#investigative-journalism — Public Fediverse posts

Online Journalism Blog: Words as data: how data journalists tell stories about documents and text. “I compiled a list of over 200 pieces of data journalism where text or documents were used as sources. Quantification techniques ranged from counting the frequency of a single word and using Google’s ngram viewer, to machine learning and topic modelling. Looking at those articles it’s clear […]

South China Morning Post: New database tracks shifting outcomes of Malaysia’s political corruption cases. “An AI-powered database tracking corruption cases against Malaysia’s politicians was independently launched on Friday, putting fresh scrutiny on the status and outcomes of the country’s biggest graft prosecutions across administrations.” The URL is not included but if you websearch […]

Smolensk Plane Crash EXPOSED: The Anatomy of a State Lie & Geopolitical Cover-Up

https://youtu.be/f1FKckRrnsM

#SmolenskCrash #Geopolitics #PoliticalCoverUp #AviationDisaster #Disinformation #DeepPressAnalysis #Flight101 #InvestigativeJournalism

The Guardian: Revealed: Russia’s top secret spy school teaching hacking and election meddling. “The existence of this path, from one of Russia’s most prestigious institutions directly into its military intelligence apparatus, is revealed for the first time in more than 2,000 internal documents from Bauman, obtained by a consortium of journalists from six outlets: the Guardian, Der Spiegel, […]

Excellent #investigativejournalism from #C4news on #watercompanies in the UK getting a "free out of jail card" for serious #environmental #crimes, by making a #charity payment called "enforcement undertaking (EU)". This is basically like an out-of-court settlement that victims can't avoid or negotiate, & in criminal matters, which is unheard of in UK/International #Law. A red flag for the #RiversTrust, who systematically ACCEPT this blood money & support the statusquo.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IwsXgS29psw

Social justice journalism reveals systemic injustices and abuses of power. 📰✨ Are you aware of the role journalism plays in holding those in power accountable? Let's discuss! #SocialJustice #InvestigativeJournalism

https://unumatma.wordpress.com/2026/05/04/social-justice-journalism-a-comprehensive-guide-to-investigative-practices/

The $80 Billion Heist: How Russia Hacked the Global Financial System

https://youtu.be/2HztKz-HhSo

#RussianLaundromat #FinancialCrime #OSINT #Macroeconomics #MoneyLaundering #Geopolitics #BankingSystem #InvestigativeJournalism

Media freedom is ‘under sustained attack’ across the EU as public trust drops, a report finds.

Journalists in the EU face increasing levels of harassment, threats and violence, while news outlets are owned by a shrinking number of proprietors, and public trust in the media has plummeted, a report by the Civil Liberties Union for Europe (Liberties) has found.

https://mediafaro.org/article/20260428-media-freedom-is-under-sustained-attack-across-the-eu-as-public-trust-drops-a-report-finds?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

#JournalistSafety #PressFreedom #Media #InvestigativeJournalism #CivilLiberties #EU #Europe

Media freedom ‘under sustained attack’ across EU as public trust drops, report finds https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/apr/28/media-freedom-under-sustained-attack-across-eu-as-public-trust-drops-report-finds #JournalistSafety #EuropeanUnion #InvestigativeJournalism #Europe #Italy #Greece #WorldNews #NewspapersMagazines #PressFreedom #CivilLibertiesInternational

#Metabolical #FoodIndustrySecrets #FoodProcessing #HealthExposé #HiddenPractices #Metabolical #FoodDocumentary #HealthyEating #wellbeingwarrior #wellnes #wellbeingcoach #FoodSafety #DocumentaryReview #InvestigativeJournalism https://mastodon.social/@biohackingpathway/116475669199047724

‘Nigel is mad to accept his money’: who is Christopher Harborne, the mystery billionaire bankrolling Reform?

A crypto tycoon is giving record-breaking amounts to Farage’s party. But little is known about his motives.

https://mediafaro.org/article/20260425-nigel-is-mad-to-accept-his-money-who-is-christopher-harborne-the-mystery-billionaire-bankrolling-reform?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

#Farage #ChristopherHarborne #PoliticalFunding #PartyFunding #Brexit #Cryptocurrency #Stablecoins #Tether #InvestigativeJournalism #Bitcoin #ReformUK #Politics #UKPol #NigelFarage #Longread

Ah yes, the investigative journalism nobody asked for: Show HN is now the AI-fueled, vibe-coded playground of the internet 🤖✨. Apparently, "subjective feelings" need scoring systems—because humans are simply too nuanced. 🧠🔍 Next up: measuring the existential dread of reading these articles. 📈😅
https://www.adriankrebs.ch/blog/design-slop/ #ShowHN #AI #VibeCoding #InvestigativeJournalism #ExistentialDread #HackerNews #ngated

"Secret memos obtained by The New York Times illuminate the origins of the Supreme Court's now-routine #ShadowDocket rulings on presidential power":
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/18/us/politics/supreme-court-shadow-docket.html?smid=tw-nytimes&smtyp=cur
#InvestigativeJournalism #media #lawfare #injustice #SCOTUS

Meet the investigative journalist ‘under Orbán’s skin’ on the eve of Hungary’s elections.

Hungarian journalist Szabolcs Panyi uncovered explosive evidence that the country’s foreign minister had offered favours to the Kremlin.

On the eve of hotly contested elections, the government responded by accusing him of espionage and threatening jail time.

https://mediafaro.org/article/20260412-meet-the-investigative-journalist-under-orbans-skin-on-the-eve-of-hungarys-elections?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

#Hungary #Politics #Elections #InvestigativeJournalism #SzabolcsPanyi #Kremlin #PeterSzijjarto #Orban

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Inside Nepal's Fake Rescue Racket

https://kathmandupost.com/money/2026/03/27/inside-nepal-s-fake-rescue-racket

#HackerNews #InsideNepalsFakeRescueRacket #FakeRescue #Racket #Nepal #Scandal #InvestigativeJournalism #KathmanduPost

International Consortium of Investigative Journalists: Canada revokes dozens of crypto firms’ registrations. “Anti-money laundering authorities in Canada have revoked registrations of nearly three dozen cryptocurrency businesses following an investigation by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists and The Toronto Star.”

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US airline: illegal weapons flight through our airspace https://www.ontheditch.com/american-airlines-illegally-trafficked-weapons-through-irish-airspace/

#Ireland #AmericanAirlines #InvestigativeJournalism #Neutrality #Aviation

Washington OB-GYN Practiced for Years Despite Sexual Misconduct Claims — ProPublica https://www.propublica.org/article/mark-mulholland-washington-sexual-misconduct-allegations

#ProPublica #InvestigativeJournalism #HealthCare #PublicSafety #WashingtonState

Key Biscayne Independent: Censorship by invoice? Village starts charging $70 an hour for public records after settlement of gag policy lawsuit. “Village Manager Steve Williamson won’t say if his new policy to charge for public documents once free applies only to the media – like his media gag policy did. Still, theIndependent is now being charged for receiving government emails, which for […]