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Global Investigative Journalism Network @gijn.org · 1h

💫 NEW! As part of GIJN's #AsiaFocus series, @kundadixit.bsky.social speaks to GIJN about the challenges he has faced in a storied career in investigative reporting, from going into exile to reporting in the face of legal attacks.

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‘Impact is Often Subliminal’: A Nepali Journalism Veteran on the Highs — and Lows — of His Reporting Career

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Global Investigative Journalism Network @gijn.org · 3h

The Nieman-Berkman Klein Fellowship in Journalism Innovation brings individuals to @harvard.edu to work on a specific course of research or a specific project relating to journalism innovation.

International application deadline: December 1, 2025.
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Nieman-Berkman Klein Fellowship in Journalism Innovation - Nieman Foundation

The Nieman-Berkman Klein Fellowship in Journalism Innovation* brings individuals to Harvard University to work on a specific course of research or a specific project relating to journalism innovation. The fellowship is a collaboration between the Nieman Foundation for Journalism and the Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society at Harvard. Both organizations share a set of common interests […]

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Global Investigative Journalism Network @gijn.org · 5h

📣 Calling professional journalists who cover rare diseases.

@nationalpress.bsky.social is offering a week of free online training, & up to $2,000 in grants to cover travel expenses and time in executing a rare disease project of fellows' choosing.

Apply by Oct 12.

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APPLY: 2025 Rare Disease Reporting Fellowship and Grants - National Press Foundation

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Global Investigative Journalism Network @gijn.org · 8h

⚡️ Applications are currently open for @newmarkjplus.bsky.social's two new hybrid, tuition-free AI Journalism Labs — Leaders and Builders.

Open to journalists in audience, product, tech, and development roles.

Deadline: Oct. 10, 2025. https://twp.ai/9PXFzH

Global Investigative Journalism Network @gijn.org · 12h

Investigative reporters need more than access – they need trust, safety & cross-border collaboration. @journalist.net offers the tools & connections to help watchdog journalism thrive.

🔗 Learn more: https://twp.ai/9PX5I5

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Global Investigative Journalism Network @gijn.org · 17h

“Journalism is facing tremendous challenges. Above all, the local press is severely diminished. At the same time, there is a massive proliferation of misinformation on social media.”

— Nora Gámez Torres, winner of the Maria Moors Cabot Prize.

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Nora Gámez Torres, Cuban Journalist in Florida, Wins Maria Moors Cabot Prize

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Global Investigative Journalism Network @gijn.org · 18h

Complex investigative projects continue shedding light on money laundering and official graft throughout Asia.

@skhashimov.bsky.social shares how:

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State-Connected Oligarchs and Looted Public Funds: Tracking Illicit Money Across Asia

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Global Investigative Journalism Network @gijn.org · 20h

👥 Want to grow & engage your audience with AI?

Join the free KnightCenter course, "Google AI Tools for Journalists" (Oct 20–Nov 16) and learn to use AI for smarter workflows, reporting & audience insights.

🔗 Sign up: https://twp.ai/9PX5II

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Global Investigative Journalism Network @gijn.org · 23h

“Publishing investigations with @occrp.org allows us to redistribute the risks and amplify the message, ensuring international audiences learn about corruption in Kyrgyzstan.”

— Kyrgyz investigative journalist Bolot Temirov told GIJN.

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State-Connected Oligarchs and Looted Public Funds: Tracking Illicit Money Across Asia

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Global Investigative Journalism Network @gijn.org · 23h

The Mcgraw Center offers grants up to $15K + editorial support for experienced journalists producing deeply reported enterprise or investigative stories with a strong business, financial, or economic angle.

🔗 Deadline Oct. 13: https://twp.ai/9PX5IN

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Sher Khashimov @skhashimov.bsky.social · 1d

Investigative journalism in Asia continues to do important work despite a challenging press freedom environment. For @gijn.org, I spoke to journalists in Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, and Bangladesh about their experiences, challenges, and the value of cross-border collaboration.

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State-Connected Oligarchs and Looted Public Funds: Tracking Illicit Money Across Asia

In this installment of GIJN's Asia Focus project, we look at how investigative journalists across the continent are exposing kleptocracy and documenting official corruption.

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Global Investigative Journalism Network @gijn.org · 1d

💰 NEW from GIJN’s #AsiaFocus

Across Asia, investigative journalists are exposing how the powerful move, hide, & spend illicit wealth – from offshore accounts to luxury real estate.

Here's how they document kleptocracy & corruption, often at great risk.

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State-Connected Oligarchs and Looted Public Funds: Tracking Illicit Money Across Asia

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Global Investigative Journalism Network @gijn.org · 1d

Curious about Malaysia ahead of #GIJC25?

GIJN’s Eunice Au and Columbia University’s Anya Schiffrin share a curated list of 12 essential reads – from investigations into the 1MDB scandal to celebrated novels.

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GIJN Bookshelf: The Malaysia Edit

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Global Investigative Journalism Network @gijn.org · 1d

🔎 Georgia has ordered 60+ media & NGOs to disclose donor records, including iFact and the Governance Monitoring Center, a move many say threatens independent voices & civil society.

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Georgia Targets Media and NGOs With Donor Disclosure Demands

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Global Investigative Journalism Network @gijn.org · 1d

GIJN calls for nominations to its Board of Directors.

This year, we are electing 3 regional representatives (Europe, Asia/Pacific, Sub-Saharan Africa) and 4 at-large directors for the 15-person board.

🗓️ Extended Deadline: Oct. 9, 2025.
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GIJN Schedules 2025 Board Election

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Global Investigative Journalism Network @gijn.org · 1d

AI Journalism Labs

@newmarkjplus.bsky.social's 3-to-6-month hybrid, tuition-free and highly participatory programs invite journalists and executives to explore generative AI through theory and practice, and add meaningfully to the conversation.

🔗 Learn more: https://twp.ai/9PVjfM

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Global Investigative Journalism Network @gijn.org · 1d

Kicking off GIJN’s #AsiaFocus this story examines why the continent is a unique laboratory in the global media landscape.

Still journalists here face multifaceted challenges from censorship & physical threats to digital surveillance & financial pressures.

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Investigative Journalism in Asia: Resistance, Transformation, and Solidarity Amidst Mounting Press Challenges

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Global Investigative Journalism Network @gijn.org · 1d

🔍 @lemonde.fr’s data team uncovered 300+ contaminants in France’s drinking water sources, used by 2/3 of the population.

GIJN’s Substack breaks down how they did it + lessons for data & enviro journalism.

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Global Investigative Journalism Network @gijn.org · 2d

‼️ GIJN’s #AsiaFocus is LIVE!

Asia is a laboratory for media innovation & a frontline for press freedom. Journalists here persist despite censorship, surveillance & threats.

Read how they turn challenges into resistance & solidarity: https://twp.ai/9PXIdj

🎨 by Nyuk.

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Investigative Journalism in Asia: Resistance, Transformation, and Solidarity Amidst Mounting Press Challenges

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Global Investigative Journalism Network @gijn.org · 2d

📣 Calling all journalists, media orgs, and NGOs in the Western Balkans!

@earthjournalism.bsky.social's Western Balkans Environmental Media Grant 2025 is now open & includes €10,000 to support reporting on biodiversity, climate, & more.

🗓️ Deadline: Oct 30. https://twp.ai/9PX5GX

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Global Investigative Journalism Network @gijn.org · 2d

🚨 Fragile protest videos. Outdated maps. Missing context.

African journalists are rewriting the rules of digital verification – with drive-through videos, drones, and deep local knowledge.

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Rewriting the Rules of Digital Verification: How African Investigative Journalists Are Building New Data Models

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Global Investigative Journalism Network @gijn.org · 2d

In this webinar, @afp.com will take participants behind the scenes of its award-winning probe into disinformation networks on the South China Sea.

Learn how their team exposed cross-border ops mixing politics & profit and gain practical tools.

🔗 https://twp.ai/9PX5Et

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Global Investigative Journalism Network @gijn.org · 2d

🚨 Reminder: Join GIJN’s 75-min Burnout Prevention Workshop with trainer Kim Brice.

🗓 Oct 16 | 9:30 ET.

Learn to spot burnout, manage stress & build resilience.

🔗 Register via short form & Zoom link: https://twp.ai/9PWuwp

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Global Investigative Journalism Network @gijn.org · 2d

Journalism pioneer @mariaressa.bsky.social, famed economist @josephestiglitz.bsky.social, and UN Rwanda Tribunal prosecutor Charles Adeogun-Phillips headline the top experts on GIJC25’s program.

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GIJC25 Program Launches — Two Nobel Laureates and African War Crimes Expert Are Featured Speakers

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Global Investigative Journalism Network @gijn.org · 2d

The LatAm Journalism Review spoke with award-winning reporter, Nora Gámez Torres, who moved from academia to become one of the few remaining US journalists dedicated to covering Cuba.

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Nora Gámez Torres, Cuban Journalist in Florida, Wins Maria Moors Cabot Prize

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