Global Investigative Journalism Network

The demand for a skilled group of investigative journalists across the globe has reached an all-time high. In today's interconnected world, both our business dealings and criminal activities span multiple nations. Investigative reporters are actively working in over a hundred countries, collaborating and sharing information with their peers like never before. They have become the elite force in international journalism. To thrive in this challenging environment, journalists require top-notch training and advanced tools. This is where the Global Investigative Journalism Network steps in to support them.

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Looking Back on Five Years: How the Sigma Awards Have Rallied and Inspired Data Journalism Excellence

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.
Measles Vaccine Impact, Tracking Narco-Submarines, Portugal’s Electoral Shift, and a Mission to Saturn’s Moon

1 week ago | gijn.org | Ana Beatriz Assam

The last few weeks have been quieter for data journalism. Instead of one or two major news items dominating visualizations, a wide variety of topics were covered, such as an analysis of the impact of measles vaccination since its introduction in the 1960s and an investigation into the narco-submarines that transport cocaine across the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
ProPublica: David Burnham-TRAC Data Reporting Fellowship

1 week ago | gijn.org | Emily O'Sullivan

OrganizationProPublica LocationRemote/United States DeadlineJune 16, 2025 ProPublica is looking for a motivated early-career investigative data journalist to join our editorial team as the David Burnham-TRAC Data Reporting Fellow, specifically focused on investigating the federal bureaucracy.
Pulitzer Center: IEO Program Coordinator, Outreach, Africa

1 week ago | gijn.org | Emily O'Sullivan

OrganizationPulitzer Center LocationRemote/Washington, DC DeadlineOpen until filled We are seeking a dedicated and passionate Program Coordinator, Outreach to join our Africa team within the International Education and Outreach team in a part-time, 20 hours per week position.
Lighthouse Reports: Tech Investigations Editor

1 week ago | gijn.org | Emily O'Sullivan

Lighthouse is an award-winning investigative newsroom working with some of the world’s leading media to deliver deeply reported, public interest investigations. We’ve co-published series and investigations with more than 180 partners around the world. We work across formats from news and radio, podcasts and print to drama and documentary.
‘Giving Sources Power’: Reporting on Indigenous Communities and Creating Compelling Investigative Podcasts

1 week ago | gijn.org | Olivia Bowden

The brutal legacy of the state’s treatment of Indigenous people in Canada is closer to the present day than many realize. Government policies and goals for eliminating Indigenous culture dating back to the 18th and 19th centuries — whether through violence, land seizures, legislation, or forced assimilation — continued by other means until the late 20th century and beyond.
Journalism in the Crucible: Seven Key Takeaways from 2025 Harry Evans Truth Tellers Summit

2 weeks ago | gijn.org | Laura Dixon

Harry Evans was at the helm when the Sunday Times Insight team investigated how the morning sickness drug thalidomide had caused severe birth abnormalities in children. His reporters also uncovered the British diplomat Kim Philby’s decades as a Soviet spy — their investigation revealed that the defector had even been a Russian mole while serving as chief of anti-Soviet operations for British intelligence. “Autocratic regimes trying to silence journalists and stop their work is not unusual.
GIJN Webinar: Behind the Data - Tools and Techniques from the 2025 Sigma Award Winners

2 weeks ago | gijn.org | Andrea Romanos

What innovative tools and techniques are shaping the future of data journalism? Join us for a special Lightning Round webinar with the 10 winners of the 2025 Sigma Awards, celebrating some of the world’s best data-driven investigations. This webinar will be held on Tuesday, June 3, 2025. Register for the webinar here.
From Flammable Buildings to Slavery’s Hidden Legacy to Tainted Groundwater: Projects from 10 Countries Win GIJN’s 2025 Sigma Awards

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.
Blackout in Spain and Portugal, Canada and Australia Elections, and a New Pope Elected

3 weeks ago | gijn.org | Ana Beatriz Assam

Habemus Papam! It took just three ballots for Cardinal Robert Prevost, a US citizen by birth, to be elected the newest leader of the Catholic Church.