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Global Investigative Journalism Network Expands with New Members

The Global Investigative Journalism Network (GIJN) has welcomed 55 new members from 25 countries, expanding its network of investigative journalists and organizations worldwide.

A Significant Expansion

With over 150 members from more than 50 countries, the GIJN is now a robust platform for investigative journalism globally. The new members include prominent news organizations such as BBC, Guardian, Washington Post, and La Sexta, as well as independent reporters and media outlets from Europe, North America, South Africa, and beyond.

Diverse Backgrounds and Expertise

The new members come from diverse backgrounds and have worked on a wide range of topics, including corruption, human rights abuses, and environmental issues. They include:

• Norway: Liavik Karlsen, Per Anders Johansen, and Trond J. Strøm from Aftenposten
• Poland and Portugal: Anna Gielewska, Anastasiia Morozova, Konrad Szczygieł, Mariusz Sepioło, Szabolcs Panyi, Urszula Kifer, and Micael Pereira from VSquare.org
• Romania and Russia: Attila Biro, Iulia Stanoiu, Matthew Garvey, Mihaela Tănase, Irina Dolinina, Maxim Solius, Roman Anin, and Mika Velikovskiy from Context

Other Notable Members

The GIJN has also welcomed other notable members, including:

• OCCRP: Dragana Peco, Stevan Dojcinovic, Jelena Cosic, Bojana Jovanović, Vesna Radojevic, Klara Škrinjar, Matej Zwitter, Anuška Delić, Micah Reddy, Erin Klazar, Khadija Sharife, and Daniele Grasso
• Tamedia: Anielle Peterhans, Christian Broennimann, Oliver Zihlmann, Patrick Oberli, Sylvain Besson, Mohammad Bassiki, Hanène Zbiss, Pelin Unker, Serdar Vardar, Aisling Gallagher, Becky Dale, Ben Chu, Harriet Agerholm, James Melley, James Oliver, Sean Clare, and William Dahlgreen
• Other notable members: John Collingridge, Juliette Garside, Paul Lewis, Rob Davies, Simon Goodley, Catherine Belton, Tanya Kozyreva, Elena Loginova, Yana Korniichuk, Yanina Korniienko, Hoda Osman, Agustin Armendariz, Antonio Cucho, Brenda Medina, Carmen Molina Acosta, Michael Hudson, David Kenner, David Rowell, Denise Ajiri, Emilia Diaz-Struck, Eve Sampson, Joanna Robin, Kathleen Cahill, Fergus Shiel, Margot Williams, Neil Weinberg, Richard H. P. Sia, Spencer Woodman, Whitney Awanayah, and Whitney Joiner

About the GIJN

The Global Investigative Journalism Network is a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting the development of investigative journalism worldwide by providing training, resources, and networking opportunities for journalists.