Case Studies
Winning over readers with a compelling story
by Makoto Watanabe
Sorry, this entry is only available in English and 日本語. For the sake of viewer convenience, the content is shown below in this site default language. You may click one of the links to switch the site language to another available language. Like many others, when I first began working as a newspaper journalist, I […]
Using freedom of information requests
by Makoto Watanabe
Sorry, this entry is only available in English and 日本語. For the sake of viewer convenience, the content is shown below in this site default language. You may click one of the links to switch the site language to another available language. In Japan’s press club system, authorities only share information that they want to […]
Why investigative journalism is necessary in Japan
by Makoto Watanabe
Sorry, this entry is only available in English and 日本語. For the sake of viewer convenience, the content is shown below in this site default language. You may click one of the links to switch the site language to another available language. Waseda Chronicle once held a panel discussion about the intersection of investigative journalism […]

The Panama Papers
by Miranda Patrucić
Sorry, this entry is only available in English. For the sake of viewer convenience, the content is shown below in the alternative language. You may click the link to switch the active language. ‘Hello. This is John Doe. Interested in data?’ The recipient, Bastian Obermayer, head of investigations at the German newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung, said […]

State-Of-Play of Investigative Journalism in South East Europe
by Miranda Patrucić
Sorry, this entry is only available in English. For the sake of viewer convenience, the content is shown below in the alternative language. You may click the link to switch the active language. Investigative journalism is one of the best tools to fight back against organised crime, corruption, and abuse of power. This is especially […]

‘Skopje 2014 Uncovered’: How to create a useful database
by Ana Petrusheva
Sorry, this entry is only available in English. For the sake of viewer convenience, the content is shown below in the alternative language. You may click the link to switch the active language. When the Balkan Investigative Reporting Network (BIRN) Macedonia initially started documenting ‘Skopje 2014’, it was searching for an answer to a question […]

Why do we investigate and how do we develop a story? Two examples from the Center for Investigative Journalism Serbia (CINS)
by Branko Čečen
Sorry, this entry is only available in English. For the sake of viewer convenience, the content is shown below in the alternative language. You may click the link to switch the active language. Serbian governments come to power with two campaign messages: anti-corruption and anti-crime. The Corruption Perception Index, however, has been stagnant in Serbia […]

Prepare yourself for traumatic experiences
by KAS Media Programme Asia
Sorry, this entry is only available in English. For the sake of viewer convenience, the content is shown below in the alternative language. You may click the link to switch the active language. Cait McMahon from the Dart Center of Journalism and Trauma explains how journalists can prepare themselves from possible traumatic experiences during investigations. […]

Tips on how to find sources
by KAS Media Programme Asia
Sorry, this entry is only available in English. For the sake of viewer convenience, the content is shown below in the alternative language. You may click the link to switch the active language. Lkhagva Erdene told us how he finds his sources. Watch the video to know where the Mongolian journalists looks for his contact […]

How to proof a fact
by KAS Media Programme Asia
Sorry, this entry is only available in English. For the sake of viewer convenience, the content is shown below in the alternative language. You may click the link to switch the active language. Fact-checking expert David Schraven from Correcti!v explains in the video how a fact can be proven. Follow the journalists on Twitter: @David_Schraven