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5 years ago, CCIJ began uniting investigative journalists, data analysts & visual storytellers to expose critical global issues. This week, we celebrate impactful stories & bold achievements—committed to a more just, informed world. Here’s to the next chapter! #CCIJ5

Welcome to #CCIJAskTheJournalists Data Editor Sotiris Sideris and Investigative Journalist & CCIJ's Africa Editor Ajibola Amzat are here to answer your questions about investigative journalism. What do you want to know? Ask and tag us! 👇🏿

odimayo fredrick Center for Collaborative Investigative Journalism Sotiris Sideris Thank you, odimayo fredrick. As you may have known, journalism work is driven by public interest . This practice is driven by the utilitarian principle that requires journalists to seek greatest good for the greatest number of people. So, a journalist must first report issues that…

Ige Semiloore Center for Collaborative Investigative Journalism Ajibola Amzat Thanks for your question, Ige Semiloore! It mostly brings local insights and context, allowing us to uncover nuanced details and connect dots across borders. This way, we broaden the scope of our accountability reporting, making our findings more relevant and impactful.

Center for Collaborative Investigative Journalism Sotiris Sideris Ajibola Amzat Center for Collaborative Investigative Journalism How do you validate data when writing investigative piece when sources are unsure? Sotiris Sideris Ajibola Amzat #CCIJAskTheJournalists

Mandela_Of_Nigeria🇳🇬 Center for Collaborative Investigative Journalism Ajibola Amzat This is an important issue. Ensuring the safety of sources is a top priority for us. We employ confidentiality measures, use secure communication channels, and always seek consent from sources. We also provide training on security protocols when necessary.

odimayo fredrick Center for Collaborative Investigative Journalism Ajibola Amzat We follow strict ethical guidelines and journalistic standards. Before publishing, we fact-check and evaluate the potential impact on individuals and communities. We also anonymize sensitive information when needed.

Sotiris Sideris Center for Collaborative Investigative Journalism Ajibola Amzat Thank you very much. Do you have some of the link to trainings please? Also, is there a way asides motivation and encouragement to get sources to give an account? I mean, is it ideal to subpoena a source if their account is going to help an investigative piece?

Ige Semiloore Center for Collaborative Investigative Journalism Sotiris Sideris Ajibola Amzat Hello Ige, I'm Nelly, journalist and CCIJ's project manager. Collaboration between journalists brings about unique angles and an expanded view of the story. It also reveals the interconnection within the problem that the investigation can then address. #CCIJAskTheJournalists

Center for Collaborative Investigative Journalism Please what do you do when you want to write an investigative piece but the ideal sources refuse to talk based on the NDA they signed, even though they signed the agreement out of desperation or due to naviety? Sotiris Sideris Ajibola Amzat #CCIJAskTheJournalists

Center for Collaborative Investigative Journalism How do you measure the impact of an investigative story, especially when it might take time for change to happen? Sotiris Sideris Ajibola Amzat #CCIJAskTheJournalists

The Talk Maestro Center for Collaborative Investigative Journalism Ajibola Amzat What I find both exciting and challenging is the integration of AI and ML tools in #ddj. They have enhanced our ability to analyze big datasets and uncover hidden patterns. However, it's crucial to use these tools ethically and ensure their accountability as well.

odimayo fredrick Center for Collaborative Investigative Journalism Sotiris Sideris Where the two interests conflict, the public interest overrides the privacy of individuals. For example, the private affair of a public official could be of public interest if allegation of graft and misuse of public fund is involved.

Ayọ̀dejì Ajiboye Center for Collaborative Investigative Journalism Sotiris Sideris Ajibola Amzat Hi, Ayo. Witnessing actual change from an investigation is the biggest impact goal. Start small. How many reposts/republications did the story get? Most importantly, was it able to spark conversation around the issue especially with the target audience? #CCIJAskTheJournalists.

A special thank you to everyone who joined our #CCIJAskTheJournalists conversation. Thank you Ajibola Amzat Sotiris Sideris Nelly Kalu and Jeff KellyLowenstein for your time and engagement.

We are thrilled to announce that CCIJ's investigative journalists Freddie Clayton, Sonja Smith and Margaret Courtney-Clarke have won The Journalist of the Year Award at the 2024 Editors' Forum of Namibia Journalism Awards! NMT Media Foundation Their impactful 3-part investigation into

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*clears throat* Some personal news: for a couple of years now, I’ve been working on a book I was asked to write by Bristol Uni Press, as part of a series examining the value of key elements of society in the 21st century. My contribution: “What is Journalism For?”

PRESS RELEASE CCIJ is proud to announce that our Data Editor, Sotiris Sideris, Sotiris Sideris has been selected as one of 22 journalists to join the Nieman Foundation Nieman Foundation for Journalism’s class of 2026 at Harvard University.