MEDIA HAT
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GLOBAL
For journalists, access to the internet is central to reporting the news. When governments shut it down, reporters find ways around the blackout, but the work comes at a cost. iMEdD spoke with journalists working in Iran, India, Ethiopia, Turkey, and Ukraine.
FEATURE
Green to Gray: The data, the mountains, and the politics of land
How much nature is Europe losing to construction? A cross-border investigation set out to find the answer — and the scale surprised even the researchers.
FEATURE
Sources at risk: How U.S. independent newsrooms guard them under Trump
ALL STORIES
Journalists across the U.S. are rethinking how they identify sources and store materials.
DATA
STORIES
Tools, news and practices from the data journalism community, useful for everyone
Data sonification is making a comeback in journalism. We spoke with professionals about its development, future, and usefulness in the field.
Methods and tools for reading PDF files and extracting data from them, for different levels of difficulty.
A guide on non-coding journalists using AI to build web scrapers and access complex public data for their investigations.
Vouliwatch and Solomon speak to iMEdD about their new joint investigation and the platform designed to serve as a tool for mapping and monitoring the data for anyone interested.
PRESS FORWARD
Features and analyses about the present and future of journalism
Best practices for tracing cryptocurrencies built to evade banks and borders, as ICIJ investigation shows how reporters follow them.
Ann Hermes has spent six years photographing the fading world of U.S. local news, capturing the humor and humanity of newsroom life alongside the melancholy of an industry in retreat. She spoke with iMEdD about the state of local journalism today — and what it might become tomorrow.
Sudanese journalists who have been forced to flee the country, international reporters, researchers, and experts speak to iMEdD about the challenges of covering the civil war, explaining how, beyond the cities themselves, even information is under siege.
From “seggs” to “unalive,” online language is evolving to bypass automated moderation. What started as a workaround for content creators is now changing journalism itself. This is the story of algospeak.
Jelani Cobb, Dean of the Columbia Journalism School, author, and longtime staff writer for The New Yorker, speaks to iMEdD about academic freedom in the United States, the challenges facing the press today, so-called “Trump coverage,” and the public interest as journalism’s enduring mission.
A digital exhibition by the International Press Institute brings to light just a small sample of a treasure trove of archives. We spoke with the IPI team about the organization's major project to organize and make available the archives, which represent the history of freedom of the press around the world.
EDITOR’S
PICKS
Curated stories and reports from the iMEdD journalism team.
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Data
Armaments: Israel and the others
Data from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) on international arms transfers to Israel, Syria, Iran, Lebanon, Yemen and Palestine. What does the data on the quantity and origin of transfers show?
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Interview
Eliot Higgins: Algorithms, spies and Trump in the mix
The founder of the investigative platform Bellingcat speaks about algorithms and democracy in the 21st century, the world of intelligence services, and how investigative journalism is funded in the era of Trump.
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Stories
“Never a good time to break down” – Journalists in Gaza continue to report amidst fear for their lives
Four Gazan journalists reflect on how it feels to be reporting after nearly 20 months of war.
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Stories
MATRIX: A murdered journalist and the mafia’s crypto-phones
How the murder of a journalist in Amsterdam is linked to the investigation of organized crime in Athens.
UNPACKING THE STORY
A video series about investigations that shed light into systemic problems and social injustices
OPINIONS
Showcasing insights that challenge perspectives
