As technology advances, fake images and video become harder to spot. A University of Warwick study found participants identified fake images only 60 percent of the time. But these tools can help us ...

Hosted by Investigative Reporters and Editors, the recent NICAR 2025 data journalism summit unpacked a treasure trove of investigative tools and techniques for the 950 attendees and data experts ...

Student journalists are increasingly in the public eye — and in the crosshairs. They’ve been recognized for covering consequential issues on campuses and in communities nationwide, and they’re viewed ...

Sex work, meaning the provision of sexual services for money or goods, is a global industry that employs millions people of all genders in a variety of roles, which include, but are not limited to, ...

Distinguishing legitimate from fake job postings can be challenging, including for journalists, and could lead to the loss of valuable time, money and personal information to scammers. In 2023, ...

As every journalist knows, interviews make stories real. They bring us closer to the truth, give the news a voice and supply readers with first-hand experiences that deepen their understanding of the ...

It usually starts with a simple email or WhatsApp message: "I'm a journalist, and I got your contact information from so-and-so. I'm traveling to your country and am looking for a fixer." Although ...

Journalists have long operated in high-pressure work environments with tight deadlines and the demands of hyper-connectivity. In the face of increasing political hostility, funding cuts and a rapidly ...

Journalism has been navigating an existential crisis for two decades. Newsrooms have shuttered, layoffs have become commonplace, and consumption of traditional news sources, including print, broadcast ...

Landing a professional byline can often feel like an insider’s game, especially if you lack a portfolio or industry contacts. But remember: every published writer started somewhere – right where you ...

In 2011, Lee Roy Chapman, a citizen journalist and historian in Tulsa, Oklahoma, published a groundbreaking story that would shake the city. He discovered that one of the city's founders and most ...

The Rainforest Investigations Network (RIN) asked its 2022 Fellows about the innovative methodologies behind their impactful stories. Below is an abbreviated version published on the Pulitzer Center ...