CPJ Networking: Investigative Journalism and Emerging Press Freedom Trends

Hosted By: Committee to Protect Journalists
Day/Time: Fri Nov 21 | 11:45am – 1:00pm
Room: 408

In this session, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) and partner organizations will dive into the emerging press freedom trends and risks impacting investigative journalists worldwide, as well as collaborations that have helped defend journalism. Join this session to learn first-hand about growing risks, resources to help journalists, share your own experience, or explore collaborative opportunities.

Open to all GIJC25 attendees.

From principles to practice: Making the case for funding journalism and media development

Hosted By: Global Forum for Media Development (GFMD) and DW Akademie
Day/Time: Friday, Nov 21 | 3:30pm – 4:45pm
Room: 410

With major donors slashing media development funding, the Global Forum for Media Development (GFMD) is hosting an interactive session to provide journalists and media organizations with the tools and resources they need to secure funding. This interactive session aims to explore practical ways to strengthen advocacy and fundraising for media development and journalism.

Participants will be familiarised with a new toolkit developed by GFMD to improve the support given to media and the information environment by the EU’s members and institutions, and also DW Akademie’s State of Media Development Report. Both are based on the OECD’s Development Co-operation Principles for Relevant and Effective Support to Media and the Information Environment. They provide insights into advocacy messaging, case studies and hard numbers that can be used to convince current and prospective benefactors.

These efforts build upon initiatives such as the Media Viability Manifesto, the EU Multiannual Financial Framework submission, and the recently adopted M20 Johannesburg Declaration. All of which aim to show funders, donors and policy makers the importance of information integrity and independent journalism as a public good.

For more details and the agenda, visit the GFMD IMPACT website. This event has limited capacity, please register here.

Launch Event: The Second Edition of the Story-Based Inquiry Manual on Investigative Journalism

Hosted by: UNESCO
Day/Time: Friday, Nov 21 | 4:00pm – 5:00pm
Room: 408 – 409

Join us for the launch of the second edition of Story-Based Inquiry: A manual for Investigative Journalists, the book that has shaped investigative reporting and training worldwide since 2009, and published by UNESCO. 

The updated manual equips instructors, newcomers and experienced reporters with templates and tools to turn ideas into compelling stories while safeguarding sources and navigating the information landscape. It is a comprehensive roadmap for structuring, developing, and publishing investigations with precision and impact. For reporters who are just starting out, it is an open door to a career as an investigator. For trainers and newsroom leaders, it is an essential teaching tool, and a compact compendium of best practices. 

Open to all GIJC25 attendees.

Winning Allies, Unlocking Funds: How Journalists Can Advocate For Support From Global Finance Institutions

Hosted By: Global Forum for Media Development (GFMD) 
Day/Time: Friday, Nov 21 | 5:00pm – 6:15pm
Room: 410

This event will focus on strategies and tactics to argue for strengthening the capacity of investigative journalists and media organisations to combat illicit financial flows (IFFs) by:

• Exploring new approaches and strategies for funding investigative journalism, including innovative sources beyond traditional donors.
• Examining modalities for collective action within the investigative journalism community, including collaboration across networks, joint initiatives, donor engagement strategies, shared advocacy tools, and collective documentation of investigative impact.
• Identifying major gaps in models of current funding, advocacy, and collaborative approaches, and proposing actionable solutions.
• Linking investigative journalism to FFD4 Outcome Document commitments and follow-up activities.
• Discussing tools, case studies, and strategies to engage states, international organisations, and donors in supporting investigative journalism.

Who should attend: This session is particularly relevant for journalists, investigative media networks, and media support organisations working on IFFs, transparency, accountability, and public engagement in development financing.

This working meeting builds on the Financing for Development Conference (FFD4) and its final Outcome Document, the Sevilla Commitment, which recognizes the media’s essential role in exposing illicit financial flows.

For more details and the agenda, visit the GFMD IMPACT website.This event has limited capacity, please register here.

Muckraking at a Distance: Peer Exchange for Exiled Media from Myanmar and Afghanistan

Hosted by: DW Akademie
Day/Time: Saturday, Nov 22 | 10:30am – 12:00pm
Room: 408

DW Akademie presents a peer exchange bringing together exiled media professionals from Myanmar, Afghanistan and other countries to share hard-won expertise in conducting impactful journalism from a distance.This exclusive gathering recognizes that some of today’s most courageous investigative work is being done by journalists who have been physically separated from their sources, audiences, and home countries, yet continue to hold power accountable through specific approaches to security, verification, and cross-border collaboration.

The two-hour invitation-only workshop creates a confidential safe space for 30 selected participants to engage in intensive knowledge sharing across four critical areas: security protocols for remote investigation, cross-border verification methods, sustainable exile media models, and trauma-informed journalism (managing personal trauma while reporting on ongoing crises). 

Participation upon invitation only.For more information, reach out to: dw-akademie.displacement-and-dialogue@dw.com

Impact Network Meet-up

Hosted by: Lighthouse Reports, The Examination and the Bureau of Investigative Journalism
Day/Time: Saturday, Nov 22 | 1:30pm – 2:45pm
Room: 409

You are invited to join an informal meet-up for people who believe journalism done differently can be part of building a better world. The Impact Network is a group of people from newsrooms and other organisations all over the world – big and small, commercial and independent – working in impact strategy and tracking, community-led reporting, audience needs and other related fields. 

They have been meeting virtually for the last five years, and more recently in person at conferences, to share knowledge, ideas and best practice, and to build cross-border collaborations and friendships. 

A New Frontier for Fact-Checking

Hosted by: International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) at the Poynter Institute
Day/Time: Saturday, Nov 22 | 1:30pm – 2:45pm
Room: 408

As the digital information ecosystem evolves, fact-checkers face new challenges from generative artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies. This side event will explore how to combat misinformation and disinformation in the Asia-Pacific region and beyond, emphasizing the consistent standards exemplified by the IFCN’s Code of Principles. It will also address the implications of a new era of AI, the rise of deepfakes, and the role of third-party partnerships.

This session will feature a presentation on IFCN’s “Fact-Checking Fundamentals” course, available in 15 Asian languages, followed by a discussion and Q&A with IFCN Director Angie Drobnic Holan and Training Manager Alanna Dvorak.

SKUP Fellows & Friends – Meet & Greet

Hosted by: Norwegian Foundation for Investigative Journalism (SKUP)
Date/Time: Saturday, Nov 22 | 4:30pm – 5:45pm
Room: 408

The Norwegian Foundation for Investigative Journalism (SKUP) invites this year’s and former SKUP Fellows, trainers, and friends to an informal catch-up.

Meet the JSK Fellows!

Hosted by: John S. Knight Journalism Fellowships (JSK)
Date/Time: Saturday, Nov 22 | 4:30pm – 5:45pm
Room: 409

Curious about what it’s like to spend a year as a John S. Knight Journalism Fellow at Stanford University?

Exploring your future and reimagining journalism?

Join JSK Directors and alumni for an informal conversation over drinks and appetizers.

Open to those interested in pursuing a JSK Journalism fellowship.

Building Sustainable Journalism Networks: Lessons from Report for the World

Hosted by: Report for the World
Date/Time: Sunday, Nov 23 | 9:15am to 11:30am
Room: 408

An exclusive, interactive session for invited practitioners exploring cross-border collaboration, newsroom innovation, and financial resilience in investigative journalism. Features a brief welcome, focused panel and breakout discussions, and practical case studies from South Asia and the Mediterranean. Participants exchange peer-tested strategies, provide feedback on Report for the World’s network-building approach, and connect for lasting partnerships.

Invite only. Designed for those advancing independent, sustainable media worldwide.

Launch Event: The Indigenous News Alliance (INA)

Hosted by: The Indigenous News Alliance (INA)
Date/Time: Sunday, Nov 23 | 1:30pm to 2:45 pm
Room: 408

The Indigenous News Alliance (INA) – a cross‑border network of Indigenous newsrooms from Canada, the United States, New Zealand and Australia – invites you to join an informal networking session aimed at sparking conversation and collaboration. Attendees will have the chance to introduce themselves, share current projects, and explore opportunities for joint reporting, story‑sharing and investigative work. 

By bringing together reporters and editors who are shaping Indigenous journalism, the networking session creates a rare space to build trust, exchange resources and lay the groundwork for future cross‑platform stories that amplify Indigenous narratives and perspectives. Come prepared to discuss your beats, highlight challenges, and brainstorm ideas with peers committed to strengthening Indigenous journalists. 

Open to reporters and editors who are shaping Indigenous journalism.

Ask Me Anything: Investigations, Impact, and Opportunities with the Pulitzer Center

Hosted By: Pulitzer Center
Day/Time: Sunday Nov 23 | 4:30pm – 5:45pm
Room: 409

Join us for networking to meet, greet, and shape future collaborations. During this interactive session with the Pulitzer Center team, you can learn about our cross-border reporting networks, funding opportunities for your stories, and how we partner with universities, artists and civil society to amplify investigations and drive impact.

Open to all GIJC25 attendees.