Investigative Journalism

The Asia Investigative Reporting Network (AIR Network) aims to empower journalists across Southeast Asia through training, networking and financial support. By fostering collaboration and providing resources, we enable journalists to expose abuses of power and corruption – expanding high-impact, investigative reporting that serves the public interest.

ICFJ, with support from the US Embassy in Panama, will collaborate with our network of Panamanian investigative journalists, media educators and partners to implement an 18-month initiative that will aim to improve and increase coverage of government spending and governance by training journalists on data and investigative journalism. ICFJ will employ our tested “funnel approach” to programming, which starts with scale and width by engaging a large number of journalists, and then emphasizes depth via targeted and competitive training.

ICFJ, con el apoyo de la Embajada de los Estados Unidos en Panamá, colaborará con nuestra red de periodistas investigativos panameños, educadores de medios y socios para implementar una iniciativa de 18 meses que tiene como objetivo mejorar y aumentar la cobertura del gasto público y la gobernanza mediante la capacitación de periodistas en periodismo de datos e investigación.

Journalists in the global network of the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) are invited to apply for the Hans Staiger Investigative Reporting Award to pursue an investigative project of their choosing. Applicants should submit a project idea that seeks to uncover hidden truths, expose wrongdoing, and reveal information that holds the powerful to account.

The Road Safety Reporting Competition and Awards aims to help journalists produce stories that shine a light on road crash deaths and injuries in some of the hardest-hit countries.

Supporting Investigative Journalists in Georgia will equip Georgian journalists with investigative journalism skills and experience to ultimately strengthen Georgia’s media landscape.

Journalists in Tunisia interested in data journalism will have the opportunity to further develop their skills and receive funding to pursue reporting through this program from ICFJ, in partnership with the Media Development Centre and supported by the U.S. Embassy in Tunisia. 

To support the independent media covering this political crisis while holding government officials accountable, the International Center for Journalists (ICFJ), in partnership with the recently created Central American Network of Journalists, is announcing a new initiative to provide emergency assistance to journalists, including editorial mentorship, training and reporting grants.

The Investigative Reporting Initiative in the Americas (IRIA) supports investigative journalists in Latin America and the Caribbean to report on vital issues of crime and corruption that endanger citizens and waste public funds.