Turning points, censorship and technological change: Dust from the ’50s
A digital exhibition by the International Press Institute brings to light just a small sample from a true archival goldmine. We spoke with members of the IPI team about the major undertaking of organizing and opening up an archive that chronicles the history of press freedom around the world.
Radical collaboration, AI scrutiny, asset tracking, and survival: Key moments from GIJC25
Across the sessions we followed at the 14th Global Investigative Journalism Conference (GIJC25) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, six moments stood out for reshaping how we think about journalism today. They ranged from calls for wide collaboration and sharper scrutiny of AI systems to survival strategies under authoritarian pressure and insights on investigating grand, cross-border corruption and reporting on genocides.
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.
Jelani Cobb on freedom of speech, the Press, and White House reporting
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.
GIJC25: Our curated itinerary for must-attend sessions
A few weeks before this year’s Global Investigative Journalism Conference, we’ve highlighted key discussions, talks, and workshops from the schedule and added them to our itinerary.
The experiment edition
Every month we pull together tools, research, and ideas for journalists wearing… many hats.
Journalism about journalism
Journalism, by its very nature designed to serve the public interest and to be present in others’ struggles, often has little capacity to turn its gaze inward. Practicing journalism about journalism is, then, an opportunity — for others, but also for oneself.
Tempi train crash: “The whole system was blind”
The panel discussion "Reporting of Tempi train crash: A constant challenge for journalists" at this year’s iMEdD International Journalism Forum highlighted how four frontline reporters covered the railway tragedy.
Unpacking the story: Beneath the cloud
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