Rowan Philp
Senior Reporter and Associate Editor at Global Investigative Journalism Network
Senior Reporter at the Global Investigative Journalism Network @gijn; international journalist, news editor, & former foreign correspondent
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4 days ago |
gijn.org | Rowan Philp
The Sigma Awards were launched in 2020 to recognize the best data journalism around the world, and also to preserve and build a media community that is increasingly important for public accountability. ”The Sigmas aren’t just about who’s best… They are a mirror of the field.
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2 weeks ago |
gijn.org | Rowan Philp
As the new hosts of the competition that celebrates the best data journalism from around the world, the Global Investigative Journalism Network is proud to announce the winners of the 2025 Sigma Awards. Ten outstanding data-driven journalism projects, from as many countries, were chosen by a diverse Prize Committee of 17 judges from 498 entries from 80 countries. The entries comprised 457 single projects and 41 story portfolios.
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3 weeks ago |
gijn.org | Rowan Philp
Yesterday, GIJN announced seven courageous finalists in the Large Outlets category for the 2025 Global Shining Light Awards (GSLA) — the prize that honors watchdog journalism in developing or transitioning countries carried out under threat, or in perilous conditions. Today, we reveal the six entries chosen by the GSLA awards jury as finalists in the Small and Medium Outlets category, which is defined as organizations with staff of 20 or fewer, including freelancers.
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3 weeks ago |
gijn.org | Rowan Philp
Thirteen courageous investigative projects from 11 countries have been selected as finalists for the 2025 Global Shining Light Awards (GSLA) — the prize honoring watchdog journalism in developing or transitioning countries carried out under threat, or in perilous conditions.
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1 month ago |
gijn.org | Rowan Philp
Even the most diligent data and investigative reporters can sometimes let numbers get the best of them. Avoiding miscalculation and inaccuracy is paramount, but so too is presenting numbers to your readers judiciously, in a way that they can best understand the story the data is telling.
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State attacks on defectors and exiles inside distant democracies is a growing, brazen menace – but investigative reporting can actually deter repeat attacks. See my @gijn interview with The Washington Post team on their Repression’s Long Arm Series: https://t.co/UgLDSEnxf5
The chatter in the hallways at @IRE_NICAR conference proved that some of the best tools for investigative journalists really are free: https://t.co/9fDRBMyYhY
In an important @gijn guide for reporters, experts like @shirinanlen and @olga_yurkova told me speech deepfakes could be worse than video fakes for elections in 2024. Learn their subtle threats, and tips to track them, here https://t.co/31nMRCgMcq