Maxime Domegni

Dec 16, 2024 | gijn.org | Alcyone Wemaëre |Maxime Domegni |Aïssatou Fofana

The investigations that caught our eye this year display the diversity that exists in the world of Francophone watchdog reporting. We have seen stories in a wide variety of formats, so much so that it seems that digital, video, and podcast investigations are now the norm, while print seems to be losing its dominance.

Nov 17, 2024 | gijn.org | Benon Herbert Oluka |Maxime Domegni

Investigative journalists in Africa have to bear many blows — from repressive governments, corporations trying to silence them, travel and visa restrictions, physical attacks, lawsuits such as SLAPPs, limited funding, and skill and training gaps. Still, they have found ways to overcome those challenges. African investigative journalists have consistently produced impactful stories — year after year after year — while also devising strategies to grow their audiences.

Jul 23, 2023 | gijn.org | Laura Dixon |Maxime Domegni

From protecting whistleblowers to going undercover in Nigeria, and from narrative strategies for investigative podcasts to the threats that drive reporters from their jobs, the Centre for Investigative Journalism at Goldsmiths, University of London, tackled the highs and lows of watchdog reporting during its summer 2023 conference.