Investigating data available on social media platforms
Although social media is an important “channel” for publishing journalistic investigations, it is also a rich source of information for all kinds of journalistic research. At the Dataharvest 2025 conference, we learned useful ways in which journalists can gather data from platforms for their investigations.
Crowd Counter
The crowd counter allows you, after defining an area on the map, to estimate how many people could fit in it, depending on the population density per square meter.
Are You Being Tailed? Tips for Reporters Concerned About Physical Surveillance
I’m among a group of journalists from the UK and elsewhere in Europe, here for an exercise in journalist surveillance — to see if reporters who know they are being followed can spot those who are following them.
A new Guide to Investigative Journalism
The Global Investigative Journalism Network (GIJN) in collaboration with iMEdD have co-produced the guide "Introduction to Investigative Journalism", written by some of the world's leading investigative journalists.
Tools and strategies to identify and track ships for investigative stories
A toolkit for uncovering a merchant ship's location, routes, ownership, and inspections in four simple steps.
Making your story “look good”: A guide to data visualization
During iMEdD’s International Journalism Forum 2023, professionals from the field of visualization came together to talk about new ways of compelling storytelling. During his talk “Empowering change with creative 3D visuals and maps”, Julian Hoffman, data visualization consultant and designer, materialized the question hanging in the air: “Is there a way for data to touch the reader?”.
Safety Advisory for journalists covering the war in Gaza
A series of security measures for journalists covering the war on the ground.
Tipping into the basics of Artificial Intelligence: Lessons from Jonathan Soma
