GFMD members

Abraji

The organisation Abraji was founded in December 2002, few months after the television reporter Tim Lopes was murdered in Rio de Janeiro. Since the beginning, they have been inspired by the IRE and tried to develop activities designed to help journalists to a better job in a healthier environment. All Abraji projects fall in one of three main axis: freedom of the press, right to access public information and capacity building.

Abraji dedicates to promote the freedom of the press, advocating against judicial censorship and fighting violence against journalists. The three axis are aligned with the ideal of improving the standards of Brazilian journalism and strengthening democracy.

Arab Reporters for Investigative Journalism (ARIJ)

The Arab Reporters for Investigative Journalism (ARIJ) is the first and leading media organization in the region dedicated to promoting investigative journalism in Arab newsrooms, still a new practice. The mission of ARIJ is to enhance excellence in investigative journalism, which is essential in a free society and remains key to ensure transparency, accountability and a diversity of views and opinions based on documented facts, research and multi-sources.

Balkan Investigative Reporting Network (BIRN)

Balkan Investigative Reporting Network (BIRN) is a network of nongovernmental organisations promoting freedom of speech, human rights, and democratic values in Southern and Eastern Europe.

BIRN has developed a specific network structure that includes local independent organisations, gathered around an umbrella organisation – Balkan Investigative Regional Reporting Network (BIRN Hub) – a structure that has the advantage of combining local, country-based expertise with unique regional cooperation. While the country organisations address local needs, BIRN Hub, registered in Bosnia and Herzegovina, also implements regional and international programs. BIRN Hub brings extensive expertise to journalists in post-communist and post-conflict societies, mainly through sharing the accumulated knowledge from the Western Balkan region. BIRN strives to empower people to access their rights by providing accurate and relevant information and creating opportunities for them to participate in democratic processes.

They also publish Balkan Insight – an English-language resource covering news in the Balkans

Danish Egyptian Dialogue Institute (DEDI)

The Danish Egyptian Dialogue Institute is an intergovernmental body funded by the Danish Arab Partnership Programme (DAPP). DEDI was established in 2004 and the core task of the Institute is to promote political, social, and cultural understanding between Denmark and Egypt and Europe and the Arab World, with dialogue as the main tool.

With its diverse portfolio of projects within its three priority areas : civic engagement, arts and culture, and media; it works towards engaging a wide and continuously expanding group of partners representing governmental and civil society institutions in accordance with its Principles of engagement.

Deutsche Welle Akademie (DW-A)

Deutsche Welle Akademie (DW-A) supports the development of independent, transparent media systems, quality journalism, and media expertise. They help rebuild media in post-crisis and post-conflict environments and contribute internationally to the professional training of media workers. DW Akademie often features important research and resources related to investigative journalism, including After the Scoop – How investigative journalism affects media and research on How to fund investigative journalism.

European Federation of Journalists (EFJ)

European Federation of Journalists is the largest organisation of journalists in Europe, representing over 320,000 journalists in 70 journalists’ organisations across 44 countries.

EFJ fights for social and professional rights of journalists working in all sectors of the media across Europe through strong trade unions and associations. The EFJ promotes and defends the rights to freedom of expression and information as guaranteed by Article 10 of the European convention on human rights.

Global Investigative Journalism Network (GIJN)

GIJN is an international association of journalism organizations that support the training and sharing of information among investigative and data journalists—even in repressive regimes and marginalized communities.

Investigative journalists are now on the job in more than a hundred countries, following trails and connecting with their colleagues in a more organized, more profound way than ever before. They have become, in effect, the “special forces” of global journalism. To succeed, journalists worldwide need the best training and technology to do their jobs. That’s why the Global Investigative Journalism Network is here.

International Center for Journalists (ICFJ)

The International Center for Journalists works at the nexus of journalism and technology, building the expertise and storytelling skills of reporters worldwide. Through their work, journalists are enhancing news coverage and connecting more deeply with their audiences. As a result, the organisation is increasing the flows of reliable, trustworthy news – a cornerstone of healthy democracies. They believe that better journalism leads to better lives.

Internews

Internews works to ensure access to trusted, quality information that empowers people to have a voice in their future and to live healthy, secure, and rewarding lives. Internews envisions a world where everyone can communicate freely with anyone, anywhere, and exchange the news and information they need to shape their communities and the world.

Independent media and open information serve a crucial watchdog function, providing citizens with the information they need to keep the public and private sectors accountable. In many countries repressive legal environments inhibit the media’s ability to play this role and some journalists and civil society actors lack the skills to conduct the in-depth investigative reporting that is essential to accountability.

Internews also established the Earth Journalism Network (EJN) in 2004 to enable journalists from developing countries to cover the environment more effectively. The EJN is a global network working with reporters and media outlets in virtually every region of the world. In their mission to improve the quantity and quality of environmental reporting, EJN trains journalists to cover a wide variety of issues, develops innovative online environmental news sites, and produces content for local media – including ground-breaking investigative reports.

Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP)

The Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP), founded in 2006, is a consortium of investigative centers, media, and journalists operating in Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, Central Asia, and Central America. OCCRP is the only full-time investigative reporting organisation that specialises in organised crime and corruption. It publishes its stories through local media and in English and Russian through its website. In 2017, NGO Advisor ranked it 69th in the world in their annual list of the 500 best nongovernmental organisations (NGOs), and they have taken leading roles in investigative journalism projects that range from the Panama Papers and Paradise Papers, to the Troika Laundromat.