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So you've got a great investigation — now you just need to get people to read it. Here are seven types of beginnings that can hook readers into your story,...

Dec 23, 2025

A guide to prominent journalism awards and competitions of special interest to investigative journalists.

The Dart Center organized a two-day workshop for journalists on covering guns and gun violence, May 29-30, in Phoenix, Arizona.

Sep 19, 2023

Dr. Claire Simmons offers a detailed overview of the legal rules that do — and do not — apply in war and armed conflict.

Freelance investigative journalists should seriously consider having insurance to protect against the risk of being sued. “Media liability” policies are...

In Africa, more than in most other parts of the world, the hurdles that journalists have to overcome to report beyond their own countries or continent are...

Sep 15, 2023

Ethnographic journalism blends anthropological theory and immersive fieldwork to report on marginalized communities, but its relationship with traditional...

Francine Orr has been a staff photographer for the Los Angeles Times since 2000. Previously, she was as a staff photographer at the Kansas City Star. Orr...

Dart Center Executive Director Bruce Shapiro leads The Trinity Long Room Hub Annual Humanities Horizons Lecture 2025 "The Spectacle of Fearsome...

Jul 28, 2023

Ukrainian newsrooms combine OSINT, satellite imagery, and intercepted conversations to report on frontline regions that are off limits due to the war.

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...

Featuring tips, techniques, and best practices for covering the algorithms — and their corresponding impacts — used by tech giants' social media platforms.

In June, a French court indicted executives from two surveillance companies on charges of complicity in torture in Libya and Egypt, following revelations by...

Satellite imagery has become a game-changer for investigative journalism, offering powerful tools to uncover hidden stories.

Mattia Peretti, manager of JournalismAI at the London School of Economics, discusses the 10 things reporters should know about how artificial intelligence can...

Jan 12, 2026 - The I-Unit's mission is to act in the public interest, exposing wrongdoing while speaking truth to power by providing world-class journalism.

Mar 1, 2023 - Competition for the 2023 Global Shining Light Award (#GSLA23) is now CLOSED. The deadline to apply for the Global Shining Light Award was February 28, 2023....

The Global Investigative Journalism Conference is the world’s largest international gathering of investigative journalists. The conference features training...

Our second regional spotlight series examines the successes and challenges facing our members in Africa and others reporting from the continent. These articles...

In early April, Russian authorities raided the Moscow apartment of IStories editor Roman Anin, who is widely regarded as one of the world’s top investigative...

Explore in-depth articles, expert analysis, and the latest trends in journalism from around the world. Stay informed with our comprehensive coverage of media...

Emily Sachs is a clinical psychologist and a consultant to the Global Center for Journalism and Trauma, where she directs the Journalist Trauma Support...

This guide offers journalists a new detection tool and seven advanced techniques for spotting probable AI-generated content.

Understanding, organizing, and validating data directly affects the accuracy of stories. New tools make cleaning accessible to journalists without coding.

Aug 15, 2025 - Die besten deutschsprachigen Recherchen 2024: AfD-Geheimplan, Opioidkrise, #MeToo, Menschenhandel, Charité & Rechtsextreme Netzwerke

At GIJC25, Peruvian investigative journalist Fabiola Torres showed reporters how to uncover the systems behind pharma monopolies, and how to connect market...

Isobel Thompson is the Dart Center's Resources Editor. She is also a freelance journalist who has written for The Economist, The Financial Times,...

Verifying video materials should be a routine part of reporting, but knowing how to use the digital tools to verify fake content is just one part of the skill....

Feb 9, 2026

Investigations have underlying principles, elements, and rigorous requirements for evidence, accuracy, and fairness. They also require strong and detailed...

In March 2022, GIJN published an updated guide for Female-Identifying journalists. We will stop updating the current page.  Women journalists often face...

With more sophisticated AI technologies emerging, researchers warn that “deepfake geography” could become a growing problem. As a result, a team of...

To say the disability community is poorly covered is an understatement. Far too often, people with disabilities are pitied, ignored, or painted as...

Feb 9, 2026