Meet the 12 finalists for the 2025 @thomsonfoundation.bsky.social's Young Journalist of the Year Award! From exposing child labor in Ecuador to investigating human trafficking in Malawi, these journalists are telling stories that matter. Read more about their work:

🚨 Free online Knight Center course! AI is reshaping journalism – are you ready? Join Google AI Tools for Journalists (Oct 20 – Nov 16) and learn how to boost workflows, reporting, and engagement with AI. 🔗 Register now: https://twp.ai/9PVfKn

Curious about Malaysia ahead of #GIJC25? GIJN’s Eunice Au and Columbia University’s Anya Schiffrin share a curated list of 12 essential reads – from investigations into the 1MDB scandal to celebrated novels. ⬇️

🎉 Less than 50 days to #GIJC25 in Malaysia! The 14th Global Investigative Journalism Conference will feature: ✅ 300+ speakers ✅ 100 from Asia ✅ 15 tracks & 150+ sessions Peruse the program: https://twp.ai/9PXAQF

Interested in learning about Malaysia before #GIJC25? Fiction and nonfiction alike reveal the country’s politics, culture and daily life. Here's a curated list of 12 essential reads – from investigations into the 1MDB scandal to celebrated novels. ⬇️

🌐 #GIJC25 Pre-Conference Day (Nov 20) High-impact workshops for investigative journalists include: 🧠 The Investigative Agenda for Technology Journalism 💉 Investigating Global Health 🔐 Secure Your Information, Make It Unstoppable 🔗 More information: https://twp.ai/9PWxoa

💫 NEW! Headed to #GIJC25 in Kuala Lumpur later this year? 📚 Here are a dozen books about Malaysia to read before your trip:

Apply for the Nieman-Berkman Klein Fellowship at Harvard. Work on projects addressing digital transformation, from new revenue models to reporting tools. ✨ Open to US & international journalists. 📌 Deadline: Dec 1 (Intl) / Jan 31 (US):

Investigating revolutions, coups, and military regimes in Africa is no easy task. Fortunately, GIJN's recent webinar with experienced journalists shares stories, strategies, and solutions from the field. ▶️ Watch here:

📣 Calling freelancers: Apply for the @ire.org Freelance Fellowship! Receive up to $4K & a 1-year IRE membership to support your investigative projects. Priority given to stories on business ethics, whistleblowers & privacy. Deadline: Sept 29.

"Safeguarding the newsroom technically, psychologically & strategically, is just as important as gathering the evidence." Here, Malek Khadhraoui, publishing director of @inkyfada.bsky.social, speaks to GIJN ahead of his appearance at #GIJC25:

🌍 Want to help guide the future of GIJN? Nominations are now open for our 2025 Board Elections! We’re selecting 3 regional reps (Europe, Asia/Pacific, Sub-Saharan Africa) + 4 at-large directors. 🔗 Details:

From ISIS to online troll armies, @dogueroglu.com has reported on some of Turkey’s toughest stories. He shares with GIJN how he innovates to keep investigative journalism alive. 🔗

✨ #GIJC25 Speaker Spotlight Some of the 1,500+ journalists joining the 14th Global Investigative Journalism Conference: Linda Mujuru @mugendi.bsky.social @selinacheng.bsky.social Valeriya Yegoshyna Alexa Velez Guillermo Draper Susanne Reber @frederikobermaier.com 🔗 https://twp.ai/9PWvSw

“For me, journalism has always been about pursuing the unanswered questions, not just following the agenda set by authorities or the media.” — Turkish investigative reporter @dogueroglu.com tells GIJN. 🔗 More:

🚨 Journalists: This October, the @npcinstitute.bsky.social is teaming up with Canva for "Camp Canva 2025" – free, daily 5–10 min tips, tools & templates designed just for newsrooms. 🔗 Learn more & register: https://twp.ai/9PWwFP

💫 NEW! @dogueroglu.com, an investigative journalist who has covered topics from ISIS to troll armies, talks to GIJN about his novel reporting methods and keeping investigative journalism alive in Turkey. More:

👏 Congratulations to @billmckibben.bsky.social, a pioneer of modern climate journalism & author of "The End of Nature," who just received @CoveringClimate's first-ever Lifetime Achievement Award. Read more:

🚨 Reminder: Join GIJN’s 75-min Burnout Prevention Workshop with trainer Kim Brice. 🗓 Oct 16 | 9:30 ET. Learn to spot burnout, manage stress & build resilience. 🔗 Register via short form & Zoom link: https://twp.ai/9PVfIq

From AI & disinformation to race, ethics, and funding - The #DX25 Symposium tackles the challenges facing investigative storytellers. GIJN is proud to partner in this important conversation. Explore the Symposium schedule: https://twp.ai/9PVlCr

✨ #IPIWoCo25 is happening! Join 100+ speakers from 75+ countries for panels, workshops, lightning talks, awards & special events at the @globalfreemedia.bsky.social Congress in Vienna, Oct 23-25. Secure your spot by Oct 1: https://twp.ai/9PVVmo

📣 GIJN Schedules 2025 Board Election Nominations are now open for the Board of Directors of GIJN. This year, we are electing three regional representatives (Europe, Asia/Pacific, Sub-Saharan Africa) and four at-large directors for the 15-person board.

Editor-at-large at @grist.org and award-winning investigative journalist, @tahtone.bsky.social, will lead a session on Indigenous data & colonial archives at #GIJC25 in Kuala Lumpur, Nov 20–24. ✅ Register before Nov. 10: https://twp.ai/ImrRCK 🔗 More about Ahtone: https://twp.ai/E6CC0G

🔎🌿 Discover hidden environmental data! On Oct. 14, join this webinar from @pulitzercenter.org to learn about web scraping for investigations — no coding required. Explore data on deforestation, pollution, licenses, and much more:

"As a journalist, I’m not interested in giving readers easy answers. I’d rather ask difficult questions and challenge audiences to think differently." – Award-winning journalist, @tahtone.bsky.social, told GIJN prior to his discussion at #GIJC25. 🔗 More:

The Mcgraw Center offers grants up to $15K + editorial support for experienced journalists producing deeply reported enterprise or investigative stories with a strong business, financial, or economic angle. 🔗 Deadline Oct. 13:

💫 NEW! @tahtone.bsky.social is an award-winning journalist that's demonstrated the power of using historical archives to expose systemic injustices imposed on Indigenous communities. Ahtone will lead a workshop on Indigenous data & colonial archives during #GIJC25.

📣 Calling professional journalists who cover rare diseases. @nationalpress.bsky.social is offering a week of free online training, & up to $2,000 in grants to cover travel expenses and time in executing a rare disease project of fellows' choosing. Apply by Oct 12.

Veiled ownership. Hidden vessels. Global risk. Sayari Labs is hosting a masterclass on shadow fleets on Oct 2, which will share how to unmask the networks behind these maritime threats. Learn more:

While we prepare for the 14th Global Investigative Journalism Conference, we’re excited to share the details of more speakers from an esteemed line-up of journalism veterans, data gurus, and subject matter experts. 🔗

🗳️ GIJN 2025 Board Elections are now open! Join us in guiding the GIJN's future by nominating 3 regional reps + 4 at-large directors. Your voice matters. 🔗 Full details:

Journalism pioneer @mariaressa, famed economist @JosephEStiglitz, and UN Rwanda Tribunal prosecutor Charles Adeogun-Phillips headline the top experts on #GIJC25's program. 🔗 Explore more:

Investigating revolutions, coups, and military regimes in Africa is no easy task. Fortunately, GIJN's recent webinar with experienced journalists shares stories, strategies, and solutions from the field. ▶️ Watch here:

Real journalism makes a real difference. Today, on #WorldNewsDay, join GIJN, WAN-IFRA, and many others in celebrating the power of independent, fact-based news. ⬇️ Share the stories that moved you this year — and show why #FactsMatter. 🔗 worldnewsday.org?utm...

In Haiti, journalists face daily violence – and often become targets themselves. Yet GIJN member @ayibopost.bsky.social continues to be a vital home for fearless reporting. 📝 By Annie Hylton 🔗

Apply for the Nieman-Berkman Klein Fellowship at Harvard. Work on projects addressing digital transformation, from new revenue models to reporting tools. ✨ Open to US & international journalists. 📌 Deadline: Dec 1 (Intl) / Jan 31 (US):

Across Vietnam and Laos, massive durian orchards have sprung up to feed neighboring China. Here the @pulitzercenter.org looked into the hidden costs:

📣 GIJC Speaker Series @inkyfada.bsky.social’s Malek Khadhraoui explores how collaboration and innovative tools help overcome repressive regimes and limited access to information. Hear more at #GIJC25. 🔗 Sneak peek:

“Stay curious, be patient, be humble, and protect your independence. That is your most valuable asset.” — Malek Khadhraoui, publishing director of @inkyfada.bsky.social told GIJN. More:

“The Salt Path” was a bestselling memoir that was turned into a hot ticket film starring Gillian Anderson. But after a tipoff, this reporter wondered if everything was quite as it seemed:

🛰️ When global tools fall short, African journalists innovate. From preserving fragile protest footage in Nigeria to using drive-through videos & drone footage for verification, community-rooted strategies from @witnessorg.bsky.social & others fill global gaps. 🔗

🌟 #GIJC25 in Kuala Lumpur, Nov 20–24! @mariaressa.bsky.social delivers the opening keynote, joined by 300+ speakers, including two Nobel laureates & an African legal expert. 📢 GIJC25 program is live – explore sessions & keynotes: https://twp.ai/ImqDv6 📝 Register: https://twp.ai/E6Ayj2

GIJN's recent round-up of the best in recent data journalism features stories on Russia’s military equipment losses, Pacific deep-sea mining, a Paralympic swimming champion, and Chile’s data center building boom. 🔗

💫 NEW! The global nonprofit @witnessorg.bsky.social seeks to address one of the biggest data gaps in the digital verification landscape: the dependence on tools-based methods that lack local knowledge. Learn more:

Reporter’s Guide to Detecting AI-Generated Content This guide offers journalists a new detection tool and seven advanced techniques for spotting probable AI-generated content. Learn more:

📚GIJN's Stories of the Week • @apublica.org & others unravel Big Tech's influence. • @bellingcat.com investigates strikes on 2 vessels in Tunisian waters. • @grist.org reports on a diesel refiner buying tallow linked to ranches fined for deforestation. More: https://twp.ai/9PViEG

Shape the future of investigative journalism! GIJN’s 2025 Board Elections are open. We’re electing 3 regional reps (Europe, Asia/Pacific, Sub-Saharan Africa) + 4 at-large directors. 🔗 Learn more & nominate:

Millions were moved by a bestselling memoir by Raynor Winn called, "The Salt Path." And then came the film. But investigative reporter Chloe Hadjimatheou uncovered cracks in the memoir’s tale after a crucial tipoff. 🔗

✨ #GIJC25 Special Events Beyond investigative sessions, enjoy a Malaysian-inspired welcome reception, cultural showcases (henna, pewter art & more), and the Gala Dinner & Awards night. 🔗 Explore: https://twp.ai/9PVlCX

“We are trying to tell the truth of Haiti — not only for Haitians, but also for people abroad — so they can understand the complexity of the situation.” – @ayibopost.bsky.social journalist Wethzer Piercin tells GIJN. Read more about this GIJN member: