Tipsheets from the iMEdDIJF25 – Part ΙI: Framing the Story
Want to turn your data into sound, or transform your investigation into an interactive video game instead of a traditional video? This year’s Forum workshops provided a new set of tools and techniques to make your reporting more engaging and inventive.
Tipsheets from the iMEdDIJF25 – Part Ι: Tools and Methods for Investigative Journalism
This is the first of a two-part series highlighting key insights and takeaways from the workshops at the iMEdD International Journalism Forum 2025.
No Data? No Problem, Journalists Collaborate with the Crowd
When data for an investigation is missing, journalists rely on the community. Experts share open-source tools anyone can use
What We Took Away From This Year’s European Data & Computational Journalism Conference
We attended the 5th European Conference on Data Journalism and Computational Journalism, held for the first time in Athens. Here, we gather some of the key takeaways.
From Data to Storytelling: Concept and Design Tips from the Financial Times’ John Burn-Murdoch
John Burn-Murdoch, chief data reporter and columnist at the Financial Times, offers advice on how charts can tell better stories.
Tips by and for Data Journalists
Data journalists are reshaping how stories are told and taking a more active role in newsrooms. However, working within traditional newsroom structures presents its own challenges. How do the experts navigate this environment, and what challenges do they often face?
Data Don’ts: Expert tips to avoid misleading audiences with numbers
Even the most diligent data and investigative reporters can sometimes let numbers get the best of them. Rowan Philp offers essential advice for journalists who aim to tell compelling stories through data.
What is public about parliamentary decision-making in Europe?
Parliaments try to show accountability by making legislative processes, and occasionally votes or proceedings, public. We collected data about 13 European countries, as well as Australia, the US, Canada, and the European Parliament to see what is accessible to the public about their work.
“We’ve only just started”: a discussion with investigative reporter Paul Radu
In the midst of the 2024 International Journalism Forum, iMEdD interviews Paul Radu, Co-Founder and Co-Executive Director of the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (ΟCCRP), on exposing cross-border organized crime with big data, money laundering and the need to share investigative tools with the public, while still upholding the core values of journalism.