What is the Global Investigative Journalism Conference?
Every two years since 2001, the world’s investigative journalism community has joined together in a different city, and the results have been extraordinary. The Global Investigative Journalism Conferences are giant training events, with practical panels and workshops on the latest investigative techniques, data analysis, cross-border collaboration, and more by the best journalists in the field. Our conferences have trained over 8,000 journalists and helped lead to the founding of investigative teams, nonprofit newsrooms, and headline-making projects around the world.
The 2021 Global Investigative Journalism Conference (#GIJC21) is brought to you by the Global Investigative Journalism Network and the Judith Neilson Institute for Journalism and Ideas. Read more about us here.
How can I register?
The conference has ended so registration is closed. But we are offering a special discounted price to watch the GIJC21’s panels and workshops on demand. GIJC21 On-Demand Sessions are on sale for US$ 65.
To watch on-demand #GIJC21 sessions, you must be a professional journalist, journalism student, or an employee of a nonprofit, NGO, or educational organization, or its equivalent, that actively works in support of investigative reporting and related data journalism. If you wish to register, please sign up to the Waitlist and complete the required form.
What does the on-demand ticket include?
The fee includes exclusive access to the recordings of almost all the conference’s panels, and hands-on workshops until May 1, 2022, as well as the possibility to network with everyone at #GIJC21. After that date, the videos will be publicly accessible. Note: Videos of nearly 50 sessions are available. Networking sessions were live and not recorded, as were a handful of workshops.
Who are the speakers and what can I expect?
As with our in-person conferences, we planned an extraordinary lineup of the world’s most enterprising journalists, focused on giving you the tools to expose wrongdoing and abuses of power. There were top investigative reporters, editors, and producers, as well as key resource people on freedom of information, media law, fundraising, and security. From Monday, Nov. 1 through Friday, Nov. 5, GIJC21 hosted expert panel discussions, hands-on workshops, and networking sessions to connect you to colleagues worldwide.
Highlights included:
– Cyber Investigation Workshops with online sleuths Paul Myers and Henk van Ess.
– Video Forensics with the New York Times’ visual investigations team.
– Following the Money with the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) and the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP).
– The Best of Data Journalism: spreadsheets, scraping, structured queries, data viz, NodeXL, Python, Tableau, and R.
– Managing Stress and Burnout with the Dart Center.
– Documentaries with the BBC and Sundance Institute.
– Podcasts & Radio.
– Flight Tracking with C4ADS.
– Satellite Imagery and Mapping.
– Climate Change. Health and Medicine. Afghanistan.
– Disinformation. Indigenous issues. Femicide.
– Security tips in the Pegasus Age.
– Fundraising and Survival Strategies.
– Networking: for women, teachers and trainers, and cross-border reporting by region.
Where and when is the conference?
For the first time, the GIJC was held entirely online with an international schedule that shifted across the globe. The conference began with a plenary session on Monday, (9am EDT), November 1, then focused on the Americas on Tuesday, on Europe/Africa/Middle East on Wednesday, on Asia/Pacific on Thursday, and ran until Friday (2pm EDT).
How can I become a sponsor?
Here’s a chance to support the “special forces” of journalism on the front lines of battling crime, corruption, abuse of trust, and lack of accountability.
The GIJC is possible because of sponsors large and small, including foundations, news media, NGOs, schools and training centers, and individuals. General support is appreciated and we also have targeted opportunities to support live translation of the conference. In addition, the conference provides fellowships for journalists from nearly 100 developing and transitioning countries to attend the event. Sponsors can designate that their funds be directly applied to these fellowships.
Co-sponsors get their logo displayed on the conference site, receive a free virtual exhibitors booth, and more. You can contact us for the sponsorship package for #GIJC22 at hello@gijn.org.
What is the code of conduct for the conference?
The organizers of the Global Investigative Journalism Conference are strong believers in diversity and we welcome participants regardless of race, color, creed, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, or disability. Discrimination, sexual harassment, or other inappropriate conduct will not be tolerated and will be grounds for expulsion from the conference. Read the full GIJN Code of Conduct here.
Are sessions recorded?
All events are “on the record” and subject to being photographed, video/audio-recorded, screen captured, and live-streamed. Attendees, speakers, sponsors and exhibitors may be captured via these formats. All conference sessions, materials and activities are subject to recording and may be reproduced in part or whole, and distributed or used in any way.
Is there an exhibitors hall?
Yes. Don’t miss our virtual exhibitors hall. We’ve put together a marketplace of media outlets, nonprofit newsrooms, NGOs, donors, and more. It’s a great place to get connected and find ideas and resources. Exhibitor booths are free to co-sponsors.
Will there be networking opportunities?
Meeting, brainstorming, and getting inspired by your colleagues are at the heart of the GIJC. While it’s tougher to do this at an online event, here are some ways to connect:
Our Networking Sessions: We had four networking sessions — three of them by region for cross-border projects and one for teachers and trainers. These were informal meet-ups where you could introduce yourself, talk about a project or story idea, and get to know your colleagues.
Follow Our Regional Editors: GIJN has a dozen regional editors who will be available to help you network and arrange meet-ups with fellow attendees. For more information, follow their social media feeds here.
Are sessions only in English?
In addition to English, #GIJC21 featured simultaneous live interpretation into Arabic, Chinese, French, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish on selected sessions. Recordings of the interpretations and translated subtitles on recorded sessions will be made available at a later date.
What is the time zone of the program?
#GIJC21’s schedule moves around the globe to different regions and time zones.