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Would a group of reporters who knew – for sure – that they were being followed be able to identify the operatives sent to track them? Read GIJN's tips for reporters concerned about physical surveillance. twp.ai/4imYM0

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Investigative journalists often find themselves digging through vast datasets that may be coming from a leak or freedom of information request. Knowing how to use spreadsheets is a key skill, as it allows you to find stories in large amounts of data. twp.ai/4ilVFK

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In investigative journalism, connecting data points is often key to uncovering the truth. Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project's Aleph helps reporters search, organize, and analyze data, to better trace hidden connections. twp.ai/4inJxL

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With an increasing amount of info available online and offline, journalists need effective ways to navigate vast collections of documents, records, and datasets. Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project's Aleph tool can help. Here's how 👇 twp.ai/4inJwC

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📢 Earth Journalism Network is offering reporting grants of up to US$1,500 each to journalists in range countries in Africa to support the production of in-depth stories on threats faced by great apes. Learn more and apply by June 4. twp.ai/4injdz

📢 <a href="/earthjournalism/">Earth Journalism Network</a> is offering reporting grants of up to US$1,500 each to journalists in range countries in Africa to support the production of in-depth stories on threats faced by great apes. 

Learn more and apply by June 4. twp.ai/4injdz
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✨Academic and Training Scholarships for Investigative Journalism. The list compiled by GIJN includes courses solely focusing on investigative or data journalism, alongside journalism degrees with an investigative or data module. twp.ai/4inJzX

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In GIJN's special upcoming webinar, winners of the 2025 #SigmaAwards will share their tools and techniques from their data investigations. Moderated by gina chua. 📆 June 3 ⌚️ 1 PM GMT 🔗 Register now 👇 twp.ai/4imld9

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GIJN and malaysiakini.com are excited to welcome the world’s investigative journalism community to Kuala Lumpur for the 2025 Global Investigative Journalism Conference (#GIJC25). Register and secure your spot now: twp.ai/4imldN

GIJN and <a href="/malaysiakini/">malaysiakini.com</a> are excited to welcome the world’s investigative journalism community to Kuala Lumpur for the 2025 Global Investigative Journalism Conference (#GIJC25). 

Register and secure your spot now: twp.ai/4imldN
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The Entrepreneurial Journalism Playbook, developed by IMS, is a practical guide for public interest media to develop new business ideas that generate income beyond grant funding but still align with a core journalistic mission. Check it out 👇twp.ai/4inM9Q

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GIJN’s Resource Center is a leading source of reporting guides, tipsheets, databases, and videos on investigative and data journalism. Check out vast resources for investigative journalists keen to improve their reporting and storytelling abilities. twp.ai/4inJtu

GIJN’s Resource Center is a leading source of reporting guides, tipsheets, databases, and videos on investigative and data journalism. Check out vast resources for investigative journalists keen to improve their reporting and storytelling abilities. twp.ai/4inJtu
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🤖 Grants for AI Reporting! Tarbell is offering grants up to $15,000 for journalists globally to investigate AI impacts, industry practices, and policy influences. Apply by May 31. twp.ai/4indX4

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Got a great podcast idea but unsure where to start? Check out MethodKit for Podcasts — a tool designed by DW Akademie, MethodKit, and global podcast experts to help you develop and produce your show. 🎙 Details 👇 twp.ai/4inJwR

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📣 Code for Africa is offering 6 AAOSI Fellowships for journalists based in Angola, Botswana, Comoros, DR Congo, Eswatini, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Seychelles, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia, or Zimbabwe Deadline: May 31 twp.ai/4indW1

📣 <a href="/Code4Africa/">Code for Africa</a> is offering 6 AAOSI Fellowships for journalists based in Angola, Botswana, Comoros, DR Congo, Eswatini, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Seychelles, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia, or Zimbabwe

Deadline: May 31 twp.ai/4indW1
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Interested in summarizing long videos? The AI-powered tool twp.ai/9PSZAR is useful for condensing YouTube videos, like parliamentary hearings. More: twp.ai/4inJyN

Interested in summarizing long videos?

The AI-powered tool twp.ai/9PSZAR is useful for condensing YouTube videos, like parliamentary hearings.

More: twp.ai/4inJyN
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Violence against female journalists in Nigeria has been a persistent and multifaceted issue with deep-seated cultural and sociopolitical roots. This Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development research examines the patterns and nuances of this phenomenon. twp.ai/4inKA3

Violence against female journalists in Nigeria has been a persistent and multifaceted issue with deep-seated cultural and sociopolitical roots.

This <a href="/CJIDAfrica/">Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development</a> research examines the patterns and nuances of this phenomenon. twp.ai/4inKA3
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Small newsrooms need to focus on the importance of data use more than ever – but they often face numerous hurdles, including a lack of funding, limited human resources, and outdated thinking about what constitutes traditional journalism. twp.ai/4inHom

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This Bellingcat guide aims to provide a starting point to decipher the origin and characteristics of explosive ordnance (EO) featured in social media imagery as accurately as possible. Doing so can provide evidence to counter false or harmful narratives. twp.ai/4inK1V

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📏 Are you a digital investigator looking to expand your arsenal of tools for measuring objects in images? Bellingcat investigator and trainer George Katz has created a guide on how to do so. Find it here ⬇️ twp.ai/4inJv7

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This chapter by Megan Darby looks at how governments support fossil fuels, both directly through tax breaks and subsidies, and indirectly through negative impacts of fossil fuel extraction and use: twp.ai/4inJu2

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📣 Do you want to get started with data journalism, but don't know how? Or do you need a refresher on the basics? 📚 This Africa Data Hub course will kickstart your data journalism journey with foundational building blocks. Check it out ➡️ twp.ai/4inJwt

📣 Do you want to get started with data journalism, but don't know how? Or do you need a refresher on the basics?

📚 This <a href="/Africa_DataHub/">Africa Data Hub</a> course will kickstart your data journalism journey with foundational building blocks.

Check it out ➡️ twp.ai/4inJwt