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The Cloud Initiative: JCA Tech and Cloud Services Audit Report – Executive Summary

The Journalism Cloud Alliance (JCA) Tech Audit examined the technical, editorial, and financial aspects of cloud infrastructure of investigative, accountability, and data journalism organisations as well as select civil society organisations (CSOs) to assess the interest and feasibility for a shared “Journalism Cloud” initiative. Convened by GFMD and OCCRP, the JCA seeks to address the critical challenges faced by investigative journalism and data newsrooms arising from the significant expenses and constraints associated with cloud computing.

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Preliminary Survey Report: Cloud and Data Processing Services for Newsrooms

In an era where information flows at an unprecedented rate, the dynamics of data and investigative journalism are rapidly evolving. The recent survey, “Data-driven Journalism: Survey on Data Processing and Cloud Services for Newsrooms,” offers a unique window into this transformation. Investigative journalism organisations and data journalism newsrooms have shared their experiences and perspectives, shedding light on the data processing tools they use, the data they manage, the cloud services they employ, and the financial burdens these entail.

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Generating Change: A Global Survey of What News Organisations are Doing with Artificial Intelligence

In 2023, JournalismAI – a joint project of the London School of Economics (LSE) and the Google News Initiative - published the second edition of its report examining how newsrooms and journalism organisations are using AI. This report is the second global survey of more than 120 editors, journalists, and technologists from 105 small and large newsrooms across 46 countries – including more than 20 European media outlets. Their research explored the state of AI adoption and use in newsrooms along with the risks and opportunities it offers for journalists, as well as examined its implications for the future of journalism.

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The Tech Stack for Press Publishers

The "Tech Stack 2024" study was conducted and processed under the responsibility of Marion Wyss, the initiator of its first edition, and Florence Voirin Larosa, Program Manager at Sciences Po Executive Education. Its content is of interest to both the School of Journalism, where students are trained in the use of digital tools, and Executive Education, where professionals on continuing education courses learn to think strategically in the right technological environment.

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AI in Journalism Challenge 2023

This report describes the Applied AI in Journalism Challenge (AIJC)—a competitive accelerator program intended to prototype pragmatic applications of artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities in mission-driven newsrooms around the world. The program was launched in June 2023 and ran until November 2023. Funding was provided by the Open Society Foundations. The programme was largely successful, developing a cohort of capable and motivated teams and actively engaging with them as they developed substantial new capabilities.

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AI in Journalism Futures

The Open Society Foundations' (OSF) AI in Journalism Futures (AIJF) project is one of the first significant attempts to understand how AI might fundamentally reshape our information ecosystem in the long term, over the next 5 to 15 years. Engaging nearly 1,000 global participants, including journalists, technologists, academics, and civil society advocates, the project’s objective was to understand the range of possibilities for the long-term impact of AI on journalism using a scenario planning approach. This report highlights a rough consensus of the participants as of mid-2024, obtained in possibly the most thorough and inclusive way available, about the potential long-term impact of AI on our information ecosystem.

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New powers, New Responsibilities: A Slobal survey of Journalism and Artificial Intelligence

This report is based on a survey of 71 news organisations in 32 different countries regarding artificial intelligence and associated technologies. It reveals a wide range of journalists working with AI answered questions about their understanding of AI, how it was used in their newsrooms, and their views on the wider potential and risks for the news industry. This report shows that the future impact of AI is uncertain, but it has the potential for wide-ranging and profound influence on how journalism is made and consumed.

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Journalism in the AI Era: Opportunities and Challenges in the Global South and Emerging Economies

Empowering journalists and newsrooms to navigate technological change is a key part of the Thomson Reuters Foundation's (TRF) work to bolster the resilience of independent media, which is critical to our mission to strengthen free, fair and informed societies. With AI here to stay, we have embedded a new module into our training programmes to support journalists in leveraging the benefits of this technology. This research – made possible by the invaluable contributions of our alumni and its author Professor Damian Radcliffe, the Chambers Chair in Journalism at the University of Oregon – will be a useful resource for all those working to ensure that this technology is used in a responsible, ethical and equitable way across the news industry.

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Project Management: Technology and Tools (GIJN)

In the digital age, the use of technology is crucial. Especially in cross-border teams, tools for communication and cooperation are indispensable. Because technical developments in software are rapid, it is impractical to share a list of applications here: tomorrow the list may look different. Nevertheless, there are some commonly used tools in investigative journalism for communication and collaboration that are mentioned in this chapter. But whichever tool the team decides to use, be aware of some tricky issues regarding their purchase and use.

Project Management: Technology and ToolsGlobal Investigative Journalism Network

Introduction to Investigative Journalism: Finding Sources and Backgrounding People, Public Records, Freedom of Information

Getting started in investigative journalism requires the right approach, particularly when it comes to finding and verifying sources. For a story to be seen as reliable, the research needs to be up to standard at its core. Early-career journalists and mid-career journalists looking for a refresh could benefit from the Global Investigative Journalism Network (GIJN)’s step-by-step guide on how to find and use sources professionally. GIJN offers advice on how to identify sources, what sources to avoid, and how to verify information through background checks and research. This guide offers essential information for anyone at the beginning of their investigative career.

Introduction to Investigative Journalism: Finding Sources and Backgrounding People, Public Records, Freedom of InformationGlobal Investigative Journalism Network

GIJN Guide to Project Management in Investigative Journalism

Reporting on international issues often benefits from an international perspective. By joining forces, journalists from across the globe can better familiarise themselves with their chosen topic, expand their network and broaden their reach. Collaborative journalism, however, requires good organisational skills. The following guide by the Global Investigative Journalism Network (GIJN) gives lead journalists the tools they need to ensure their international journalistic projects become a success. The guide focuses on the role of the project manager and the tools and tips they will need to make their collaboration a worthwhile endeavour.

GIJN Guide to Project Management in Investigative JournalismGlobal Investigative Journalism Network

Safety Guide for Journalists

In a conflict situation, on-the-ground reporting is essential to establishing the truth. This type of reporting does come with considerable risk for the individual journalist. For this purpose, Free Press Unlimited (FPU) has created what they call “A survival kit to keep in your pocket and in your head.” The FPU safety guide offers guidelines and practical advice on how to keep safe while working in high-risk environments. It helps journalists do risk assessment, prepare for a dangerous assignment, navigate different threats, maintain digital safety and look after physical and psychological wounds. In this manner, the FPU guide helps journalists prepare for situations where their safety cannot be guaranteed.

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The Centre for Investigative Journalism - Handbooks

If you are a journalist looking for in-depth, extensive guides on investigative journalism, the Centre for Investigative Journalism (CIJ)’s handbooks page is well worth checking out. This page offers six freely downloadable books on how to plan, outline and structure an investigation. Available titles are Investigative Practice by Tom Sanderson, The Hidden Scenario by Luuk Sengers and Mark Lee Hunter, The Story Tells the Facts by Luuk Sengers and Mark Lee Hunter, The Investigative Journalist’s Guide to Company Accounts by Raj Bairoliya and FOIA without the Lawyer by Brendan Montague and Lucas Amin.

Investigating Migration and People on the Move

During the 2025 Global Investigative Journalism Conference in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, a group of journalists from migrant origin and destination countries discussed the best ways to cover the topic of migration. Their conversation shared advice and guidelines on how to combine open source research, on-the-ground reporting, and even self-built databases to investigate migration. Speakers talked about witness protection, contesting official narratives, compiling data for analysis, and the cost-benefit ratio of building your own database from the ground up. The Global Investigative Journalism Network (GIJN) has turned their expert insights into an article worth checking out.

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