Investigative

Oct 22012

2011 Knight International Journalism Award Winner Receives Emmy Award

Thet Sambath, winner of the 2011 Knight International Journalism Award, was honored Monday with an Emmy Award for Outstanding Investigative Journalism (Long Form) for “Enemies of the People,” the documentary film he co-produced and directed. The film uncovers the truth behind massacres ordered by Cambodia’s Khmer Rouge regime in the 1970s that claimed more than a million lives.

Sep 182012

ICFJ Fellow: Human Smugglers Use the Pacific Ocean for Trafficking

Orange County Register reporter Cindy Carcamo traveled between Mexico and the United States as an International Reporting Fellow to cover the latest frontier in human smuggling and the shifting battle over illegal immigration to California's coast.

Read her series here.

Aug 22012

In Canaan, Haiti Unsupervised Building Creates Danger

Despite the lack of deeds, permits or any permission from the state, the area of Canaan is continuing to be developed by refugee's from Haiti's 2010 earthquake. An investigative report by Kendi Zidor describes the lack of infrastructure - no medical services, sanitation or electricity. The village has a tank, but there is no guarantee that the water is safe. The government is well aware of the situation, but has made no moves to improve conditions.

Aug 22012

Trouble Enforcing Building Codes Leads to Dangers in Haiti

Disregard for building codes, neglecting to get permits, ignoring government inspectors - who have too little power to be effective - all are common practices in Haiti.

Jul 132012

Reporters Need a New Set of Skills for Data Journalism

There's a lot more to data journalism than simply putting numbers into a story. Data journalism expert and Knight International Journalism Fellow Sandra Crucianelli outlines the skills reporters need to master the field.

May 152012

How to Find Information Hidden on the Web

There is so much information available on the Internet these days that finding the one nugget you're looking for can be like searching for a needle in a haystack. Knight International Journalism Fellow Sandra Crucianelli specializes in digital resources and data journalism. In a blog post for IJNet she offers tips for navigating the web to find the information you need most.

Monitoring team

Three hours after the vote ended, the Senegalese knew they had a new president.

Female journalist reading the news online

Journalists went to the polls to report live, interviewing observers, members of the polling stations and the public to make sure things were proceeding normally.

Group of journalists monitoring the coverage of the elections

Members of the media monitoring team assess coverage during the elections. This election has confirmed the important role that media can play in ensuring regularity at the polls.

Male journalist watching news on the campaign

In the evening, radio, TV stations and the online press provided live results that were also posted at polling stations. This helped to prevent fraud.