After a weekend of training, meeting and collaboration sessions, over 370 investigative journalists from 50 countries piled into a banquet room to hear the keynote speech by The Boston Globe’s Walter “Robby” Robinson. The famed editor of the Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative Spotlight team addressed the next generation of reporters in the room as “those who unearth the truth.” Continue Reading →
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Exposing Slavery: Tips From AP’s Pulitzer Winners
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Linking stories of slavery to big global brands forces change and moves readers and decision-makers to action. Hear from AP reporters about their Pulitzer Prize-winning investigation into the fishing industry in Southeast Asia. Continue Reading →
Filed under: News, Asia Investigative Journalism Conference, Asian Investigative Journalism Conference, Associated Press, Esther Htusan, human trafficking, Martha Mendoza, slavery
Internet Detective: Stalking and Busting 101
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In a fully-packed session at the Uncovering Asia 2016 conference in Nepal, Myers demonstrated exactly how journalists can use tools and information available online to investigate subjects and sources. And how to avoid being discovered. Continue Reading →
Filed under: News, Asia Investigative Journalism Conference, Asian Investigative Journalism Conference, GIJN, Internet, Internet Detective, Paul Myers, social media
All Roads Lead to Dirty Money
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Today’s financial crimes involve vast multi-national networks and complex money laundering operations and as the crimes get more sophisticated and creative, so does the journalism. Continue Reading →
Filed under: News, Asia Investigative Journalism Conference, dirty money, financial crime, money laundering, OCCRP
Managing the Investigative Project: Tips From a Pro
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Managing investigative journalism projects can be more daunting than the reporting. The Boston Globe’s Robinson shared the lessons he learned leading Pulitzer Prize-winning Spotlight team. Continue Reading →
Filed under: News, Asia Investigative Journalism Conference, IJAsia16, investigative journalism, project management, Spotlight, Walter "Robby" Robinson
Investigating War and Conflict
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Someone always benefits from war and it’s up to journalists to make sense of history as it unfolds. Three veteran reporters spoke at the Second Asian Investigative Journalism Conference about the challenges and risks of covering conflicts in their countries. Continue Reading →
Filed under: News, Asia Investigative Journalism Conference, conflict, data journalism, IJAsia16, investigative journalism, war, war reporting
Future of Storytelling: Virtual Reality
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Virtual reality tools are pushing the frontiers of storytelling, with potential to quite literally immerse the audience into the story. The nascent technology is already being leveraged by some newsrooms. Continue Reading →
Filed under: News, Asia Investigative Journalism Conference, documentaries, Google, Google Cardboard, IJAsia16, investigative reporting, storytelling
Spotlight Editor’s Inside Scoop on Investigative Reporting
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Walter “Robby” Robinson oversaw the Spotlight investigation into the Catholic Church’s cover up of sexual abuse by priests. The Boston Globe’s editor-at-large shared the inside story with GIJN before his keynote speech at the 2nd Asia Investigative Journalism Conference in Nepal. Continue Reading →
Filed under: News, Asia Investigative Journalism Conference, Boston, Boston Globe, Catholic Church, investigative journalism, keynote, Pulitzer Prize
Live-Streaming Schedule Sunday, Sep. 25
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Follow our live-stream to see Uncovering Asia 2016 conference sessions in real time. Please note, timetable refers to Nepal local time (GMT+5:45). Continue Reading →
Filed under: Asia Investigative Journalism Conference, GIJN, IJAsia16, Live-stream, schedule
Data Journalism: What’s Next
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Three veteran data reporters talk about the most exciting developments in data journalism, and their favorite tools. Continue Reading →