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Jul 12, 2022
Frequently asked questions about the Uber Files
What is the Uber Files? Who was in the leak? Who is the source of the data? What do the Uber Files reveal and why does the investigation matter? We answer common questions ICIJ has been getting from readers in this FAQ.
Jun 22, 2022
Sign up for a guided email tour of the Pandora Papers
ICIJ has curated a special email series to guide readers through the key findings of the biggest offshore financial investigation in history.
May 18, 2022
ICIJ is hiring a new Neo4j Connected Data Fellow
Working with ICIJ's award-winning Datashare team, the new Neo4j fellow will explore ways to present data and find efficient ways to connect the dots.
May 03, 2022
The inside story of how the Offshore Leaks Database became a go-to resource on offshore finance
A magic pill, a mysterious hard drive, a masterful data and tech team — the database was the result of tense decisions, a bit of luck and a lot of work.
May 03, 2022
ICIJ publishes final batch of Pandora Papers data on more than 9,000 offshore companies, trusts and foundations
The Offshore Leaks Database spans five different leaks, and now includes information on offshore companies, foundations and trusts from seven offshore service providers from ICIJ’s latest investigation on the use of tax havens.
Apr 20, 2022
ICIJ’s guide to Russian wealth hidden offshore
What’s an oligarch? How do sanctions work? What have ICIJ investigations revealed about Vladimir Putin and his money? We answer frequently asked questions about Russia and offshore finance.
Apr 11, 2022
ICIJ reveals more than 800 Russians behind secret companies in landmark expansion of public offshore database
The Offshore Leaks Database spotlights vital new information on the covert financial activities of oligarchs, bankers and politicians as waves of Western sanctions target Putin loyalists.
Apr 11, 2022
Watch: Oligarchs’ secret deals exposed in Pandora Papers Russia
A new chapter of ICIJ’s investigation on the largest-ever leak of offshore records show how figures close to Vladimir Putin dodge sanctions, maneuver vast wealth, and scoop up luxury assets with the help of Western enablers.
Dec 06, 2021
Read the Pandora Papers documents
ICIJ and its partners endeavour to publish a selection of documents from the Pandora Papers leak alongside investigative stories wherever possible.
Dec 06, 2021
ICIJ releases new Pandora Papers data from two offshore service providers
With the addition of more than 15,000 companies, foundations and trusts, ICIJ’s Offshore Leaks database now has information on more than 800,000 entities registered in secrecy jurisdictions coming from five different investigations.
Dec 06, 2021
Pandora Papers by the numbers
Highlighting and visualizing a selection of the key data points found in the leak of more than 11.9 million files.
Oct 19, 2021
Three key lessons from managing the biggest journalism projects in history
ICIJ’s managing editor offers a look into what it took, and felt like, to produce the groundbreaking Pandora Papers and tame a monster.
Oct 19, 2021
Frequently asked questions about the Pandora Papers and ICIJ
Will ICIJ publish the Pandora Papers data? What's the difference between Pandora and Panama Papers? We answer some of the most frequently-asked questions about our investigation.
Oct 03, 2021
Pandora Papers: An offshore data tsunami
The Pandora Papers’s 11.9 million records arrived from 14 different offshore services firms in a jumble of files and formats – even ink-on-paper – presenting a massive data-management challenge
Sep 15, 2021
What it takes to make sure millions of secret files are kept safe, secure and searchable
Meet team member Pierre Romera, who oversees ICIJ's technology and security and ensures our data is kept safe and our global network of reporters have all the tools they need to thrive.
Aug 16, 2021
Why journalists need an archiving system
Taking good care of data requires time and money, but the loss of irreplaceable work can come at a higher cost. Here are a few basic tips for journalists to improve personal archiving practices.
Jul 23, 2021
Lessons from award-winning FinCEN Files and Luanda Leaks investigations
ICIJ's editors share reflections from behind the scenes of two award-winning investigations.
Jun 10, 2021
After NepaLeaks sparks anti-corruption reform, ‘weak’ data transparency still a hurdle for reporters
ICIJ partners who exposed major financial crimes are eager to see whether new measures in the country are more than cosmetic changes to gain the international community’s approval.
May 25, 2021
A decade of digital evolution to help reporting revolutions at ICIJ
Groundbreaking journalism like the Panama Papers and FinCEN Files investigations wouldn’t be possible without creating our own cutting edge technology.
May 18, 2021
Secrecy, intimidation, and cracking the ‘iron wall’ around Cuba
In this month's Meet the Investigators, Barbara Maseda tells of the challenges of finding data and documents in Cuba, a country where journalists are threatened and harassed and where information is kept hidden away.
May 11, 2021
Indian reporters find new ways to expose ‘vaccine inequity’ and COVID-19 data
ICIJ partners have had to innovate and adapt how they uncover critical information on the crisis, while calling for more government transparency.
Mar 23, 2021
On a mission to ‘build the future of health news’ amid a global pandemic
Syed Nazakat operates India’s first data-driven website dedicated to healthcare reporting, where he and his team have been on the frontline of reporting on COVID-19.
Feb 10, 2021
How signatures in public data helped expose the UK’s dirty money cottage industry
Combining public data with leaked FinCEN reports, ICIJ’s data team plotted a matrix of shadowy straw men who filed false accounts worth more than $4.5 billion.
Feb 02, 2021
ICIJ’s Datashare platform to keep growing with new focus on collaboration
ICIJ's innovative open-source research platform gained a host of new features in 2020 — and will continue to evolve throughout the year ahead.
Jan 12, 2021
How our smallest FinCEN Files stories captured the biggest data lessons
Each Confidential Client profile amounts to only a few hundred words, but the huge data lift involved was emblematic of the entire FinCEN Files investigation.
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