State attacks on defectors and exiles inside distant democracies is a growing, brazen menace – but investigative reporting can actually deter repeat attacks. See my @gijn interview with The Washington Post team on their Repression’s Long Arm Series:

The chatter in the hallways at @IRE_NICAR conference proved that some of the best tools for investigative journalists really are free:

In an important @gijn guide for reporters, experts like @shirinanlen and @olga_yurkova told me speech deepfakes could be worse than video fakes for elections in 2024. Learn their subtle threats, and tips to track them, here

A small newsroom broke BOTH blockbuster stories on the #COP28 climate summit. The lead reporter gave me an insider account of the investigation that showed how the summit was used as cover for oil deal strategies. See that @gijn story here:

I got to rake leaves in the yard of the Wash Post's wonderful investigations chief 22 years ago, and it was an honor to be invited to interview him on how the world's iconic watchdog team pursues EVERYone's ideas at the Post. The benefits of muckraking.

Using hacked or even ransomed data is a huge ethical challenge for investigative journalists. But it can be the only way to expose bad actors. Check out my #gijn story on how to deal with dodgy sources who leak crucial data:

Given declining newsroom staff and revenue, and an increase in autocracy, free user-friendly digital tools to expose bad actors make a huge difference for journalists. Here is my #gijn top 10 investigative tools list from 2023:

My presentation to the @IRE23 conference on ‘Tips to Investigate Culprits in Conflict’ was turned into a story on @GIJN. Tips to track bad guys amid chaos emerged from interviews with very brave reporters, so check it out here:

Who is really behind dangerous, 'anonymous' websites that promote scams, hate speech, and disinfo? Expert sources told me how to unmask these bad actors, for a @GIJN story, published today:

See how I exposed a gravy injustice in the presidential pardon of a turkey at the Bill Clinton White House, in @GIJN's Thanksgiving story today. (Apologies, in advance, for the puns)

Local reporters in the Global South play crucial but hidden roles in major foreign stories by Western newsrooms. See my story, today, on the need for respect, credit, and equity for ‘fixers’ and producers in Mexico and beyond, for @gijn:

Despite a generally negative rep, responsible undercover journalism can have crucial impact. See @gijn's Guide today - (the first undercover Guide, I think, in years, and a paradigm shift). which also includes lessons my own past undercover mistakes!

The new, fee data journalism tools really are astonishing -- even transcribing tiny handwriting on noticeboards in the background of photos. Check out my story for @gijn here:

RT @gijn: NEW! Open source tools like the @YemeniArchive have allowed investigative journalists to track the impact of Saudi-led coalition….

See my @gijn interview today, with wonderful Pulitzer winners @AzmatZahra and @ckoettl on their investigation into civilian airstrike deaths in the Middle East:

Discover two new awesome, free tools to track bad actors behind elections in my second Elections Guide chapter on @gijn , out today:

Democracy is at its lowest recent point, with elected autocrats now copying each other, so the era of horse-race reporting is over. Experts helped me create an elections guide for investigative reporters on @gijn, starting today:

Authoritarian states are turning to the seeming credibility of 'selfie' propaganda campaigns. See my story, today, in @gijn on a great presentation at #nicar22 on how reporters can expose this disturbing form of disinformation:

Amazing, how the NYTimes visual investigations team can expose what happens in public violence incidents. Check my story on their tips from #GICJ21 here:

Next-level-brave journalists told #GIJC21 how to investigate the murder of their colleagues, and make the those attacks backfire on the killers. See my story here: