Global Investigative Journalism Network

💫 A list of current/former staff, contributors, fellow journalism orgs, and our members for easy following on Bluesky. go.bsky.app/UmTn9AY

🤖 On the first day of GIJN’s #IJWeek, panelists at the Tech and Conflict session looked at how the technologies and AI systems increasingly shaping conflict are conceived, financed and coded in conference rooms, data centres and tech offices far from the battlefield.

🌍 This series shares personal stories and feedback from attendees of GIJN’s biennial Global Investigative Journalism Conference (#GIJC). Together, they show the wider impact the conference has on the investigative journalism community and the work its members do. https://twp.ai/9ObZwX

🎉 Day 2 of #IJWeek is here! 🎉 Today we have: 🤝 4 Networking Sessions 🎤 5 Panel Discussions 📰 1 exhibitor 🛠️ 3 Workshops 💬 1 In-Conversation Session Which one are you most excited about? Tell us in the comments 👇

✨25 years ago, the first Global Investigative Journalism Conference set out to build a network of investigative journalists in every country. Today GIJN has 266 members in 95 countries. We asked those who attended the historic event to look back. Read their reflections ⬇️ https://twp.ai/9ObcJY

💫 #IJWeek 2026 kicks off today! Our first day spans multiple time zones, with sessions beginning early in the Americas and continuing through the day in Europe and Africa, into the afternoon and evening across Asia-Pacific. Explore today’s sessions below. https://twp.ai/9Obc94

⏳ GIJN’s #IJWeek starts tomorrow. More than 130 speakers from 65 countries, including esteemed journalists, data gurus, and experts will lead the sessions at #IJWEEK, featuring more than 50 panels, workshops, and networking sessions across 13 thematic areas. https://twp.ai/9ObdwB

📊 GIJN is offering a free training in which Helena Bengtsson will share practical strategies for questioning data-driven reporting: 🗂️ Where the data comes from 🚩 Spotting weak analysis ✅ Fact-checking figures & charts 🤖 Red flags when AI is used Register here: https://twp.ai/9Obh1X

💰 Learn to follow the money with #GIJNAcademy. In this hands-on course Jelena Cosic, ICIJ’s training director, teahes you tracing financial flows and uncovering the economic forces behind corruption, organized crime and abuse of power. More details ⬇️

Join the @thomsonfoundation.bsky.social at Trust Conference 2026 on 4–5 November, exploring the interconnected challenges shaping our world today, from democratic backsliding and the weaponisation of information to shrinking civic space and technological disruption. https://twp.ai/9ObfHm

📊 GIJN Academy’s data collection course is back! Learn practical tools for gathering qualitative and quantitative data, digital research and information extraction with GIJN Turkish Editor Pınar Dağ. Find more details and registration link here ⬇️ https://twp.ai/9ObfIj

🚨 GIJN is hosting a workshop with @mcneill.bsky.social of @reuters.com in which he will introduce the fundamentals of satellite imagery and demonstrate practical methods for incorporating geospatial evidence into investigative reporting. 📅 Nov. 10, 2026 Registeration: https://twp.ai/9ObhQe

📢 @gijn.org is accepting submissions for the Global Shining Light Award 🏆. This award honors investigative journalism in a developing or transitioning country, done under threat, duress, or in the direst of conditions. Deadline: February 28, 2027 More details ⬇️ https://twp.ai/9ObStL

⏳ #IJWeek starts Monday, Oct 26! Missed getting a ticket? Fill out this form 👇 Open to journalists, journalism students, and staff at nonprofits, NGOs, or educational organizations that support journalism. We’ll review requests and send you a link to buy your ticket. https://twp.ai/9ObSuV

✈️ @gillianbrockell.com has built her own investigative beat: tracking the flight data of military aircraft and private airlines contracted by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to run deportation flights around the world. How did she do it? Find out here ⬇️ https://twp.ai/9ObVh7

Join the @thomsonfoundation.bsky.social at Trust Conference 2026 on 4–5 November, exploring the interconnected challenges shaping our world today, from democratic backsliding and the weaponisation of information to shrinking civic space and technological disruption. https://twp.ai/9ObVa6

🎥 In the latest #GIJNAcademy masterclass, Carlos Gaio, lawyer and CEO of Media Defence, shares practical advice for journalists facing legal threats. He says that journalists who receive a threatening letter or lawsuit notice must act immediately rather than ignore it. https://twp.ai/9ObXjG

🚨 #IJWeek registration ends today! GIJN's #IJWeek is multi-day online gathering of journalists featuring more than 50 panels, workshops, and networking sessions with over 130 speakers. Register here ⬇️ https://twp.ai/9ObJ8X

📊In this #IJWeek session, 2026 Sigma Award winners will showcase innovative techniques that exposed lead poisoning in Africa linked to Western supply chains, major water loss caused by agribusiness in Brazil, and the evasion of oil sanctions. https://twp.ai/9ObJ7E

Join this #IJWeek session to learn the remarkable techniques winners of the 2026 Sigma awards employed to expose the forced adoption of Ukrainian children in Russia, the destruction of natural land in Europe, and flaws in Peru’s welfare algorithm for older people in poverty. https://twp.ai/9ObIrp

🇮🇩 From reporter to KBR chief editor, Citra Dyah Prastuti built an award-winning, inclusive newsroom and is now launching Info Lansia, a platform on aging. In our 10 Questions series, she reflects on her career, investigative journalism in Indonesia, and avoiding burnout. https://twp.ai/9ObJm0

☀️ Join this #IJWeek session to connect with fellow journalists investigating stories across Africa! 🎙️ Moderated by Maxime Domegni, Francophone Africa Editor, GIJN 🎟️ Ticket sales close 19 October 2026. Register for #IJWeek today: 👉 https://twp.ai/9ObKCI

💫 Investigating stories in Eastern Europe, Central Asia or the Caucasus? Meet fellow journalists from the region at this #IJWeek networking session. Introduce yourself, share your work and find your next collaborator. 🌍🤝 🎟️ https://twp.ai/9ObMIJ

💫Join this #IJWeek session to learn how to safely and ethically work with migrants as sources, establish secure communication protocols, and maintain appropriate journalist-source boundaries when covering displacement, asylum processes, and human trafficking networks. 🎟️ https://twp.ai/9ObMFR

🛠️ Join this session to explore how to report deeply on recurring tech-related issues, share investigative methods, and discuss ways to increase collaboration and impact across borders. 🎟️ Ticket sales close 19 October 2026. Register for hashtag#IJWeek today. https://twp.ai/9ObOEV

⏳ Only 3 days left to sign up for #IJWeek! Learn, connect, and grow your network, all from wherever you are. 🌍 🎟️ Ticket sales close 19 October 2026. Register today. https://twp.ai/9ObOBs

💫 This #IJWeek session is for journalists who want to collaborate across borders. Join @guilherme_amado, founder of @amadomundo.bsky.social, to introduce yourself, share what you’re working on, and connect with reporters who could become your next collaborators. 🌍🤝 🎟️ https://twp.ai/9ObO9R

✉️ A tool to find all potential accounts for a specific username, an award that honors stories from around the world, and more. Register for GIJN newsletter here ⬇️ https://twp.ai/9ObO5V

💫 Looking to connect with other journalists in exile and share various survival tips and experiences on doing investigative journalism from afar, register to join this session of #IJWeek, moderated by GIJN Africa Editor @Maxgni. Ticket sales end on 19th October 2026. https://twp.ai/9ObP7Y

Being a freelance journalist is hard and its even harder if you're trying to pitch investigative stories. In this #IJWeek workshop, freelance journalists offer tips and tricks to work on investigative projects as freelancers. Panelists: Nitin Coca and Nelly Madegwa 🎟️ https://twp.ai/9ObBXR

🤖 What is the best way to use AI for your investigations? What workflows can you create to make your job easier? Find out in this #IJWeek workshop by Jaemark Tordecilla. 🎟️ Buy your ticket for #IJWeek here. Ticket sales end on 19th October 2026. https://twp.ai/9ObBO1

💬 La Silla Vacía launched a chatbot, SillyIA, last year, fed by their news archive. In this article, they share their journey of the past 12 months and what they’ve learnt about what running a newsroom in the age of AI really means. Read the full article here ⬇️ https://twp.ai/9ObBiS

👥👥Some of the biggest investigative stories of the last decade happened because newsrooms stopped competing and started collaborating. Hear how cross-border teams actually make it work at this #IJWeek panel. 🎟️ Buy your ticket for #IJWeek today. https://twp.ai/9ObBHF

🇺🇦 GIJN’s virtual #IJWeek features several networking sessions for investigative journalists. This session by GIJN regional editor Olga Symanovich is for journalists investigating war and corruption in Ukraine. Come introduce yourself and connect with fellow journalists. https://twp.ai/9ObDnR

GIJN member @fiquemsabendo.com.br whose name means “You Should Know,” is an independent Brazilian organization advancing government transparency. It recovered historical databases, built tools to navigate the data, and created a network of journalists to investigate it. https://twp.ai/9ObE7V

💻 GIJN’s new #IJWeek offers several networking opportunities to journalists. This one is for those working in tech or using tech for their investigations. Come introduce yourself and connect with other journalists covering the same beat. Register here ⬇️ https://twp.ai/9ObE1L

🤝Who will fund the next generation of watchdog reporting amid philanthropic pullback and politicized attacks? This #IJWeek panel with Sue Valentine, Bridget Gallagher, @ginaskchua.bsky.social & @morelliana.bsky.social explores funding pathways and donor strategies. 🎟️ https://twp.ai/9ObFgp

📢GIJN is proud to release a new guide for online search by Henk Van Ess, offering step-by-step tips on investigating online around the world, including how to find material from dead government links and track down material in languages you don’t speak. Check it out here: https://twp.ai/9ObG64

👥👥 Sometimes the most valuable part of a conference isn’t the panel, it’s 15 minutes of direct feedback on your own work. At #IJWeek’s Editors Clinic, book one-on-one time with veteran editors to pitch a story idea, workshop a draft, or get career advice. Register here: https://twp.ai/9Oc8Ov

🎥 In this masterclass video, @paulradu.wsocial.eu, co-founder and chief of innovation at the @occrp.org, says that inspiring audiences to create their own content matters more than simply building an audience for your reporting. Watch the full video here ⬇️ https://twp.ai/9Oc8dn

⏳ Seven days. That’s how long you have left to secure your place at #IJWeek. Registration closes on October 19 at midnight ET. Don’t leave registration until the last minute. Register now at https://twp.ai/9OcArp

🌊 The Outlaw Ocean Project’s Food for Feed investigation into fishmeal exposes what fish farming entails: forced labor, worker deaths, illegal fishing, food insecurity, and species loss. Read about the methodology and tools the team used here ⬇️ https://twp.ai/9OcBVv

💥 🌈 At the Global Investigative Journalism Network’s week-long online training event, #IJWeek, our “In Conversation...” series includes four in-depth discussions with journalists who have done amazing things in 2026. Don’t miss these sessions. Buy your ticket here ⬇️ https://twp.ai/9OcCw0

🤖 AI isn't an excuse to lose our own research and verification skills but to deepen them. Learn more about ethically using AI for research in this #IJWeek workshop led by Barbara Gray (@propublica.org) and @margotwilliams.bsky.social 🎟️ Buy your ticket here ⬇️ https://twp.ai/9OcE9u

💫 How do you convert readers into paying subscribers? Join this #IJWeek session on securing stable funding for investigative media in an increasingly unstable environment. @simonajaz.bsky.social @roziebreen.bsky.social @pulitzercenter.org 🎟️ Buy your ticket here. https://twp.ai/4hwzDq

💫 Investigative journalists forced to live in exile continue finding new ways to report on their countries of origin. Four seasoned reporters in exile will share their experiences on this #IJWeek panel. 🎟️ Buy your ticket here. Ticket sales end on 19 October 2026. ⬇️ https://twp.ai/4hwjlf

💫 Join journalists working in and around Azerbaijan, Belarus, and Kyrgyzstan at #IJWeek as they compare notes on operating under authoritarian pressure and ask what does it take to keep publishing when the state itself is the subject of investigation. Buy your ticket here https://twp.ai/4hwjrr

🎙️ Want to start an investigative podcast? Then join this #IJWeek workshop to learn storytelling techniques, building narrative tension and production strategies for long-form investigations Speakers: Susanne Reber, Roby Alampay, and @tpang.bsky.social 🎟️ https://twp.ai/4hwkhE