Sep 17, 2024
Tracking organized crime’s dirty money and illicit operations in Latin America
A panel of expert journalists in tracking organized crime’s finances and operations share their top methods, tools, and security protocols.
Press freedom
Aug 29, 2024
Hong Kong court convicts journalists and past ICIJ partners of sedition in landmark case
Advocates say the guilty verdict against the two Stand News former editors sets a “dangerous precedent” for press freedom in the China-ruled territory.
Aug 12, 2024
‘We are just warming up our engines’: What’s next for investigative journalism in Latin America
GIJN surveyed dozens of investigative outlets in the region to ask them what defines Latin American investigative journalism, what its strengths are, and where it will go next.
Aug 01, 2024
Lawmakers signal crackdown on press freedom following Swazi Secrets
After ICIJ’s investigation revealed the role Eswatini may have played in southern Africa’s illicit economy, members of the tiny kingdom’s parliament are seeking to prevent future leaks.
Jul 24, 2024
Maduro regime doubles down on censorship and repression in lead-up to Venezuelan election
One expert called Venezuela’s sprawling surveillance, disinformation and censorship campaigns a model for “the future of authoritarianism elsewhere in the world.”
Jul 24, 2024
Why are Russian disinformation campaigns citing ICIJ?
ICIJ spoke to disinformation experts about how these campaigns fuse fact with fiction, and engage in narrative laundering to trick audiences.
May 15, 2024
‘Are you satisfied now?’: Slovak politicians blame media for assassination attempt on PM
Journalists worry the shooting will be used as a “political tool” to further clamp down on independent press.
May 09, 2024
Venezuelan prosecutor targets investigative journalists ahead of documentary exposé
The founder of Armando.Info said he fears for the safety of his reporters in Venezuela after the country's attorney general publicly attacked the outlet ahead of a new documentary on government corruption.
May 03, 2024
Press freedom under fire as political pressure on journalists intensifies worldwide, rankings reveal
In the biggest global election year in history, the 2024 World Press Freedom Index shows a chilling pattern of political disregard for journalists’ safety — from Europe to the Middle East.
Feb 16, 2024
Over 75% of all journalists killed in 2023 died in Gaza war, per CPJ
Nearly 100 journalists and media workers were killed, a total propelled by a devastating rate of deaths in Gaza, Committee to Protect Journalists finds.
Jan 26, 2024
‘Their lives would be in danger’: Surge of violence in Ecuador threatens accountability journalism
ICIJ spoke with member Paúl Mena Mena about his concerns that the worsening security crisis could silence Ecuadorian journalists.
Jan 12, 2024
‘It is still dangerous to be a journalist’: Daphne Caruana Galizia’s son reflects on her life and legacy
Paul Caruana Galizia’s new book grapples with the seismic impact of his mother’s murder, and how her fearless reporting may have saved Malta from becoming a “mafia state.”
Dec 14, 2023
Leaked documents expose payments linked to a murdered Croatian journalist, ICIJ partners report
Cyprus Confidential documents show over $1.5 million in payments from a Bulgarian businessman to a convicted murderer.
Dec 07, 2023
In ‘unprecedented’ move, South Korean prosecutors raid home of Newstapa CEO and ICIJ member Yongjin Kim
The veteran investigative journalist rejected accusations that his news outlet defamed the president, and condemned the officials for abusing their powers amid a broader crackdown on media freedom.
Oct 30, 2023
New documentary shows ‘The Price of Truth’ in Putin’s Russia
The film follows Nobel Prize-winning Russian journalist Dmitry Muratov as he tries to keep the country’s last independent newspaper in operation.
Aug 18, 2023
Crece preocupación por la libertad de prensa en Ecuador tras asesinato de candidato presidencial
Periodistas ecuatorianos se preparan para la primera vuelta de una elección presidencial marcada por la violencia mientras lamentan la muerte de su ex colega Fernando Villavicencio.
Aug 18, 2023
Concerns about press freedom grow in Ecuador after presidential candidate is assassinated
Ecuadorian journalists brace for the first round of a presidential election marred by violence while mourning the death of former colleague Fernando Villavicencio.
Aug 03, 2023
ICIJ joins global initiative to set AI guidelines for journalists
ICIJ executive director Gerard Ryle, journalist Maria Ressa and other industry leaders have pledged to work together to develop a set of principles, rights and obligations regarding the use of AI-based systems.
May 03, 2023
‘It’s a poisonous cocktail’: How legal threats are being leveraged against journalists in Panama
On World Press Freedom Day, investigative reporter Mary Triny Zea reflects on restrictions to journalism around the world after Panama’s transparency office fines another media outlet.
Mar 28, 2023
ICIJ Cambodian media partner has no hope of reopening after forced government closure
Press freedom activists say Cambodia’s authoritarian leader Hun Sen’s silencing of the Voice of Democracy has had a chilling effect ahead of national elections in July.
Jan 08, 2023
How investigating political fanatics became one of the most dangerous jobs in Brazil
ICIJ member Guilherme Amado, a seasoned investigative journalist, was uniquely placed to cover Brazil's recent election. But reporting on the contest still came with significant challenges and risks.
Oct 16, 2022
Two brothers convicted of murdering Daphne Caruana Galizia, sentenced to 40 years in prison
The 2017 assassination of the Maltese anti-corruption journalist rocked the island country, and led to government’s fall.
May 10, 2022
On the front line of the ‘battle for facts,’ with Maria Ressa
In this month's Meet the Investigators podcast, Nobel Peace Prize-winning reporter and press freedom advocate Maria Ressa speaks about her career, about journalism and democracy, and about having courage in the face of constant intimidation.
May 03, 2022
In Ukraine, investigative journalists are now on the frontlines of covering the carnage and chaos of war
This World Press Freedom Day, ICIJ speaks to our Ukrainian reporting partners about how their lives and work have changed since Russia’s invasion.
Jan 14, 2022
El Salvador journalists’ cell phones were targeted by Pegasus hundreds of times in two years, analysis shows
Staff members of El Faro, an ICIJ partner, were among 35 journalists and activists hacked by spyware made by the NSO Group.