The Global Investigative Journalism Network (GIJN) is "an international association of nonprofit organizations that support, promote and produce investigative journalism."
The association is headquartered in the United States, and its membership is open to "nonprofits, NGOs, and educational organizations" that are active in
investigative reporting
Investigative journalism is a form of journalism in which reporters deeply investigate a single topic of interest, such as serious crimes, political corruption, or corporate wrongdoing. An investigative journalist may spend months or years res ...
and
data journalism
Data journalism or data-driven journalism (DDJ) is a journalistic process based on analyzing and filtering large data sets for the purpose of creating or elevating a news story.
Data journalism is a type of journalism reflecting the increased ...
.
As of February 2021, GIJN had 203 member organizations in 76 countries.
The organisation’s projects include a help desk to provide investigative journalists with advice and assistance, a resource center with tips, tools, and manuals, and large training conferences that have attracted over 5,000 journalists from 100 countries.
History
GIJN was formed in 2003 as a loose network in support of the biennial ''Global Investigative Journalism Conference'' (GIJC), which had been launched two years earlier by veteran journalists
Brant Houston and
Nils Mulvad.
The GIJN secretariat was officially formed after participants of the 7th GIJC in Kiev voted for the formation of a provisional secretariat in 2013.
The organization registered as a nonprofit corporation in Maryland, United States of America, in 2014 and was approved as a
501(c)(3) nonprofit organization by the U.S.
Internal Revenue Service
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is the revenue service for the United States federal government, which is responsible for collecting U.S. federal taxes and administering the Internal Revenue Code, the main body of the federal statutory ta ...
in October 2014.
Members
Member organizations include the
Center for Investigative Reporting
The Center for Investigative Reporting (CIR) is a nonprofit news organization based in Emeryville, California. It was founded in 1977 as the nation’s first nonprofit investigative journalism organization, and has since grown into a multi-plat ...
,
Investigative Reporters and Editors
Investigative Reporters and Editors, Inc. (IRE) is a nonprofit organization that focuses on improving the quality of journalism, in particular investigative journalism. Formed in 1975, it presents the IRE Awards and holds conferences and training ...
(IRE),
International Consortium of Investigative Journalism
The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, Inc. (ICIJ), is an independent global network of 280 investigative journalists and over 140 media organizations spanning more than 100 countries. It is based in Washington, D.C. with ...
(ICIJ),
Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project
The Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) is a global network of investigative journalists with staff on six continents. It was founded in 2006 and specializes in organized crime and corruption. It publishes its stories through ...
(OCCRP),
Arab Reporters for Investigative Journalism (ARIJ),
Brazilian Association of Investigative Journalism
Associação Brasileira de Jornalismo Investigativo ( ''Brazilian Association of Investigative Journalism''; abbreviated as ABRAJI) is an organization for Brazilian Journalists wanting to exchange information, experiences, and tips about investiga ...
,
Investigative Journalism Programme at
Wits University
The University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg (), is a multi-campus South African public research university situated in the northern areas of central Johannesburg. It is more commonly known as Wits University or Wits ( or ). The university ...
,
Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism
The Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism (PCIJ) is a non-profit media organization specializing in investigative journalism. It is based in Quezon City, Philippines. Established in 1989 by nine Filipino journalists, the organization fu ...
,
ProPublica
ProPublica (), legally Pro Publica, Inc., is a nonprofit organization based in New York City. In 2010, it became the first online news source to win a Pulitzer Prize, for a piece written by one of its journalists''The Guardian'', April 13, 2010P ...
,
Journalism for Nation Building Foundation-Philippines, and Interlink Academy for International Dialog and Journalism.
Global Investigative Journalism Conference (GIJC)
GIJN co-organizes a biennial Global Investigative Journalism Conference (GIJC), to bring together investigative journalists across the globe to share their knowledge and expertise with each other and to form cross-border networks for collaborative reporting and referrals.
The GIJC has been held in Copenhagen in 2001 and 2003,
Amsterdam (2005),
Toronto (2007),
Lillehammer (2008),
Geneva (2010),
Kiev (2011),
Rio de Janeiro (2013),
Lillehammer (2015),
and Johannesburg (2017). The latest conference was held in Hamburg, Germany in 2019.
Since 2014, GIJN has organized investigative journalism conferences in Asia. The first Asian Investigative Journalism Conference was held in Manila (2014), the second in Kathmandu (2016), and the third in Seoul (2018).
Global Shining Light Award
GIJN gives out ''Global Shining Light Awards'' for excellence in investigative reporting "in a developing or transitioning country, done under threat, duress, or in the direst of conditions."
The awards are presented to recipients in an awards ceremony held every two years at its biennial GIJC events. Past recipients include the
Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project
The Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) is a global network of investigative journalists with staff on six continents. It was founded in 2006 and specializes in organized crime and corruption. It publishes its stories through ...
(OCCRP),
Khadija Ismayilova
Khadija Rovshan qizi Ismayilova, also Ismailova, ( az, Xədicə Rövşən qızı İsmayılova, pronounced ; born 27 May 1976) is an Azerbaijani investigative journalist and radio host who is currently working for the Azerbaijani service of Rad ...
from
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) is a United States government funded organization that broadcasts and reports news, information, and analysis to countries in Eastern Europe, Central Asia, Caucasus, and the Middle East where it says tha ...
,
and Sonali Samarasinghe from ''
The Sunday Leader
''The Sunday Leader'' was an English-language Sri Lankan weekly newspaper published by Leader Publications (Private) Limited. It was founded in 1994 and is published from Colombo. Its sister newspapers are the '' Iruresa'' ('' Irudina'') and the ...
''.
References
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External links
Global Investigative Journalism NetworkGIJN's entry at The Investigative Journalism Education Consortium
Charities based in Maryland
Investigative journalism
News agencies based in the United States
International journalism organizations