Seeing is believing
Visual investigative reporters share the challenges they face on the ground. (more…)
“There is really no story worth dying for”
The freedom of information is under attack in many parts of the world.
Cross-border collaboration critical to muckraking
Trust and teamwork across the border goes a long way to solving complicated problems (more…)
ARC online simplifies mapping in investigative journalism
Mapping programmes like arc online are useful tools that can help investigative journalists produce accurate and better sentences for their stories. (more…)
Resilience and resistance-journalists in conflict zones
Journalists tell their experience in conflict zones.
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Communities are at the centre of development
Development issues receive little coverage in mainstream media
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Journalists collaborate to make a difference
Journalists partner up with other professions to make difference in their communities.
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Technology a disrupting force in investigative journalism
Despite the disruption, technology has assisted some journalists in developing countries.
How investigative journalists get people to talk
Getting people to talk is what journalists are supposed to do, and the best journalists know exactly how to do it.
Undercover journalists on their own?
While journalists are expected to tell the truth and verify facts, sometimes they feel the only way to reveal wrongdoing is to go undercover. (more…)
Carto can be the way forward in mapping data
Carto the free online GIS system that work with mapping data for analyses and storytelling.
Using themes in data visualisation to tell better stories
How to be trendy with data visualisation
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