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Journalist of the Month: Amr Eleraqi

1 week ago | ijnet.org | Taylor Dibbert

Originally from Egypt, Amr Eleraqi is a journalist, author and instructor at Toronto Metropolitan University in Canada. He is the founder of the award-winning data journalism website, InfoTimes, and a former ICFJ Knight Fellow. His latest book, on Python coding skills for journalists, was released at the start of this year. Eleraqi spoke with IJNet about his start in journalism, media in both the Middle East and Canada, his new book project and more.
Mega-polluters are exploiting green loans. Here's how we uncovered it.

2 weeks ago | ijnet.org | Sasha Chavkin

In recent years, banks and corporations have poured trillions of dollars into finance they label as “green” or “sustainable.” Their claims about what this money will achieve sound impressive, but in many cases they amount to empty promises. For this investigation, we examined a type of green finance called sustainability-linked loans (SLLs).
Unlocking the power of GenAI with smarter prompting techniques

3 weeks ago | ijnet.org | Paul Bradshaw

Tools like ChatGPT might seem to speak your language, but they actually speak a language of probability and educated guesswork. You can make yourself better understood — and get more professional results — with a few simple prompting techniques. Here are the key ones to add to your toolkit. Role promptingRole prompting involves giving your AI a specific role to play.
In Turkey, journalists confront shrinking space for independent media

1 month ago | ijnet.org | Romain Chauvet

The arrest of Istanbul’s mayor, Ekrem Imamoğlu, a direct rival of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, on March 19, sparked massive protests across Turkey. Authorities responded by making thousands of arrests, among them journalists who were covering the unrest. Less than a week later, Istanbul police raided the homes of several journalists, including AFP photographer Yasin Akgü. The targeted journalists were arrested and later released.
How data journalists are uncovering the scale and patterns of femicide in Kenya

1 month ago | ijnet.org | Soila Kenya

In July 2024, Everlyn Namai dreamed that her missing cousin, 26-year-old Josephine Owino, came to her for help. “I’m here in the cold, in the water. Why have you left me here? Come get me,” Namai recounted Owino saying in the dream. This and other dreams reportedly experienced by Owino’s family members led to the shocking discovery of 10 sacks filled with dismembered body parts of at least eight Kenyan women.
A primer for journalists covering Sri Lanka’s local government elections

1 month ago | ijnet.org | Taylor Dibbert |Nithyani Anandakugan

Sri Lanka has experienced significant political change in recent times. The election of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake in September 2024 and a parliamentary vote that followed in November emphasized people's desire for improved governance and better economic management. Yet the lasting impacts of the National People’s Power (NPP)’s rise to power remain unclear and the road to deeper reform is far from assured.
Key takeaways from Perugia's 2025 International Journalism Festival

1 month ago | ijnet.org | Anna Turns

Last week, I traveled to the historic city of Perugia in Umbria, Italy. With clear blue skies, wisteria hanging over ancient Roman walls, plenty of gelato and beautiful vistas from the hilltop, the setting was pretty special. More inspiring though, were the people I spoke to during my visit. Perugia is the home of the annual international journalism festival, a meeting of media movers and shakers from all over the globe. These are my five biggest takeaways.
Journalist of the Month: Sudeshna Chowdhury

1 month ago | ijnet.org | Taylor Dibbert

Indian multimedia journalist Sudeshna Chowdhury has nearly two decades of experience, writing for a wide range of outlets on topics such as human rights, gender, and the environment. She is also a professor at UPES Dehradun. “I am invested in training the next generation of journalists in the country,” she explained. Previously, Chowdhury lived and worked in the U.S. and she has reported internationally from countries such as Japan and Turkey.
Amid power reshuffle in Bangladesh, journalists remain under attack

1 month ago | ijnet.org | Rabiul Alam

On the evening of February 5, a tense atmosphere gripped the historic neighborhood of Dhanmondi 32 in Dhaka, Bangladesh, as protesters gathered outside the former residence of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the country’s founding president. The protesters were fueled by anger over a speech made by former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Rahman’s daughter, six months after her removal from power last August.
转型投身产业新闻报道的十大建议

1 month ago | ijnet.org | Tabby Kibugi

2024 年，英国和美国的媒体机构裁员近人。今年，《华盛顿邮报》、MSNBC 和《华尔街日报》也已经展开了大规模裁员。随着主流媒体陷入困境，记者应该明智地考虑业内的其他事业路径；其中，一个稳定但常被忽视的选择是产业或 B2B（企业对企业）新闻报道。马里兰大学新闻学教授 Rob Wells 表示：“30 多年前，当我开始从事新闻业时，产业出版物虽然受到尊重，但通常仅被视为一种将迈向更广大 [受众] 的过渡性刊物。然而，《Inside Mortgage Finance》和《航空周刊》等许多产业出版物都制作了高质量的新闻报道，有助追究掌权者的责任。” 产业新闻报道主要是为特定领域的专业人士提供业界相关的新闻和广告，而 B2B 出版物则更类似于社区新闻；Wells 表示，记者看待一个行业跟看待一个城市或城镇的报道无异。“这是一个小社群，因为作为一名记者，你要与一群特定领袖交流，” 他说。“记者和这群 B2B 持份者之间有密切的互动。” Wells 在《The Routledge Companion to Business...