Before you embark on your next investigative report, evaluate your safety with this toolkit, created with insights from Abdukareem Haruna, Deputy Editor at HumAngle and a panellist at our recent conversation on civic space protection. Investigative journalists hold power to account, expose wrongdoing and amplify marginalised voices. However, it often comes with significant risks—legal threats, […]
Disinformation is a significant human rights concern because of the potential to inflict harm across a broad spectrum of rights. In today’s digital age, we face multifaceted threats caused by social media, digital manipulations, and citizen journalism. Beyond affecting our fundamental right to access accurate information, which forms the cornerstone of credible journalism, the proliferation of fake news
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An investigative story delves deeply into a specific topic or issue to uncover hidden truths, expose wrongdoing, or shed light on matters of public interest. It involves extensive research, data analysis, interviews, and verification of facts to provide a comprehensive and often revealing narrative. What makes an investigative report for award-winning investigative journalist and current
Over 10 years ago, Motunrayo Alaka, developed a story pitch template for journalists to access support for stories from the WSCIJ. This template has become a go-to for many journalists and news media organisations from Nigeria and other countries as a story plan and pitch. Here are the highlights of the template. For a journalist
Disinformation is the spread of false information intended to mislead, especially propaganda issued by a government organisation against a rival. The ongoing face-off between Russia and Ukraine has again thrown up the importance of fact-checking information in public space. The age of citizen journalism where everybody with data, camera phones, and social media platforms can
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