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Contracts, Labour Agreements, Service Contracts
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Open Data
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Catholic Church
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Sodalicio de Vida Cristiana (Catholic Movement, Peru)
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Christian Ethics
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Violence Against Journalists & Media Personnel
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Surveillance, Surveillance Technologies, Spyware
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Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPP)
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Citizen Journalism, Community Journalism
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Human Rights Protection & Violations: Media Representation & Reporting
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Rappler (Philippines)
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Financing Digital / Online Media
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AI & Democracy / Democratization
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Labour, Labour Markets, Labour Laws, Working Conditions
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Journalism
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Consejo de Redacción (Colombia)
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Journalists
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Starting Media Outlets, Creation of Digital Businesses
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Caruana Galizia, Daphne (1964-2017)
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Public Budgets, Participatory Budgeting
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Watchdog Role of the Media
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Global Teamwork: The Rise of Collaboration in Investigative Journalism

Oxford: Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism (2018), vi, 107 pp.
"Recent major leaks of documents and data have seen new approaches to investigative journalism develop. Collaboration across countries and across organisations has been necessary to share the scale of the investigation, share expertise, and co-ordinate publication to maximise impact. This new model ... more

Raking Muck and Raising Funds: Capacity Development Strategies for the Future of Investigative Journalism in the Global South

Global Investigative Journalism Conference 2017, Research Paper presented at the Academic Track (2018)
"The authors present regional trends from Sub-Saharan Africa, the Americas, and Eastern Europe in light of global developments in investigative reporting, taking into consideration different muckraking cultures, and share examples of successful strategies of investigative media outlets. They suggest ... more

A Study on the State of Investigative Journalism in Nepal

Kathmandu University, Bachelor Thesis (2018), viii, 78 pp.

Manual de Periodismo de Investigación

Oficina de las Naciones Unidas contra la Droga y el Delito (2018), 99 pp.

Mission So Possible: Investigative Journalism in Bulgaria

Paris: Reporters Without Borders (2018), 5 pp.
"For a motivated journalist in Bulgaria it is easy to detect, investigate and collect proof of corruption and abuse of power. But currently, when making their findings public, instead of a gratifying applause, journalists encounter great chances of hitting a wall of silence, facing authorities with ... more
"In the post-digital era, investigative journalism around the world faces a revolutionary shift in the way information is gathered and interpreted. Reporters in the field are confronted with data sources, new logics of information dissemination, and a flood of disinformation. Investigative journalis ... more
"This exploratory study [.] argues that in a continent where traditional media organizations are increasingly failing to hold power to account, not-for-profit organizations are leading by example, setting the agenda and constantly scrutinizing those in power. This study further looks at the motivati ... more

The Future of Investigative Journalism in an Era of Surveillance and Digital Privacy Erosion

In: Digital Investigative Journalism: Data, Visual Analytics and Innovative Methodologies in International Reporting
Oliver Hahn; Florian Stalph (eds.)
Cham: Palgrave Macmillan (2018), pp. 249-261
"While the digital era has delivered unprecedented opportunities for big-data based investigative journalism—from the Snowden Files to the Panama Papers—it has also thrown up a host of new threats to the sustainability of journalism based on confidential sources. These include: mass and targeted ... more
"Die neuere Journalismusentwicklung in Deutschland ist nicht nur von Krisensymptomen wie Glaubwürdigkeitsverlusten, der Erosion herkömmlicher Geschäftsmodelle, Stellenabbau und einer Prekarisierung des Berufs gekennzeichnet. Als positive Momente lassen sich neue Journalismusformen infolge der Dig ... more
"This manual is for anyone who provides training and capacity-building for investigative journalists in Africa including facilitators, trainers, lecturers and teachers. It has been written to support journalists in Africa to investigate and report stories of land corruption; a subject that remains u ... more

Tras las pistas de los dineros públicos: Guía para investigar contratación pública y redes de poder

Consejo de Redacción;La Silla Vacía;Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA) (2017), 61 pp.
"Los periodistas que leamos esta guía, de principio a fin, encontraremos una ruta rápida para investigar procesos relacionados con la contratación pública y la identificación y construcción de redes de poder; a su vez, se encontrarán elementos para hacer consultas en bases de datos. Todo esto ... more
"The role of journalism in contemporary society is highly debated and highly contested all over the world, even more so in the context of young democracies. We note that in societies where journalism faces constant threats of tighter government control and where even the most innocuous piece of repo ... more
"This article analyses 12 cases of investigative journalism in Sub-Saharan Africa. The reporters all claimed to have contributed to change processes by influencing government policy, action by state administration, supporting the uptake of scientific solutions or provoking public debate. An assessme ... more
"This is the first book that looks into the state and role of investigate journalism in the Arab world. It explores the vital role the media could potentially play in informing and empowering society, to assist in opening up the communicative space in a region where this has previously been taboo." ... more

La navaja suiza del reportero: Herramientas de investigación en la era de los datos masivos

Lima: Ojo Público;Consejo de la Prensa Peruana (2016), 92 pp.
"El lector de “La navaja suiza del reportero” recorrerá una selección de los principales casos de periodismo de datos a nivel internacional y conocerá las herramientas digitales más usadas por las mejores redacciones del mundo para limpiar, analizar y visualizar grandes cantidades de informa ... more

DATNAV: How to Navigate Digital Data for Human Rights Research

Engine Room;benetech;Amnesty International (2016), 85 pp.
"We assume you know how to do human rights research but wish to expand on your knowledge of how to use digital data and online media for documentation purposes. This is a broad introduction that will set you on the right path to asking your own questions and seeking your own solutions. We aim to ins ... more

How to Become a Mouthpiece for the People: A Manual for Investigative Journalism

Singapore: Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) (2016), 115 pp.
"The Investigative Journalism Manual (IJM) is designed to equip journalists with core investigative reporting skills and to support watchdog journalism in difficult environments. The results of their work will strengthen existing democratic institutions or serve as a catalyst to establish democratic ... more