Tipsheets & Presentations

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General

Session	Tipsheet	Presentation	Story/Video/Resource
America: What Went Wrong? -- An Interview with James Steele			Social video: Advice for Investigative Journalists
Book release “Unbias the News” by Hostwriter & Correctiv			Story: By Tanya Pampalone (English)
Bulletproofing Your Story		Making Stories Ironclad & Bulletproof Line-by-Line, by Nils Hanson
Citizen Investigators			Resource: Citizen Investigation Guide
Collaborating Across Fields			Video: Charles Lewis, Peter Klein, Syed Nazakat, Deborah Nelson
Cross-Border Projects -- Global Collaborations	6 Steps to Efficiently Coordinate Collaborations, by Paul Radu	Collaboration In A Nutshell, by Boyoung Lim Inside the Fake Science Factory, by Svea Eckert Inside the #ImplantFiles, by Scilla Alecci Deceptive Diplomacy, by Axel Gordh Humlesjö	Story: By Rowan Philp (English) Video: Scilla Alecci, Paul Radu, Axel Gordh Humlesjö, Boyoung Lim, Svea Eckert
Cross-Border Projects -- Regional Collaborations		European Investigative Collaborations, by Jörg Schmitt Lessons From Asia, by Wahyu Dhyatmika
Cross-Border Projects -- The Reporters’ Perspective	Setting Up or Joining A Cross-Border Project, by Minna Knus-Galán & Elena Kuch		Story: By Anne Sofie Hoffmann Schrøder (English)
Editing the Investigative Story	Precautions Editors Must Take, by Musikilu Mojeed Crafting Investigative Reportage Into Dramatic Narratives, by Vinod K Jose	Editing For Better Narratives, by Vinod K Jose	Story: By Brenna Daldorph (English)
Exposing Child Abuse	Institutional Child Sexual Abuse in Australia, by Suzanne Smith	The Pathology of A Predator, by Suzanne Smith	Story: By Brenna Daldorph (English) Social video: How to Cover Detention of Migrant Children Social video: Communicating With Sexual Abuse Survivors Video: Frauke Giebner, Martha Mendoza, Suzanne Smith
Exposing Extremists and Hate Groups	Digital Security Checkup to Avoid Getting Doxxed, by Will Carless	Fighting Against Hate, by Maria Eugenia Ludueña The ISIS Files, by Axel Gordh Humlesjö
Fantastic Formulas to Filter Social Media			Story: By Katya Kapliuk (Русский)
FOI & RTI Worldwide	Walking the FOIA Beat, by Toby McIntosh Eight Top Tips & Useful Resources, by Kevin Goldberg Access to information: S17 case, by Amal Mekki	What the Interior Ministry Is Hiding, by Amal Mekki Cross-Border FOI: The Implant Files Case, by Emilia Diaz-Struck	Resource: GIJN’s Guide to National Rules on Where Foreigners Can Make FOI Requests
GIJC Research Desk	1. Research Resources & Databases 2. Research Plan for Investigative Projects By Margot Williams
How Small Newsrooms Can Do Big Stories		Small Newsrooms Can Dream Big, by Vinod Jose	Story: By Leonie Kijewski (English)
How to Do Hard Stories on Soft Issues	The Tricycle of Death Case Study, by Rosemary Nwaebuni
Human Rights at Home		Forced Sterilization is Everywhere, by Mariko Tsuji
Investigating Disasters	Methods, Techniques & Beyond, by Maurício Angelo	Looking into the Mariana & Brumadinho mining disasters, by Maurício Angelo
Investigating Disinformation			Story: By Charlotte Alfred (English), (中文) Instagram tip cards: Ways to Avoid Amplifying Disinformation
Investigating in Closed & Captured States	6 Tips to Face the Hardships, by Umar Cheema
Investigating in the Time of Trump			Story: By Rowan Philp (English)
Investigating Indigenous Community Issues			Resource: GIJN/NAJA Guide for Indigenous Investigative Journalists Social video: Reporting On, And Investigating Indigenous Community Issues Video: Jan Gunnar Furuly, Allan Clarke, Connie Walker, Tristan Ahtone
Investigating Sexual Harassment			Video: Claudine Blais, Shiori Ito, Pascale Mueller, Cecile Andrzejewski
Investigating War & Conflict	Covering War Zones, by Christoph Reuter	Systematic Killing of Detainees in Syria, by Ali Al Ibrahim
Keynote/Global Shining Light Awards		Video: GSLA Finalists (Small/Medium Outlets) Video: GSLA Finalists (Large Outlets)	Full Text: Maria Ressa’s Keynote (English), (Français), (Español) Story: Maria Ressa on the Battle for Truth (English), (বাংলা), (Русский), by Gaelle Faure Story: Investigations From Peru, Philippines, South Africa Win Global Shining Light Award (English), (中文), (Русский), by Gaelle Faure Social video: How Social Media Changes the Journalism Landscape Social video: Keynote/GSLA roundup Video: Maria Ressa
Lightning Round: Great Stories You’ve Never Heard Of		The Dutertes: Wealth Reveal and Riddles, by Floreen Simon	Story: By Brenna Daldorph (English)
Lightning Round: New Digital Tools	Judgit Database on Government Expenditure, by Yuko Ryu & Yuichi Yazaki	Revealing Government Spending, by Yuko Ryu & Yuichi Yazaki
Lightning Round: Survival Strategies of Women Muckrakers			Video: Martha Mendoza, Patricia Evangelista, Minna Knus-Galan, Marcela Turati, Miranda Patrucic, Juliane Löffler, Shiori Ito, Oriana Zill, Sheila Coronel, Asha Mwilu, Alejandra Xanic
Migration & Human Trafficking	Trafficking in Persons, by Roli Srivastava		Story: By Charlotte Alfred (English)
Online Investigations: Social Media and Research Tools			Story: By Rowan Philp (English), (中文) Story: By Katya Kapliuk (Русский) Social video: Where to Start in Your Online Research
Plenary — The Challenges Ahead			Story: By Rowan Philp (English), (বাংলা) Story: By Catalina Lobo-Guerrero (Español) Instagram tip cards: 7 Challenges For Journalism Ahead Video: Sheila Coronel, Zaffar Abbas, Reg Chua, Catherine Gicheru, Marina Walker Guevara, Drew Sullivan, Cordula Meyer
Quiztime: Test Your Verification Skills	1. Verification Toolset 2. Verification Quiz Bot By Quiztime	Hone Your Verification Skills, by Fiete Stegers, Julia Bayer, Sector 035 & Lisa Schwartz
Story-Based Inquiry		1. Story-Based Inquiry: A Method Through the Madness 2. Scenario Example: Problem, Effects, Causes & Solutions By Mark Lee Hunter & Luuk Sengers, with Marcus Lindemann
The ABCs of Investigative Reporting	Finding Story Ideas, Gathering Documents & more, by Cheryl W. Thompson		Social video: Essential Basics of Investigative Journalism
The Art of the Investigative Interview			Story: By Brenna Daldorph (English), (বাংলা), (中文) Video: Cheryl W. Thompson, Scott Zamost
The Changing Art of Storytelling			Story: By Anne Sofie Hoffmann Schrøder (English) Video: Tanya Pampalone, Erlend Arntsen, Susanne Reber, Philip Faigle
Tracking Planes and Ships	Flights & Vessels Tracker, by Ivan Angelovski	Making a Killing: The Saudi-Backed Pipeline, by Ivan Angelovski Tracking Cargo and Ships, by Giannina Segnini
TV & Video Investigations (1) TV & Video Investigations (2)	Top Tips On Investigative Television Interviews, by Oriana Zill	The Documentarian Approach to Investigative Video-Storytelling, by Stefanie Dodt
Verification & Fact-Checking			Story: By Charlotte Alfred (English)
Visual Forensics: 3D Reconstruction & In-Depth Investigation			Video: Malachy Browne, Anjali Singhvi
When Banks Go Bad		Money Laundering in The Biggest Ukrainian Bank, by Anna Babinets
When Autocrats Attack: Independent Media Under Fire When Autocrats Attack: Responding to the New Threats	Emergency Protocol Case Study, by Ivan Golunov	China Investigative Journalism Overview, by Ying Chan	Story: By Catalina Lobo-Guerrero (English), (Español)
Working with Whistleblowers			Story: By Rowan Philp (English)
Workshop: Building Sensors			Social video: How to Use Sensors for Reporting
Workshop: Mobile Journalism	MOJO Unpacked ⁠— 20 Most Asked Questions, by Ivo Burum

Business

Session	Tipsheet
Investigating China: Companies, Apps and People	Corporate Records: China, HK, India, etc., by Patrick Boehler et al.
Investigating Supply Chains	Building A Database, by André Campos Transparentem Desk Research Links for Investigating Forced Labour, by Tim Sandler
Workshop: Understanding Company Accounts for Journalists	Following The Money, by Nick Mathiason

Crime & Corruption

Session	Tipsheet	Presentation	Story/Video
Environmental Crime & Wildlife Smuggling	Reporting on Animal Exploitation, by Natasha Daly
How to Investigate the Murder of Your Colleague		Keeping Stories Alive, by Laurent Richard Steps in Investigating Pavel's Murder, by Anna Babinets
Investigating Mass Killings			Story: By Charlotte Alfred (English), (العربية) Instagram tip cards: How to Protect Your Team
Investigating Criminal Networks			Story: By Leonie Kijewski (English) Story: By Katya Kapliuk (Русский) Instagram tip cards: How to Protect Yourself & Keep Safe Video: Fouad Youcefi, Cecilia Anesi, Giulio Rubino, Yassin Musharbash, Stevan Dojcinovic, Karen Greenaway
Public Works, Public Corruption: Investigating Government Contracting	Tipsheet 1: Public Works Tipsheet 2: Emergency Procurement Tipsheet 3: Vetting Contractors By Karol Ilagan Lead Generation for Stories on State Procurement Corruption, by Rinat Tuhvatshin	Tip-offs, Tricks of the Trade, Tons of Data, by Karol Ilagan Digging Into Public Procurement to Unveil Corruption, by Eva Belmonte Making Sense of Procurement, by Rinat Tuhvatshin Public Disservice, by Joy Kirigia	Consolidated tipsheets & presentations: Joy Kirigia, Rinat Tuhvatshin, Karol Ilagan, Eva Belmonte Instagram tip cards: How to Spot Red Flags in Government Procurement & Bidding
The Criminal Services Industry			Story: By Megan Clement (English), (Русский) Video: David Kaplan, Miranda Patrucic, David Cay Johnston, Juliette Garside
When the State Murders: Exposing Extrajudicial Killing			Story: By Catalina Lobo-Guerrero (Español)

Data

Session	Tipsheet	Presentation	Story/Video
10 Ways to Use AI In Investigative Journalism		Applications of AI in Newsrooms, by Paul Bradshaw	Story: By Leonie Kijewski (English), (中文)
Gathering and Analyzing Ship and Plane Data Using SQL and Python		Tracking Boats and Planes, by Jelter Meers
Editing the Data Story		Data Editorial Process, by Emilia Diaz-Struck
Introduction to AI and Machine Learning		Machine Learning & Investigative Reporting, by Emilia Diaz-Struck
Investigating Algorithms		Algorithmic Accountability Reporting, by Nicholas Diakopoulos, Christina Elmer & Uli Koeppen
Latest Trends in Data Journalism		Latest Data Journalism Trends From AI to Sensor Journalism, by Sarah Cohen, Brant Houston & Jennifer LaFleur	Story: By Jelter Meers (English), (Français)
Making Big Numbers Meaningful	Numbers Helper, by David Cay Johnston
Making Truthful Maps	Visualizing Data On Maps Truthfully, by Inga Schlegel & Johannes Kröger
Mapping with QGIS -- Class 1 Mapping with QGIS -- Class 2		QGIS Mapping Tutorial 1 QGIS Mapping Tutorial 2 By Claus Hesseling
Nerds in Disguise: How to Structure and Share a Data-Driven Investigation	Structuring & Sharing Data Investigations, by Marcel Pauly & Patrick Stotz
Social Network Analysis NodeXL (Class 1) (Class 2)		1. NodeXL Tutorial Session 1 2. NodeXL Tutorial Session 2 By Harald Meier
SQL Database Manager	SQL (Part 1) SQL (Part 2) SQL (Part 3) By Jodi Upton, Crina Boros & Helena Bengtsson
Searching the Deep Web	Finding and Using databases, by Albrecht Ude	Researching the Deep Web - Finding and Using Databases, by Albrecht Ude	Story: By Leonie Kijewski (English), (العربية), (中文), (Русский) Social video: Digging into the Deep Web
Statistics: Basic & Advanced		Statistics Training Materials, by Jennifer LaFleur
Stories from the Command Line	Knowing Your Way Around The Command Line, by Max Harlow		Story: By Jelter Meers (English)
Teaching Data Journalism	More Effective Teaching of Data Journalism to Working Journalists, by Kuang Keng Kuek Ser Lessons from 30 Years Of Teaching Journalists Data Journalism, by Brant Houston Teach Computational Thinking, Not Just Spreadsheets or Coding, by Paul Bradshaw
The Year In Data Journalism		The Year of The Dead, Health & Crime, by Giannina Segnini	Video: John Bones, Alastair Otter, Giannina Segnini
Using Data in Small Newsrooms		How to Do #ddj with A Small Newsroom & Limited Budget, by Pinar Dag
Using Reverse-Engineering to Unravel Code	Reverse Engineering Step by Step, by Felix Ebert, Vanessa Wormer, Thorsten Holz & Hakan Tanriverdi
Using Tableau	Tableau Quick Guide 1. Getting Around Spreadsheets 2. Sorting 3. Text files & Importing into Excel By Denise Malan

Documentaries

Session	Tipsheet	Story/Video
Investigative Stories with User-Generated Content	How to Get a Story Just from User-Generated Content, by Purity Mukami	Story: By Charlotte Alfred (English)
The Investigative Podcast		Story: By Brenna Daldorph (English) Social video: Key Ingredients for A Good Podcast
Workshop: Investigative Audio: Turn Your Project into a Radio Documentary or Podcast	The Magic of Audio, by Sandra Bartlett & Citra Prastuti

Environment

Session	Tipsheet	Presentation	Story/Video
Climate Change: Strategies for Investigation	Reporting on Climate Change Impact in Africa, by Madeleine Ngeunga Results Oriented Climate Change Reporting, by Eduardo Franco Berton		Story: By Megan Clement (English) Video: Deborah Nelson, James Fahn, Medeleine Ngeunga, Eduardo Franco Berton, Amund Trellevik
Climate Change: What Lies Ahead			Video: James Fahn, Martha Mendoza, Laurent Richard, Fabiano Maisonnave
Digging into Food & Agriculture		Pigs, Pesos, and Rivers, by Floreen Simon Tracking one million salmonella-infected chickens, by André Campos How We Got The Stories That Matter , by Madlen Davies
Digging into the Extractives Industry	What's behind the story? Multinationals, people, causes & more, by Maurício Angelo Finding Data & Tracking the Cash Flow, by Kwetey Nartey Investigating the Allocation of Resource Rights, by Asmara Klein	Overview on Brazil Mining & Vale, by Maurício Angelo How we investigate extractive industries in Latin America? , by Milagros Salazar Herrera	Story: By Leonie Kijewski (English)
Investigating Natural Resources: Water, Timber	1. Investigating Land Deals 2. Investigating Land Deals (Bahasa Indonesia) By Tom Johnson Investigating Licensed Plunders, by Estacio Valoi

Exiled Media

Session	Presentation
How to Broadcast & Publish from Exile	Practice of Journalism in Exile, by Ines Gakiza

Health & Medicine

Session	Tipsheet	Presentation	Story/Video
CFI Meeting: Investigative Journalism on Health	Sources & Tools to Investigate the Health Industry (In French), by collective speakers	Enqueter sur le secteur de la sante en Tunisie (in French), by Hanene Zbiss Evidence Based Medicine (in French), by Serena Tinari
Inside the Pharmaceutical Industry	Reporting on Rx Manufacturing Fraud, by Katherine Eban
Investigating Health and Medicine – Tips & Techniques (1)	How to Find Medical Data, by Christian Baars Health Resources Tipsheet, by Serena Tinari	Germany's Implant Files, by Christian Baars Investigating Health via A Cross-Border Network, by Fabiola Torres Investigating & Mapping Health Affairs, by Serena Tinari	Story: By Anne Sofie Hoffmann Schrøder (English), (中文) Instagram tip cards: 4 Ways to Find Leads for Medical Stories
Investigating Health and Medicine – Tips & Techniques (2)	Health Reporting Data, by Roli Srivastava Health Databases & Resources, by Angela Bernardo	Investigating Big Pharma, by Angela Bernardo	Video: Thomas Abraham, Roli Srivastava, Hristio Boytchev, Angela Bernardo

Nonprofits & New Models

Session	Tipsheet	Presentation	Story/Video
Building A Membership			Social video: Key Considerations for Membership-based Media Video: Günter Bartsch, Alon Aviram, Emily Goligoski, Milagros Salazar, Andrew Ong
Fundraising Tips & Tools	Fundraising Research Resources, by Bridget Gallagher		Social video: Proactive Tips to Find Funding
Innovative Nonprofits: What We Can Learn from Each Other		A Public-Service Business Model, by Monika Bauerlein Generating Revenue from Documentary Films, by Yong-jin Kim What Newsrooms Can Achieve With Collaboration, by Oliver Schröm
Making Investigative News Outlets Sustainable		Key to Media Survival, by Musikilu Mojeed Dos & Donts for Viable Investigative Journalism, by Nadine Jurrat
Money, Audiences & Commerce (closed workshop)	Crowdfunding Investigative Journalism, by Tamas Bodoky	Crowdfunding Investigative Journalism in the Era of Illiberal Democracy, by Tamas Bodoky
Nonprofits & New Models: Best Practices		Fighting for Survival, by Anya Schriffin
The Business of Freelancing			Instagram tip cards: How to Make A Living As A Freelance Investigative Journalist

Safety & Security

Session	Tipsheet	Presentation	Story/Video
Dealing with Online Harassment and Attacks			Story: By Megan Clement (English)
Dealing with Trauma			Story: By Catalina Lobo-Guerrero (Español)
Digital Security Cafe	Digital Security Training for Activists and Journalists, by Totem		Social video: Improving Your Digital Security
Digital Security: Essential Steps	Digital Security for Beginners, by Olaya Argueso	First Steps to Digital Security, by Olaya Argueso
Frontline Europe - Resilience & Reporting in times of threat (Dart Center)			Story: By Olga Simanovych (Русский)
Listen to the Lawyers: Strategies for Legal Battle		Legal Threats & Strategies For Every Stage of the Story Case Links By Lucy Freeman	Story: By Leonie Kijewski (English) Video: Lucy Freeman, Doreen Weisenhaus, Emmanuel Vargas Penagos, Galina Arapova
Platforms for Transparency: FOIA Sites & Secure Drops			Video: Cecil Rosner, Michael Morisy, Jennifer Helsby, Eni Mulia
Workshop: Physical Safety & Surveillance			Story: By Katya Kapliuk (Русский)

Academic

All the research papers selected for GIJC19 can be found here.

Session	Tipsheet	Presentation	Story/Video
Arab Perceptions of Investigative Journalism/Changing Trends of Investigative Journalism in Nigerian Print Media		Relationship of Investigative Journalism with Arab Citizens, by Ahmed Makharesh
Boundaries of Investigative Journalism: Sources and Professional Commitment As Key Criteria/New Roles for Investigative Journalists		How the New Media Environment Impacts Work Practices, by Julia Herrnböck Sources and Professional Commitment as Key Criteria, by Lena Wuergler & Pauline Cancela
Crossborder Journalism Education/Cross-Border Non-Profit Investigative Journalism Networks: A Structural Analysis		Taking Stock of Cross-Border Journalism Education, by Brigitte Alfter, Jenny Wiik & Mark Deuze
Digital Security Act- 2018 of Bangladesh/How Data Journalism Can Help Indian Investigative Journalists	The Aftermath of Bangladesh's Digital Security Act enactment, by Priyanka Kundu Challenges to Investigative Journalism in India, by Ashwin Ahmad	From Freedom to Fear in Bangladesh, by Priyanka Kundu How data journalism can help Indian journalists regain lost ground, by Ashwin Ahmad
Lessons from Training Citizen Investigators/Faculty-Led Student Reporting Labs	Training local citizens in investigative journalism, by Sarah Cheverton	"We Became A Community", by Sarah Cheverton College students creating high-end journalism without high-end legal protection, by Frank LoMonte
Periodistas de a Pie: A Truth Production Framework for Mexican Media/Are “Data Journalism Trainings” Effective in Building Participatory Journalism?		Surveying Participatory Journalism Using Data Training, by Yunus Erduran & Timur Demirkiran
Teaching Investigative Reporting - Roundtable		A Comprehensive Curriculum Based on the ARIJ Method, by Mark Lee Hunter & Luuk Sengers, with Marcus Lindemann	Story: By Megan Clement (English), (বাংলা), (Español)
Under-reported Challenges of Investigative Reporting in FATA Conflict		Challenges of Investigative Reporting in FATA Conflict, by Salman Danish Impediments to Investigative Reporting in FATA Conflict, by Shaista Malik