Global Investigative Journalism Conference 2017 (https://gijc2017.org/category/news/page/10/)
A new kind of journalism school is turning subject-matter specialists into investigative reporters. The University of Toronto has trained doctors and health professionals — along with other specialists — to work as journalists, some of whom have quickly become award-winning reporters. The university’s Robert Steiner will be speaking at #GIJC17 in Johannesburg this week.
Due to overwhelming response, the Global Investigative Journalism Conference has been sold out. We’re sorry we can’t accommodate everyone who would like to attend, but with 1100 participants, we’ve now reached the capacity of our host facilities. As there may be cancellations, we encourage those still interested to get on the waiting list through our registration page. Thanks for everyone’s interest!
To help #GIJC17 muckrakers get into the Johanneburg mindset, we’ve put together a to do list, including some must-pack items as well as some must-know background on the state of the city and the country.
We are happy to share the full schedule for the Global Investigative Journalism Conference, now just 6 weeks away. We’re still tinkering with it, but you’ll find over 150 events. Thanks to you, the conference keeps growing: we now expect over 900 participants from 100 countries. There’s still room if you want to join what will be the muckraking event of the year.
Immerse yourself in cutting-edge visual technology at the 10th Global Investigative Journalism Conference, in a special virtual reality showcase hosted by Emblematic Group and presented by award-winning film producer Cassandra Herrman. Emblematic, a California-based studio pioneering immersive video for investigative journalism, will set up a virtual reality experience at GIJC17 in Johannesburg on November 16-19. The group will demonstrate its work done in collaboration with Frontline, the U.S. Public Broadcasting Corporation’s flagship documentary series. The room-scale walk-around VR experience will place users inside a scene, allowing them to move through, interact, and play with the story. Using state-of-the-art technology such as photogrammetry and volumetric 3D video, the experience pushes the boundaries of immersive storytelling while exploring what virtual reality can bring to journalism.
As we prepare to gather in Johannesburg for #GIJC17, it’s worth noting the many challenges African journalists face. From South Africa to Somalia, July was a particularly ominous month for free expression on the continent.
Thinking of joining us at the Global Investigative Journalism Conference this November? Check out the all-star line-up we’re putting together. We’ve got Pulitzer Prize winners, data journalism pioneers, the brains behind the Panama Papers, and the smartest, toughest, most enterprising reporters on the planet.
Twelve extraordinary investigative projects from around the world are finalists in the seventh Global Shining Light Award, a prize that honors investigative journalism in developing or transitioning countries, done under threat, duress or under dire conditions.
We’ve posted an early look at some of the 120+ sessions we’re planning for the Global Conference this November. You’ll find cutting-edge panels on corruption, cross-border reporting, and online search strategies, over two dozen sessions on the best data journalism, workshops on mobile journalism, security and funding, and more.
Nobel Prize winning economist Joseph Stiglitz and human rights attorney Beatrice Mtetwa will be the keynote speakers for November’s Global Investigative Journalism Conference in Johannesburg.