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.
Tools and training
Apr 19, 2023
How we used data to expose flaws in hundreds of green claims by forest products companies
As part of Deforestation Inc., ICIJ reviewed thousands of pages, including reports by environmental organizations, human rights groups and local authorities, court records, green certificates databases, trade data and audit reports.
Feb 08, 2023
How to take your Offshore Leaks Database searches to the next level
Searching the Offshore Leaks Database is just the first step when it comes to uncovering the secrets of tax havens and offshore finance. Watch how to take your searches to the next stage in this video tutorial.
Oct 03, 2022
How to refine your searches on the Offshore Leaks Database
Learn how to use more advanced search techniques and how to understand search results in this second video tutorial on how to make the most of ICIJ's Offshore Leaks Database.
Aug 29, 2022
How to navigate and search ICIJ’s Offshore Leaks Database
In the first installment of this multi-part video series, ICIJ’s training manager Jelena Cosic walks through the basics of how to search through more than 800,000 offshore entities from the Pandora Papers, Panama Papers and more.
Aug 16, 2021
Why journalists need an archiving system
Taking good care of data requires time and money, but the loss of irreplaceable work can come at a higher cost. Here are a few basic tips for journalists to improve personal archiving practices.
May 25, 2021
A decade of digital evolution to help reporting revolutions at ICIJ
Groundbreaking journalism like the Panama Papers and FinCEN Files investigations wouldn’t be possible without creating our own cutting edge technology.
Feb 02, 2021
ICIJ’s Datashare platform to keep growing with new focus on collaboration
ICIJ's innovative open-source research platform gained a host of new features in 2020 — and will continue to evolve throughout the year ahead.
Sep 20, 2020
From a jumble of secret reports, damning data on big banks and dirty money
A massive global research effort for FinCEN Files turned secret records into usable information exposing the futility of U.S.-led anti-money laundering efforts.
Feb 03, 2020
How we mined more than 715,000 Luanda Leaks records
Luanda Leaks was a trove of more than 175,000 emails – so how do we go about tackling such a massive dataset? And how can we be sure we haven’t missed major stories?
Nov 04, 2019
What is Datashare? FAQs about our document analysis software
What makes ICIJ's secure open-source software different from other tools? We answer some of the common questions about Datashare.
Oct 30, 2019
How global collaboration can be a shield against litigation
When HSBC's lawyers faced off against reporters prior to the publication of the Swiss Leaks investigation, their initial approach was to make legal threats.
Oct 03, 2019
ICIJ’s Marina Walker Guevara recognized for outstanding commitment to journalism
Marina Walker Guevara says the key to successful investigations are deep trust, harnessing technology and working together.
Sep 23, 2019
I wanted immigration detention complex blueprints, but all I got was a hefty legal letter.
I wanted to shed light on the future use of solitary confinement, but instead, I got a hefty envelope from a private law firm.
Sep 17, 2019
Counting the dead: How statistics can find unreported killings
When investigative journalists Sheila Coronel and her team began counting drug-related killings in the Philippines last year they turned to statistician Patrick Ball to reveal the truth.
Sep 05, 2019
I’m a Stubborn, Headstrong, Obsessive Know-It-All. If I Can Collaborate, You Can, Too.
Five years ago, against my reporter instincts, I agreed to collaborate with ICIJ. That decision changed my career, and the way I think about journalism.
Aug 18, 2019
Regaining the Power of Publication With Collaborative Journalism
Collaborative journalism - particularly across borders - has helped re-empower journalists at a critical moment in the history of the profession.
Jul 16, 2019
Top tips and tricks for going global with FOI
Freedom of Information requests are powerful weapons in the arsenal of a canny reporter. Here are some tips to help you launch a global FOI project.
Feb 05, 2019
Datashare: Help test and improve our latest journalism tool
Our data team are looking for people to test our latest collaborative journalism tool: Datashare.
Jan 22, 2019
‘Being a truth-teller is the greatest service to society’
ICIJ's Pakistani member Umar Cheema has faced trolls and torture, but that only leaves him more determined to hold the powerful to account.
Dec 06, 2018
Looking for answers in blacked-out documents and hidden records
How reporters fought for accountability on health risks and conflicts of interest tied to medical devices.
Oct 30, 2018
Data analysis, accountability and a little humor: The best of Uncovering Asia 2018
More than 400 investigative journalists descended on Seoul to hone their skills and develop accountability journalism.
Sep 25, 2018
Web scraping: How to harvest data for untold stories
Web scraping gives you access to information living on the internet. If you can view it on a website, you can harvest it. Here's how.
Sep 13, 2018
‘You need a plan A, B and C’: Lessons from Hurricane Maria
ICIJ member Omaya Sosa Pascual and her team helped reveal Puerto Rico's true death toll in the wake of Hurricane Maria. Now, she shares lessons on covering similar tragedies.