This story was originally published as a resource in our Exiled Media Toolkit, produced in partnership with the Network of Exiled Media Outlets (NEMO), and with the generous support of the Joyce Barnathan Emergency Fund for Journalists. In an era when traditional journalism revenues are dwindling, many exiled media outlets
After Hurricane Ida slammed into the southern coast of the U.S. in 2021, AP reporter Michael Biesecker asked several environmental regulators for information about oil spills from hurricane damage to petrochemical facilities in the region. All of the agencies replied to say they were unaware of any spills. As
This story was originally published as a resource in our Exiled Media Toolkit, produced in partnership with the Network of Exiled Media Outlets (NEMO), and with the generous support of the Joyce Barnathan Emergency Fund for Journalists. In contexts of exile and censorship, several independent media outlets have turned to
When the term ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) debuted in the U.N.-sponsored “Who Cares Wins” report, it wasn’t virtue signaling. It was a warning: Ignoring climate change, social issues, or corporate governance questions risks undermining long-term company value. Two decades later, that warning has become a proxy
When you ask ChatGPT or other AI assistants to help create misinformation, they typically refuse, with responses like “I cannot assist with creating false information.” But our tests show these safety measures are surprisingly shallow – often just a few words deep – making them alarmingly easy to circumvent. We have been
Investment funds launched to finance Brazil’s agribusiness sector pool dozens of bonds, some of them labeled as “green,” are tied to socio-environmental violations. That was our hypothesis—but how could we confirm and prove it? We grabbed our pack of journalistic tools. We dug into an investment fund when
Desirée Yépez is a journalist, fact-checker and author. Yépez, who is from Ecuador and resides in Palo Alto, California, covers a variety of topics related to vulnerable communities and human rights. She is currently a managing producer of national news at Radio Bilingüe. Yépez spoke with IJNet about her background,
The gravity of the decision by U.S. President Donald Trump to fire Erika McEntarfer, commissioner of the country’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), following the release of the July 2025 jobs report, should not be underestimated. Some might view the firing as a minor incident. However, for those
AI-powered fact-checking tools can greatly speed up journalists' efforts to analyze all kinds of content, from images and video, to audio recordings and text. “AI has undeniably become an essential ally in the fight against mis- and disinformation,” said Lanre Olagunju, editor-in-chief of CheckClimate Africa. “I’ve witnessed firsthand
Recent studies show that people are skeptical. They want newsrooms to disclose their use of AI and develop ethical guidelines before integrating these technologies into their workflow. Research on public attitudes toward the use of AI in journalism conducted by the Minnesota Journalism Center (MJC), in collaboration with the Poynter
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