AIJC2020 Conference News
Female investigative journalists struggle to break through
While the days of women being excluded from male dominated spaces owing to their gender are long gone, female investigative journalists continue to grapple with ...
Traverser la tempête : le défi des femmes journalistes d’investigation
Par Temitope Bademosi Il est difficile pour les femmes journalistes de travailler dans un milieu dominé par les hommes et c’est davantage difficile pour celles ...
Comment les journalistes ont dévoilé les malversations liées à la Covid-19
Par Reggy Moalusi Lorsque des journalistes d’investigation ont commencé à poser des questions sur l’utilisation des millions de dollars récoltés pour aider à lutter contre ...
Les sociétés africaines de média priées de développer des modèles économiques durables
Par Wole Elegbede La 3ème journée de l’édition en ligne de la conférence africaine sur le journalisme d‘investigation (AIJC2020) s’est tenue le jeudi 08 octobre. ...
Carlos Cardoso Memorial Lecture highlights the deterioration of journalism in times of Covid-19
By Aurelia Mbokazi The Covid-19 pandemic has been used as pretext by some governments to crack down on dissent, resulting in the deterioration of press ...
Do not glorify police, investigative journalists warned
By Jenipher Changwanda As the #EndSARS protests intensified in Nigeria, resulting in loss of lives, journalists attending the virtual Global Investigative Journalism Network (GIJN) webinar, ...
Covid-19, a crucial time for Africa-China environmental journalism
By Francis Annagu The global effects of the Covid-19 pandemic continues to impact journalism around the world. Faced with the challenges of reporting on the ...
Lutte contre la corruption sur les campus universitaires : l’investigation journalistique pour dévoiler les faits
Par Megan Valère SOSSOU Pendant que beaucoup de gens luttent pour avoir de bons résultats professionnels, certains préfèrent s’adonner à de mauvaises pratiques. La corruption, ...
Winners of African Fact-Checking 2020 Awards announced during a virtual ceremony
By Heggar Maviza “Whoever tells the truth is chased out of nine villages”, these were the opening words of the 2020 African Fast-Check Ceremony Awards ...
Opinion: Little has changed 43 years on, as South African media commemorate Black Wednesday
By Reggy Moalusi The recent harassment of South African reporter Nobesuthu Hejana by members of the Economic Freedom Fighters while covering a story was a ...
Fighting corruption on university campuses: Investigative journalists reveal it all
By Megan Valère Sossou While many people work hard and even go the extra mile to achieve academic qualifications, there are those who prefer dishonest ...
How investigative journalists exposed Covid-19 corrupt shenanigans
By Reggy Moalusi Millions of dollars raised to help fight and alleviate the Coronavirus pandemic in Nigeria could not be accounted for when investigative journalists ...
Digital security, a pre-requisite for investigative journalists
By Tendai Gukutikwa Fact-Finding, while undercover or in the open in a world where online censorship and surveillance has become the order of the day ...
African environmental journalists share new techniques for tracking wildlife trafficking and conservation reporting
By Francis Annagu Wildlife trafficking in (Southern) Africa has become an increasingly prevalent activity and with a sharp rise in the loss of wildlife population, ...
AIJC Convener urges investigative journalists to empower themselves with tools that improve the quality of their work
By Elfredah Kevin-Alerechi Often investigative journalists risk their lives to expose the truth in important stories that involve corrupt practices in the public or private ...
Wading through the storm: A challenge for female investigative journalists
By Temitope Bademosi Working in a male-dominated space is challenging for women journalists and even more for those whose work focuses on uncovering societal ills ...
African media organisations implored to develop sustainable business models
By Wole Elegbede The virtual edition of the African Investigative Journalism Conference (AIJC2020) entered its third day on Thursday, 08 October, with a call on ...
Slave trade is still an undeniable reality in Africa
By Daniel Nzohabonimana Human trafficking continues to be a social ill that plagues societies in the 21st century and victims of this modern day form ...
“You have a duty to expose the truth,” journalists urged as AIJC2020 kicks off
By Opeyemi Kehinde The maiden virtual edition of the African Investigative Journalism Conference (AIJC2020) kicked off on Tuesday, 06 October, with panelists calling on journalists ...
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Investigating the Police: Reporting Tips & Tools
Police forces are supposed to uphold the law and protect citizens from violence. However, all too often the police themselves are corrupt and violent, even ...
Packed training programme at AIJC2020
The 2020 virtual edition of the annual African Investigative Journalism Conference will provide training opportunities conducted by world renowned trainers and investigative journalism institutions and African experts, ...
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