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15 November 2024

Are We All Working for the CIA?

Investigative journalism is expensive. As the cost of paying for it moves from the audience to big foundations, many of whom enjoy close relationships with Western states, how does that change the tone and rationale of what we produce?

15 November 2024

All the Conspiracies are True: Speaking Truth to Power in the Age of ‘Disinformation’

How should truth-seeking investigative journalism operate amid the proliferation of conspiracy theories on one side and the rise of a cadre of sometimes censorious “disinformation” experts on the other?

15 November 2024

Adapting Investigative Journalism

As journalism changes, so does the way it’s consumed. From serialised podcasts and audio networks to feature films, theatre productions to true crime TV series, our cast reflects on whether these new media enrich investigative reporting and its reach, or get in the way of the truth?

14 November 2024

After Assange: Journalists and the Espionage Act

Julian Assange’s release from a UK prison, the result of a plea deal with the US government, was long overdue. But it leaves in place the prospect of espionage legislation in the US, the UK and Europe being used to threaten and intimidate journalists who work with sources and whistleblowers on national security stories.

14 November 2024

Digital Security: Technology, Sources and Safety

Can technology keep journalists safe? What impact have encryption technologies had on investigative journalism, and what are the limitations of these technologies - especially for those who have less access to reliable tech infrastructure and resources and those operating under oppressive regimes?

14 November 2024

War in Gaza

This session is split in two: an individual presentation, followed by a panel discussion. Gaza: Tallying the Journalist Dead A first-person presentation from Sherif Mansour, former Middle East and North Africa Program Coordinator at the Committee to Protect Journalists, on the work to count the numbers of journalists killed in the Israeli invasion of Gaza.

14 November 2024

Reports from the Frontline

Investigative journalism is under threat as never before. From Beirut to Athens, Paris to London, our four journalist partners have been targets of those attacks. In this session, each of those partners talk us through one of their national security stories and its aftermath in the form of harassment from the state.

4 July 2024

Climate Arson and Cover-Ups [R]

Discover a variety of innovative investigative methods put to good use uncovering environmental harms and greenwashing. From mapping fossil fuel projects in conservation sites, to cross-border collaborations digging through hidden harms buried within 'green' hydrogen investments, to using drones to expose the deliberate burning of the UK's largest natural carbon store, you'll hear from a range of the best environmental investigations around the world.

25 March 2022

Bureau Local: How to Get Involved in – or Lead – a Community Investigation

Bureau Local is part of the Bureau of Investigative Journalism, one of the biggest non-profit journalism organisations in the country. Bureau Local aims to shed light on issues and stories that affect local communities but that also provide a national picture.

19 November 2020

I’ve Been Hacked!

From the NSO Group to Wirecard via the activities of groups like Black Cube, Hacking Team and FinFisher, the last few years have seen a worrying trend - especially in collaborative, cross-border investigation - for governments and shady corporates to deploy spyware and private investigators to hack the phones of journalists and political dissidents.