The Investigative Unit
The Investigative Unit has bureaux in Doha, London and Washington DC. It was formed in 2012 when Al Jazeera decided to create a specialized team whose sole mission was to generate breakthrough content. The I-Unit describes itself as producing "original journalism that disrupts the global news agenda. Its mission is to speak truth to power by exposing wrongdoing while acting in the public interest." Clayton Swisher became the I-Unit's first director following the success of The Palestine Papers and an investigation into the death ofAwards and nominations
''44th Graham Perkin Journalist of the Year Award'' – Journalist of the Year Award – Nominated ''Broadcast Award'' - Best News and Current Affairs Programme – How to Sell a Massacre – Nominated ''WALKLEYS '' - Investigative Journalism / Scoop of the Year – How to Sell a Massacre – Winner – Investigative Journalism – Nominated / Scoop of the Year ''FPA AWARDS'' - TV Documentary of the Year – How to sell a Massacre – Sports Story of the Year – Cricket's Match Fixers – The Munawar Files – Nominated ''LOVIE AWARDS'' – News and Politics – Karaoke Chemist – Gold Winner ''AIB – Association for International Broadcasting'' - International Documentary – How to Sell a Massacre – Winner ''NMRA Kennedy Awards'' - Scoop of the Year / Journalist of the Year and Outstanding Investigative Journalism – How to Sell a Massacre / Peter Charley – Winner ''DIG AWARDS'' - Long Investigative – Generation Hate EP2 – Nominated ''Headliner Awards'' - Cricket's Match Fixers – The Munawar Files – Third Place Nomination ''BAFTA'' – Current Affairs – Football's Wall of Silence – Nominated ''Banff World Media Festival – Rockie Awards'' – Crime and Investigative – Generation Hate – Nominated '' New York Festival TV & Film Awards'' – The Oligarchs – Current Affairs – Gold – The Oligarchs – Business / Finance – Gold – Football's Wall of Silence – Current Affairs – Gold – Football's Wall of Silence- Sports – Gold – Islamophobia – Current Affairs – Gold Islamophobia – Religious – Silver – Cricket's Match Fixers – Current Affairs – Gold – Cricket's Match Fixer – Sport – Silver ''British Sports Journalism'' - Television Sport Factual or Feature – Football's Wall of Silence – Nominated ''Broadcast Award'' – Best News and Current Affairs Programme – Football's Wall of Silence – Highly Commended ''AIB AWARDS'' - Investigative Documentary – Football's Wall of Silence – Highly Commended ''Wildscreen Festival –'' Panda Awards – Documentary – The Poacher's Pipeline – NominatedSee also
* All the Prime Minister's Men *References
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