Investigative journalism

Interview with Zina Q. : Digital Cartography as a Tool of Erasure in Gaza

Amid Israel’s war on Gaza, Zina Q. uncovers how Google Maps and satellite imagery are being manipulated; homes relabelled as “haunted,” map updates delayed, and evidence of destruction obscured, revealing digital cartography itself as a weapon of war. By exposing these distortions and linking them to conflicts from Sudan to Ukraine, she demonstrates how control over maps and AI surveillance influences not only what the world sees, but also what it remembers.

Published on: 6 Sep, 2025
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

Published on: 9 Feb, 2023
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

Published on: 2 Feb, 2023
Investigative Journalism: How to Develop and Manage your Sources

Your sources are the backbone of any investigation. In Part 3 of our series on investigative journalism, we look at how to find, foster and manage them

Published on: 26 Jan, 2023
Investigative Journalism: Hypothesis-Based Investigations

What is a hypothesis-based investigation, how do you come up with one and how do you investigate and prove it? Part 2 of our series on investigative journalism

Published on: 19 Jan, 2023
Investigative Journalism: What Should You Investigate?

In the first of our series on investigative journalism, we look at how journalists decide what to investigate

Published on: 12 Jan, 2023
Investigative Journalism in the Digital Age

Data-driven journalism is an increasingly integral part of investigative reporting. We look at the ways to put it to best use. 

Published on: 21 Dec, 2021