AIJC is an annual event organised by the Journalism Programme of the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits University) in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Oct 8, 2020 • 24 tweets • 13 min read
Starting in a few minutes, @AntonHarber's virtual book launch of, So, For The Record. He will be in conversation with Jacques Pauw.
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The book is described as "an investigation into the investigators, a deep dive into the best and worst of recent South African journalism." Harber and Pauw will chat about the Guptaleaks expose, looking at both the good and bad that came from it @AIJC2020 #SoForTheRecord
Oct 8, 2020 • 18 tweets • 10 min read
Namwezi: Now another threat we have to contend with is hackers and cyber attacks when trying to do our work. It is a new challenge which we are facing and don't know how to combat fully just yet #AIJC2020
Namwezi: Whether you cover politics or the economy, being a woman journalist in the #DRC is really difficult and it takes years to try to investigate certain stories #AIJC2020
Oct 8, 2020 • 4 tweets • 4 min read
Our session on The Challenges Facing Women Investigative Reporters starts in a moment.
NEXT: Human trafficking is tough to track and trace.
Facilitator @nixonron speaks to Anon of Uganda (who went undercover as a domestic slave in the Gulf), @HusseinMohamedg and Nesmon De Laure about what it took to document their stories #AIJC2020
First up, Anonymous from Uganda, whose identity is being protected for her safety. Her three part story, Undercover Journalist Sold Into Slavery in Dubai, was an effort to get evidence on entrenched human trafficking rings #HumanTrafficking#AIJC2020
Oct 7, 2020 • 18 tweets • 11 min read
NEXT: @ICIJorg's latest investigation, the FinCEN Files, which reveal the role of global banks in industrial-scale money laundering for politicians, criminals and more. Investigative journalists @KarrieKehoe, @GoldenMatonga, @WillFitzgibbon and Sandrine Sawadoga are on the panel
The #FinCENFiles investigation includes the work of over 400 journalists across the continent. It is the @ICIJorg's largest investigation to date #AIJC2020
Oct 6, 2020 • 9 tweets • 6 min read
Join us for a true Masterclass in accessing open source information for investigative work with cutting edge skills and resources.
We are joined by @BBCWorld's Lead Consultant, @PaulMyersBBC LIVE on Tuesday, 06 October at 15:30 GMT+2.
Join us for the opening and keynote speeches with Africa's leading investigative reporters to talk about their recent work.
LIVE on Tuesday, 06 October at 14:00 GMT+2. Register now at: buff.ly/35PTJR0
Catch Undercover Journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas (@anasglobal) for the opening session at #AIJC2020