ICIJ Members

Jun 02, 2022

ICIJ network committee welcomes 6 new members

New committee members to continue the expansion of the consortium, after more than 70 journalists added to the network over the past five years.

Mar 22, 2022

‘I can’t live without being able to ask questions and hold people accountable’

In this month's episode of Meet the Investigators, we speak with Namini Wijedasa, deputy editor of investigations at The Sunday Times in Sri Lanka.

Feb 15, 2022

‘We wanted to be the voice of the voiceless people of Namibia’

Q&A: Despite facing constant harassment, threats and opposition, pioneering journalist Gwen Lister tells ICIJ that she never lost sight of her mission as an “activist journalist.”

Dec 21, 2021

Latin American journalists defy emboldened threats to press freedom in 2021

ICIJ partners in the region endured surveillance, raids, exile, smear campaigns by top politicians, laws targeting independent media and more.

Oct 27, 2021

Pandora Papers journalists face government backlash for investigating financial secrecy

Immediately after the blockbuster exposé was published, officials around the world responded with crackdowns, fiery denials and denouncements, and personal attacks.

Aug 31, 2021

Data, documents, dictatorship and democracy — the evolution of news in Chile

ICIJ's Chilean member Francisca Skoknic shares stories about investigating notorious dictator Pinochet and his offshore companies, as well as the behind-the-scenes work that goes into the innovative news messenger platform, LaBot.

Aug 31, 2021

13 outstanding investigative reporters join ICIJ’s global network

The new members have worked on several recent ICIJ projects, and boost the consortium's global coverage with the addition of five new countries.

Aug 20, 2021

Russia brands IStories a ‘foreign agent’ in independent media crackdown

ICIJ member Roman Anin, founder of the investigative outlet, says his team will continue their work despite the legal assault, which he predicted would occur ahead of upcoming elections.

Jul 08, 2021

On the decline since Panama Papers, Malta punished for dirty money reputation

The tax haven is the first European Union member to be greylisted by the Financial Action Task Force, a move that ICIJ member Jacob Borg says has been a long time coming.

Jun 29, 2021

‘Accountability is key:’ Using the power and privilege of journalism to empower society

In this month's Meet the Investigators, Marian Wilkinson talks with ICIJ about going the extra mile on her stories, finding structure in documents, and the power of journalism to hold the powerful to account.

Jun 07, 2021

Watch: Press freedom in the Middle East, 10 years after the Arab Spring

To mark the 10th anniversary of the Arab Spring, ICIJ hosted a panel of journalists to discuss the current state of press freedom in the MENA region, what can be done to combat threats and how global collaborations help free press thrive.

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.

May 11, 2021

How climate change skepticism held a government captive

In her new book, reporter Marian Wilkinson uncovers the network of politicians, business leaders and others who have wielded huge influence over Australia’s climate policy for more than two decades.

May 10, 2021

Free press advocates call on Niger to reverse ‘disastrous’ fine for FinCEN Files reporter

ICIJ member Moussa Aksar was fined more than $2,100 following a complaint by one of the subjects of his investigation into a military procurement scandal.

May 03, 2021

Watch: Harnessing the power of collaboration for press freedom

To mark World Press Freedom Day 2021, ICIJ hosted a virtual conversation on the current state of press freedom, what we can do to combat threats and how global collaborations help free press thrive.

Apr 13, 2021

Behind the scenes of the Panama Papers story that brought down Iceland’s PM

In this special fifth Panama Papers anniversary edition of Meet the Investigators, Iceland's Jóhannes Kristjansson relives an infamous TV interview and shares insights on telling stories from the heart.

Apr 09, 2021

ICIJ concerned by raid on reporter Roman Anin’s apartment

Investigative reporter Roman Anin was reportedly taken in for questioning following a raid on his apartment by Russia's Federal Security Service.

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.

Mar 15, 2021

Using the ‘power of information’ to change the world

Yi-Shan Chen, ICIJ's member from Taiwan, witnessed the power of information through martial law and the Tiananmen Square protests. Now, as a journalist, she aims to harness that power for the people.

Feb 21, 2021

New members for ICIJ’s Network Committee

Feb 19, 2021

Malaysiakini verdict will have ‘chilling effect’ on Malaysian press freedom, advocates say

A top court found the news outlet responsible for some readers' comments on its website. Then readers came to the rescue.

Jan 20, 2021

Niger ‘scandal of the century’ exposed in FinCEN Files sparks lawsuit demanding action

Publisher Moussa Aksar was targeted as his reporting on millions in disappearing defense spending was submitted in a request to force a government inquiry.

Jan 05, 2021

Dirty money, murder, and an investigation like a ‘real-life crime novel’

Danish reporter Eva Jung uncovered Denmark’s biggest money laundering scandal, and brought that expertise to bear on our most recent investigation, the FinCEN Files.