The Israeli military had said they targeted a Hamas camera in an August strike, but the device actually belonged to @reuters.com An Israeli military official now says troops fired without required approval. Five journalists died in the attack. www.reuters.com/investigatio...

What the Trump administration is trying to do to the national security reporters covering the Pentagon is nothing short of gov't censorship through prior restraint, pure and simple. The restrictions proposed are an absolute non-starter and betray the very foundation of a free & independent press.

Outside of totalitarian regimes, there may be no tougher place in the world for investigative journalism than Haiti. But @ayibopost.bsky.social remains resilient despite gang violence, physical threats, & a chaotic information environment. Today, @gijn.org profiles this site & its courageous team.

Today is finally the day: @gijn.org is releasing the program for #GIJC25, which features more than 320 speakers from 100 countries on 150-plus panels The other big news: #GIJC25 will be headlined by two Nobel laureates as well as a world-renowned legal expert on prosecuting war crimes.

Fearless, *independent* journalism is necessary now more than ever. Hoping that billionaires will be the saviors of the media is merely asking for a temporary reprieve, until they choose to sacrifice press freedom for something else they care more about.

Today's #DataJournalism Top 10 at @gijn.org features a deep dive into deadly seismic activity in Afghanistan, how Israel is allowing settler violence in the West Bank to replicate its strategy in Gaza, the Trump admin's Wild West policy toward deep-sea mining, and Chile's data center building boom.

Today, @gijn.org speaks with investigative reporter @chloehadj.bsky.social, whose latest exposé + longform podcast explored the truth behind the best-selling book "The Salt Path" — and how the author's story of financial hardship and her husband's medical diagnosis don't line up with the facts.

In a world full of misinformation, how do you monitor conflicts in hard-to-reach zones? @bellingcat.com's new guide walks through open-source tools & methods for verifying what’s really happening. 🔍 Read more:

Joseph Poliszuk, a #GIJC25 speaker, is a veteran investigator that has spent years in exile uncovering official corruption & drug trafficking in his native Venezuela. And while covering authoritarian states in any form is vital, he tells @gijn.org that there's no substitute for real press freedom.

A+ work on the art for this column, on how private equity models are now an example of life imitating absurdist art mocking capitalism.

From our friends at @pulitzercenter.org: today's @gijn.org #datajournalism story looks into a follow-the-money investigation tracing Brazilian investment funds back to environmental violations & illegal use of Indigenous lands. Don't miss the blueprint for replicating this investigation elsewhere.

Shocking @theguardian.com exposé on the main transit hub of Trump's ICE deportation system. Story reveals numerous medical emergencies, stays of detainees beyond the statutory three-day limit, and a secret waiver allowing the contractor to avoid health standards. www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...

💫 NEW! Verah Okeyo and Anne Mawathe were frustrated with newsroom constraints and envisioned producing deeply reported stories that communities, policymakers, and global audiences could not ignore. So they launched this start-up: twp.ai/9PVGsA 📝 Originally by @reutersinstitute.bsky.social.

"Every Reporter has an AI Story to Tell" @karenhao.bsky.social – one of the world's leading voices on the impacts and potential harms of artificial intelligence – speaks to GIJN ahead of her appearance at #GIJC25 in Malaysia.

Today @gijn.org, we go behind the scenes of @propublica.org's exposé of the flawed AI tool that DOGE used to wantonly "munch" hundreds of VA contracts. Time and again, the algorithm assumed a completely inaccurate understanding of how these cuts would directly impact patient care and vets' services.

In @gijn.org's latest #DataJournalism Top 10 column, we showcase a deep Reuters analysis on airplane crash survivors, how DOGE has gutted the US HHS Department, the hidden African labor force being exploited to train LLMs and fuel AI hype, and the ominous purge of China's top generals by Xi Jinping.

Massive data centers are proliferating around the world — driven by the explosive increase in AI usage — but the extensive real-world cooling needs for these gigantic server farms is often hard to track & measure. Today, @gijn.org shares some researchers' tips for investigating Big Tech's thirst.

In a world where the public is under a daily deluge of politically calculated deepfakes & AI-generated misinformation, master online investigator @henkvaness.bsky.social has created a critically needed new tool to detect fake images. Learn more in @gijn.org's latest resource guide for journalists

In @gijn.org's latest Top 10 in #DataJournalism column, we look at the ongoing deadly nature of Mediterranean migration, how Putin is going all-in on Russia as a military-petro state to try to win the war, and Spain's climate change-fueled wildfires lasting longer now. gijn.org/stories/puti...

Today @gijn.org is releasing our first batch of notable speakers who will be sharing their expertise at #GIJC25. This conference, our first ever in Asia, will also include a record number of session speakers from the continent. And many more big names and keynote speakers will drop soon!

Today, @gijn.org profiles one of our oldest members in Spain, Civio, which has made forcing gov't transparency and investigative data reporting into a successful journalism model.

THE CONVERSATION: Israel must allow independent investigations of Palestinian journalist killings – and let international media into Gaza theconversation.com/israel-must-...? ‪@aunz.theconversation.com‬ #photojournalism #journalism

"It is acceptable to engage a child in conversations that are romantic or sensual." Meta removed that language from its internal guidelines after I raised it. AI experts worry financial incentives will blur the line between human relationships and bot engagement. www.reuters.com/investigates...

A fact you should never let leave your mind. www.discourseblog.com/p/the-enragi...

🧵 Over the past six months, @freedom.press filed 100+ FOIA requests to uncover how the Trump administration is targeting journalists and stifling dissent. FOIA is the public’s best way to force government transparency – so we’ll keep using it. Here are our 10 most urgent requests:

Climate change denialism — along with a broader, politicized effort to undermine science & data — is a driving force inside the Trump administration. Today, @gijn.org looks at ways that journalists can still pursue accountability stories even while gov't ignores the crisis. gijn.org/stories/tips...

ICYMI: @gijn.org has put together some simple but very effective tips for drastically slashing the costs of FOIA requests. If nothing else, reading how one reporter doggedly cut her FOIA records fee by 99% is an inspiration for every frustrated investigative journalist. gijn.org/stories/5-ti...

In @gijn.org today: for investigators looking into illegal fishing in marine protected areas there are new options to track marine vessels that hide their position (turn off AIS). Thanks to the use of AI & synthetic aperture radar, reporters can now monitor fishing activity that was once invisible.

Being a investigative journalist in a small Pacific island nation presents its own challenges, but the subject of @gijn.org's 10 Questions this month, Bernadette Carreon, discusses how she overcame them and partnered with @occrp.org to expose the influence of organized crime on illegal fishing.

One of the biggest, often-overlooked causes of climate change is methane, which traps heat even better than carbon dioxide. So, to investigate how landfills and waste management streams around the world contribute to global warming, @gijn.org has launched a new, comprehensive reporting guide.

Calling all beginners to veterans in #datajournalism, @gijn.org has just published our vacation book list for your reading this summer (or winter for the Southern Hemisphere folks), from new releases to classic standbys. gijn.org/stories/2025...

In @gijn.org's latest story, we cover how Germany's new lobby register tool can be a great resource for investigative journalists tracking political influence on that country's government, including how its new transparency rules helped expose anti-abortion groups' secret lobbying efforts.

In @gijn.org's latest Top 10 in Data Journalism column, we highlight a BBC visual investigation into Israel razing dozens of entire communities in Gaza, the massive economic hit from Trump's chaotic tariff campaign, the surge in illegal mines in war-torn Myanmar, and the runaway global arms race.

In the UK, @joshiherrmann.bsky.social is showing how local news can leverage investigative journalism to build a viable business model that both caters to the community and holds the powerful to account. Read @gijn.org's look into his growing mini-news empire, @millmedia.bsky.social, in the UK.

Federal forces have been operating in at least five states — Arizona, California, Florida, New Mexico, and Texas — with more deployments on the horizon.

The Nile River serves as a vital lifeline for more than 200 million Africans but is increasingly threatened by pollution and environmental exploitation. InfoNile was co-founded to focus on this unique ecosystem and conduct cross-border investigations into abuse and misuse of this natural resource.

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Today, @gijn.org profiles the cross-border investigation that exposed the deadly practice of human smuggling of immigrants inside trailer trucks in Mexico. This seven month-long exposé has also been shortlisted for a Global Shining Light Award at our global conference, #GIJC25, this fall.

📚 GIJN's Stories of the Week: • An EU border agency unlawfully shared personal data — @lemonde.fr • A digital scam wiped out a single parent's savings — @indianexpress.com • Child prostitution ring exposed in Russia — IStories + Verstka More: https://twp.ai/9PUlyT

NYT investigates telehealth programs—including a company founded by a current advisor to HHS Sec'y RFK Jr.—where people can quickly claim ailments & then purchase a wide range of consumer items (earbuds, bidets) or food (ground beef, hot dogs) as a "medical necessity" www.nytimes.com/2025/07/18/b...

Remember when a certain oil giant pivoted to a "beyond petroleum" PR blitz and then was responsible for a mass pollution event? Today, the Financial Times gets right to the point about how that transition is going… This is why investigative journalists should expose corporate greenwashing.

On this #datafriday, @gijn.org's latest looks at a data-driven investigation into Germany's arts and culture scene. In the end, it found evidence of how the far right was undermining remembrance of the Holocaust — and that lobbyists were quietly influencing grants from a €1 billion culture fund.

Good reminder that any news corporation that settles with Trump over a meritless lawsuit—but pretends that it didn't cave because it didn't formally apologize or pay him damages directly (only his non-existent presidential library)—is only fooling itself and eroding press freedom for the rest of us.

Finding new ways to connect with your audience & engage them is a constant challenge for all journalists, but IJs especially. Today, @gijn.org highlights how Mongabay Latam is producing a 'stand-up' stage performance of their exposé about drug trafficking airstrips in the Amazon.

From bans to serving in the military to rolling back access to gender-affirming care to numerous other fronts, the Trump administration is systematically rolling back trans rights. Read @gijn.org how @muckrock.com and @transjournalists.org are using FOIA requests to track this anti-trans campaign.

Oligarchs are wielding power in increasingly insidious ways across the globe, perpetrating corruption, abuse of power, and environmental exploitation. But expert investigators have a series of tips and techniques for tracking their influence and exposing their wrongdoing. Read more @gijn.org.

Texas governor's office refuses a previously approved FOIA request about months of emails between it and Elon Musk about his companies (that was already paid for by the newsroom) citing a blanket "common law privacy" exemption — a flimsy excuse to avoid transparency. www.kut.org/politics/202...

Land conflicts are a growing problem around the world, as governments & private businesses encroach on lands owned by the public, private citizens, or traditionally used by Indigenous peoples. Today, @gijn.org releases our watchdog reporter's guide to investigating these land issues in South Asia.

The latest @gijn.org Top 10 in Data Journalism column looks at deadly heatwaves sweeping across Europe (and how climate change makes them worse), Trump's new budget bill that will massively redistribute wealth to the rich and away from the poor, and how Middle East ceasefires rarely last, plus more.

👏 GIJN welcomes 12 new members — from Cyprus to Eswatini! These investigative orgs from 11 countries are doing vital accountability work in tough media environments. 🌍 GIJN now has 263 members in 97 countries. Meet them all ⬇️ https://twp.ai/9PTQRT