🧵 In today's edition of our Top 10 in Data Journalism, we highlight stories on gains and losses in recent elections from Europe to India, claims of copyright theft by AI companies, Peru’s broken adoption process, and much more.

Full #DDJ: gijn.org/stories/analyz… The investigations team at @Ojo_Publico, a GIJN member, analyzed >2.5 million pieces of commercial timber data stretching back over 15 years.

The team spent a year on the project, developing a tool to measure the risk of the timber being illegal. ojo-publico.com/5155/algorithm…

🧵1. In light of the devastating #Israel-#Hamas war, #GIJN's guide to investigating #warcrimes is sadly relevant once again.

For any journalist investigating the conflict, here are tools and techniques from experts in the field to help your reporting:

buff.ly/45rQNoO 2. To understand whether a #warcrime may have been committed against civilians, it is necessary to establish as much detail as possible about the context and circumstances.

Read advice on investigating attacks on civilians by @icij's Maggie Michael. ⬇️

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NEW! 🧵 In this week’s Top 10 in Data Journalism, GIJN features a look at dodgy climate finance deals, a hidden fleet of ships moving Russian oil, and the historical rise and fall of ransom kidnappings in Argentina.

gijn.org/2023/06/09/dat… In an effort to track accountability of climate change pledges, @Reuters & @BigLocalNews examined thousands of records that countries submitted to the UN to document climate finance contributions.

Journalists found a concerning lack of transparency.

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NEW 🧵! This week's Top 10 in Data Journalism, curated by GIJN, looks at human encroachment on bat habitats to predict the location of the next pandemic, China's electric battery dominance, and mapping out Brazil's healthcare "holes." #ddj buff.ly/4225y00 1. In this five-part series from @ReutersGraphics, reporters looked at the worldwide phenomenon of human encroachment on bat habitats to make predictions about where the next global pandemic may come from.
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NEW! Being a journalist in the Middle East & North Africa was challenging in 2022, thanks to a dramatic decline in press freedom.

Yet, despite the obstacles, powerful stories were produced.

🧵Read GIJN's Best Investigative Stories from the Arab World: gijn.org/2023/01/11/202… @BBCArabic investigated toxic air pollution from a BP oil field in Iraq and its impact on children. The team measured benzene in the air in communities near 4 different oil fields with high levels of gas flaring — the burning of gas.

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🧵According to findings by @R3Dmx, with support from @citizenlab, journalists & human rights defenders in Mexico were hacked using Pegasus spyware as recently as 2021, even after the country’s government said it was no longer going to use the software. buff.ly/3y6I0e3 🧵Just last month, @direkt36 reported that Hungary's parliament had years ago allowed the purchase of Pegasus without a public procurement process.

The spyware was then used to monitor journalists, politicians & more. buff.ly/3Emrv1t @AndrasSzab @panyiszabolcs @andraspe

The need to protect our sources, stories & ourselves has never been greater. GIJN worked together with experts at @FordFoundation to develop a new Journalist Security Assessment Tool (JSAT). @mtthnsn, @runasand & @geminiimatt launched the tool at #GIJC21: gijn.org/2021/11/02/gij… "We have over-reliance and dependence on technology due to COVID-19, a lot of criminal hacking groups are taking advantage of that," @geminiimatt warns of the exceptional need for journalists to prioritize security. #GIJC21

Today’s globalized organized crime poses extraordinary challenges for journalists. @marcelaturati, @IDashboard & @DrDonnaYates shared tips on investigating criminal enterprises, from finances & disappearances to the antiquities black market. Guide: gijn.org/reporters-guid… #GIJC21 "They have money, they have power, you have to be aware of where you keep your information and the most important: that you stay safe," @quintoelab's @marcelaturati on being careful while investigating. More tips here: gijn.org/organized-crim….

🚨 November 2 is International Day to #EndImpunity for Crimes against Journalists and #GIJC21 is joining with @UNESCO and others to mark the occasion with this panel and a full track of sessions on safety and security.

💡 The panel is starting shortly. Join us or follow here! @UNESCO @laurentrichard0 @kavithalankesh @Jos_Bartman Attacks on journalists deprive many people of their right to information. Therefore, we must regard these attacks as attacks on democracy, says @Jos_Bartman, who investigates crimes against reporters with @freepressunltd.

🎉 Welcome to Day 2 of the Global Investigative Journalism Conference!

📣 Today is International Day to #EndImpunity for Crimes against Journalists.

👇 We mark this at #GIJC21 with an array of sessions on combating attacks on journalists and new tools for safety and security. Headlining a full track on journalist safety at #GIJC21, this panel assembles investigators, including @laurentrichard0, @kavithalankesh, @Jos_Bartman, @daddyhope, Roman Anin, and Deborah Nelson. They track down those behind attacks, spying, and harassment on the press.

🚨 The 2021 Global Investigative Journalism Conference has kicked off with a session on the global fight for a watchdog press with @DapsyOly, @vinodjose, @SheilaCoronel, @edwyplenel, and @mtronderos.

#GIJC21 @DapsyOly @vinodjose @SheilaCoronel @edwyplenel @mtronderos "The answer to the attack on journalism is more journalism," says @vinodjose, the executive editor of India's top investigative magazine, the gutsy @thecaravanindia.

📣 NEW! Organized crime is thought to be a trillion-dollar business. Today’s crime syndicates are multinational and enterprising.

🧵 We asked leading crime reporters to offer their hard-won advice on how to tackle complex and dangerous topics. 1/

gijn.org/2021/11/01/inv… 🔍 We've chosen 9 key areas: criminal finance, narcotics, arms trade, environmental crime, forced disappearances, cybercrime, mafia states, human trafficking, and art and antiquities.

👇 Here's what you'll find in the guide edited by @reedfrich, @LauraDixon & @tanyapampalone. 2/

#Disinformation will come from trolls, bots, partisan "news" sites & officials in the few days prior to the Nov 3 #USElection2020. So, in this tweet thread, GIJN packaged 6 quick-reference tools to help reporters deal with the deluge of misinformation. #gijnElectionWatchdog 1/7 TIP 1: Check in daily on the trending disinformation. @FirstDraftNews has a live dashboard for daily snapshots & will help reporters with context: buff.ly/3dopN05 #gijnElectionWatchdog @daithaigilbert @alibreland 2/7