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2 months ago | 
thefca.co.uk | Lucy Nash
Meet Karen from Wiltshire who’s been fostering for 5 years with FCA. Her passion for nurturing and caring for children naturally led her to fostering, and after meeting with the team from FCA, she knew it was time to fulfil her lifelong dream. Karen has always had a passion for fostering. She shared, “I’ve always wanted to foster.
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Nov 21, 2024 | 
thebureauinvestigates.com | Lucy Nash
They tried to speak up – about allegations of shady business deals, failing institutions, and sexual abuse. But they were silenced before their stories could be told. Over the past year, The Bureau of Investigative Journalism (TBIJ) has uncovered public-interest stories that the rich and powerful, armed with lawyers, suppressed before they ever became public.
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Nov 21, 2024 | 
thebureauinvestigates.com | Lucy Nash
What is a SLAPP and why are they a problem? Imagine you’re rich, and somebody wants to publish information that reflects poorly on you. Maybe a reporter unearthed evidence of a corrupt deal you did, or your tenant posted images online of a sewage leak. The information may be true, but no matter. You call your lawyer who, for the price of £1,000 or more – a sum that isn’t much to you, anyway – will send a letter threatening to sue.
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Oct 17, 2024 | 
truepublica.org.uk | Lucy Nash |Mark Otto |Jacob Thornton
By Lucy Nash – The Bureau of Investigative Journalism: AI-driven disinformation campaigns, the hacking of confidential trade documents, cyberattacks on the Electoral Commission – recent years have made it clear that the UK’s democracy is under serious threat from foreign interference.
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Oct 8, 2024 | 
thebureauinvestigates.com | Lucy Nash
AI-driven disinformation campaigns, the hacking of confidential trade documents, cyberattacks on the Electoral Commission – recent years have made it clear that the UK’s democracy is under serious threat from foreign interference. And while authoritarian states like Russia and China attempt increasingly sophisticated disruption strategies, there is one particular element of UK politics that leaves the entire system open to exploitation: the reliance on private donations.
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Aug 29, 2024 | 
thebureauinvestigates.com | Lucy Nash
Democracy relies on truth and transparency. In 2024, a year where half the world’s population will have the chance to vote in elections, there has never been a more crucial time to shine a light on social injustice, political corruption and global threats including the climate crisis and antimicrobial resistance, which kills more people each year than HIV and malaria. That’s where investigative journalism comes in. The power of forensic, painstaking reporting is well known.
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Jul 30, 2024 | 
journalism.co.uk | Lucy Nash
Credit: The Bureau of Investigative Journalism
This article first appeared on the Bureau of Investigative Journalism and has been republished with permission from the authorJournalists and media outlets have long been accustomed to legal threats from people who have taken issue with their reporting. But today it is not only reporters who can find themselves in the crosshairs of powerful people seeking to defend their reputations and privacy.
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Jul 28, 2024 | 
thebureauinvestigates.com | Lucy Nash
Journalists and media outlets have long been accustomed to legal threats from people who have taken issue with their reporting. But today it’s not only reporters who can find themselves in the crosshairs of powerful people seeking to defend their reputations and privacy. Social media means anyone can now publish unflattering information to a potentially huge audience at the touch of a button.
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Jul 3, 2024 | 
alliancemagazine.org | Lucy Nash
Democracy relies on truth and transparency. In 2024, a year where half the world’s population will have the chance to vote in elections, there has never been a more crucial time to shine a light on social injustice, political corruption and global threats including the climate crisis and antimicrobial resistance, which kills more people each year than HIV and malaria. That’s where investigative journalism comes in. The power of forensic, painstaking reporting is well known.
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Jun 4, 2024 | 
the-spark-tbij.beehiiv.com | Lucy Nash
When I think about stories set in prisons, my first touchstones are fictional – whether it’s Orange is the New Black, Prison Break or Wentworth, who hasn’t thought about how to deal with aggy bunkmates or what to buy from the commissary? But what we see on screen doesn’t necessarily reflect real life. However, I don’t think losing your freedom should mean losing the ability to tell your own story.
