Al Jazeera Journalism Review
What is an open-source investigation?
In the second part of our special series on using open-source intelligence in journalism, we look at what constitutes and open-source investigation
How misinformation in the media wreaked havoc on an Indian village
When journalists - and social media ‘influencers’ claiming to be journalists - aimed for sensationalism and did not check their facts about the outbreak of the HIV virus in an Indian village, the results were devastating
Using Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) in Journalism
Where once journalists relied on sources for information - also known as ‘human intelligence’ (HUMINT) - they now increasingly rely on ‘open-source’ intelligence (OSINT) gathered from the internet, satellite imagery, corporate databases and much, much more
Why is life so dangerous for Pakistani journalists?
Pakistani journalists face huge danger in the course of carrying out their work. Why is so little being done to address this?
Investigating the assassination of my own father
As a journalist, reporting on the murder of my father meant answering questions about my own position as an objective observer
Getting started on your data story
In the third and final part of our special series of articles on data journalism, we look at how to work as a team and get started on a data-driven story
How to produce data-based stories
Follow our four steps to successful data journalism - from the story idea through to publication. Part two of our special series
‘I have disturbing dreams’ - the reporters suffering mental trauma on the job
Remaining objective while bearing witness to atrocities and suffering abuse from authorities is taking its toll on the mental health of journalists in India
Understanding Data Journalism
Data journalism is about much more than just sorting through facts and figures. In the first part of our series, we look at what constitutes data-based storytelling
‘He told me to sit on his lap’ - the women enduring sexual harassment in Nigerian newsrooms
On International Women's Day, we take a look at how female journalists suffer sexual harassment - and worse - on a daily basis in newsrooms in Nigeria. For most, it’s a case of ‘put up and shut up’ or lose your job
Field notes from an earthquake - reporting on human misery
REPORTER'S NOTEBOOK: Where do you draw the line when covering human suffering? When does reporting on a devastating earthquake cross over from objective journalism to tasteless voyeurism?
‘I reported the truth - and was taken to jail’ - the journalists in prison in India
Indian journalist Siddique Kappan has been released after more than two years in prison just for doing his job. We talked to him and others who have been arrested or imprisoned
‘Leading the voiceless’ - how low-caste Indian journalists are crowdfunding their own newsrooms
Dalit representation in Indian media organisations is very low. Some journalists from the lowest Hindu caste are finding innovative ways to start up their own news platforms
Investigative Journalism: Handling Data and Gathering Evidence
Data is only one part of the investigative story. In Part 5 of our series on investigative journalism, we look at different methods of gathering evidence
Investigative Journalism: Going Undercover
Covert operations for a journalistic investigation should be undertaken as a last resort only. In Part 4 of our series on investigative journalism, we explore the best ways to go undercover