Her solution? Collaborate, investigate, resist algorithmic manipulation & hold the line for facts.
Her solution? Collaborate, investigate, resist algorithmic manipulation & hold the line for facts.
“There is no better way to rebuild public trust in investigative journalism than to show citizens that reporters actually pursue the tips and leads from them.”
— @glendamgloria, @rapplerdotcom executive editor
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— @glendamgloria, @rapplerdotcom executive editor
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gijn.org
Strategies for Covering Asia in a Shrinking Civic Space for Independence and Accountability
twp.ai
November 22, 2025 at 9:00 PM
“There is no better way to rebuild public trust in investigative journalism than to show citizens that reporters actually pursue the tips and leads from them.”
— @glendamgloria, @rapplerdotcom executive editor
🔗 More:
— @glendamgloria, @rapplerdotcom executive editor
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Nonprofit news outlets must put extra emphasis on audience engagement, out-of-the-box solutions, and communicating to potential donors their unique value to democracy.
Learn more: https://twp.ai/9PYTC1
Learn more: https://twp.ai/9PYTC1
November 22, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Nonprofit news outlets must put extra emphasis on audience engagement, out-of-the-box solutions, and communicating to potential donors their unique value to democracy.
Learn more: https://twp.ai/9PYTC1
Learn more: https://twp.ai/9PYTC1
What makes an investigative podcast unforgettable?
At #GIJC25, audio storytellers said: emotion. @suelinwong.bsky.social’s most-remembered moment in The Prince wasn’t analysis – it was a quiet chat in a kitchen.
Roll everything, find the right voices, let moments breathe. https://twp.ai/9PYT91
At #GIJC25, audio storytellers said: emotion. @suelinwong.bsky.social’s most-remembered moment in The Prince wasn’t analysis – it was a quiet chat in a kitchen.
Roll everything, find the right voices, let moments breathe. https://twp.ai/9PYT91
November 22, 2025 at 7:00 PM
What makes an investigative podcast unforgettable?
At #GIJC25, audio storytellers said: emotion. @suelinwong.bsky.social’s most-remembered moment in The Prince wasn’t analysis – it was a quiet chat in a kitchen.
Roll everything, find the right voices, let moments breathe. https://twp.ai/9PYT91
At #GIJC25, audio storytellers said: emotion. @suelinwong.bsky.social’s most-remembered moment in The Prince wasn’t analysis – it was a quiet chat in a kitchen.
Roll everything, find the right voices, let moments breathe. https://twp.ai/9PYT91