A new generation of investigators
The digital age has profoundly transformed the way people find and share information. This has led to previously unimaginable possibilities in conducting investigations. More people are now empowered to uncover hidden information, expose corruption and bring the truth to light. Through a series of films, interviews, guides, tools and workshops, Exposing the Invisible brings together different techniques and individual practices of those working at the new frontiers of investigation.
Exposing the Invisible: The Kit
The Kit is a collaborative, self-learning resource that makes investigative techniques and tools used by experienced investigators more accessible to people and communities who feel motivated to start their own investigations, collect and verify information, build evidence and create a better understanding of issues without losing sight of ethical or safety considerations. Explore the Kit in English, French and Spanish.
Call for Partners: 'Exposing the Invisible' Workshops - Deadline extended to 1 July 2022!
We are looking to partner with organisations or networks that would like to help spread the knowledg...
[Ended] Webinar: "Collaborative Journalism - strategies to mitigate risk and frustration" 27 June 2022
Collaborative journalism sounds cool, but collaborating with others may turn out not to be as smooth...
[Ended] Webinar: "How To Deal With Disinformation During War: An investigative and fact-checking perspective" 21 June 2022
In these times of war and increasing disinformation campaigns, the work of both fact-checkers and in...
Alison Killing - No, no, no, no, and then occasionally a yes
What do architecture, investigation, maps and storytelling have in
common? Follow the trail in this ...
What do architecture, investigation, maps and storytelling have in
common? Follow the trail in this episode where Alison Killing takes us on a
fascinating journey starting from her training and professional career in
architecture and constructions to her research in migration and human rights,
culminating with an internationally awarded journalistic collaboration.
Megha Rajagopalan - It's okay to talk to me
Modesty, honesty, care and time, together with varying doses of
obsession and concern, are recurring...
Saul Pwanson - It's not hoarding if it's organised
Saul Pwanson became an accidental investigator when his attempts
to digitise crossword puzzles into ...
Avi Asher-Schapiro - Everyone cheats on their homework
Avi Asher-Schapiro is a journalist who focuses on the intersection
of technology and human rights. H...
Anthea Lawson - Let's go get those bastards
After years of investigation and campaigning, Anthea Lawson shares
with us insights into what her ex...
Lily - Black and white photos were actually taken in colour
With a background in history, research and then law enforcement,
Lily shares how her journey landed...
Ankita Anand - Is there a story there that we would love to tell?
From activism to journalism, Ankita Anand describes how life
encounters helped shape her journey int...
Jim Mintz - A radically open approach
With over 40 years of experience in investigations, Jim Mintz
shares his thoughts about the importan...
Sophia Pickles - What if we swap places?
Through her work as an investigator into global supply chains,
Sophia offers her thoughts on the wor...
Crofton Black - How does the world work?
Crofton Black ended up as an investigator almost by chance. With a background in English Literature ...
Webinar: "From the Ashes to Europe's Audience: the Creation of 'The Logbook of Moria'"
The investigators behind “The Logbook of Moria” project share
insights into the methodology and crea...
Webinar: "Investigating in South Asia: Skills, Tips and Challenges"
Three investigators share their experiences and offer insights into
their work and lessons learned f...
Collaborative Investigation
Collaboration can save your life, or uncover a great deal
Access to information Data Metadata
The Depth of Your Virtual Purse: What do fintech apps know about you?
Caring for our personal data requires as much effort as managing
our finances, maybe even more. A jo...
Research Sound
Are You Listening? Basics of Investigating (with) Sound
This article is an introductory journey intended for anyone with
an interest in listening – yes, tha...
Access to information Data Research
No Disaster Is Natural: How investigating climate change adaptation could make a difference
Floods, cyclones, wildfires, etc. Climate disasters and the damage
they cause are increasingly makin...
Investigating Visual Media Conflict and Power Verification Video
Struck by a Drone, Verified by Humans: Methods for geolocating a Russian drone strike in Ukraine
This is a case-based guide detailing our methodology to verify a
Russian drone strike allegedly targ...
Access to information Safety Verification Data Mapping Metadata Research
Exposing the Invisible - The Kit
The Kit is a collaborative, self-learning resource that makes
investigative techniques and tools use...
Investigation is Collaboration - Exposing the Invisible Together
A series of videos that capture practices and approaches from
investigators, all recorded in Exposin...
Money and Politics Access to information Data Research
OpenCorporates: the largest open database of the corporate world
OpenCorporates is a database which aims to gather information on all the companies in the world. The...
Money and Politics Data Research
Investigative Dashboard
The Investigative Dashboard was created by the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OC...
Safety Research
Tor Browser
A tool to browse the web securely.
(Closed) "Investigation is Collaboration" - Online Conference, 2-6 August, 2021
On 2-6 August 2021 Tactical Tech’s 'Exposing the Invisible' project hosted a 5-day online conference...
"Investigation is Collaboration" Conference Materials
Here you find the agenda and a rich selection of materials - videos, articles and presentation slide...
Access to information Safety
A project to engage, train and connect civil society investigators in the EU
In September 2020, our Exposing the Invisible (ETI) team started a European Commission (DG CONNECT)-...
Access to information Conflict and Power Money and Politics Safety
“Killing one is easy, killing a network is impossible”: The Power of Collaboration
"Ten years ago, collaborative journalism was something unusual,
quite often weird – why to share my ...
Access to information Conflict and Power Research
How do we know things? - The Investigator’s Dilemma and Working with Absent Evidence
“Do we know things? How do we know them? Philosophers have been
asking these questions for thousands...
Access to information Safety Conflict and Power Research Data
How to Build a More Diverse Newsroom, for Real
This brief article gathers tips on cross-border collaboration as
learned from Editor-in-Chief Tina L...
Access to information Money and Politics Data journalism Research
An Arena for Climate Collaboration: "My climate issue is your climate issue"
“Is there a link between your local river drying up and European
policies on climate and energy? Do ...
Access to information Investigating Visual Media Mapping Propaganda Satellite Imagery
How a Chance Collaboration Exposed Secretive Government Actions in China
This is an example that proves how, with curiosity, hard work and
an openness to collaboration, you ...
Money and Politics Access to information Data journalism Mapping Research
“Stronger Together": Creating a plan for collaboration
"In an increasingly complex social, political and economic
environment, and in times of lurking cris...
Access to information Safety Verification Mapping Data
“It Takes a Crowd...”: Tips and examples of using crowdsourcing to collect information
Crowdsourcing is increasingly used by journalists, activists, researchers and citizen investigators ...
Safety Conflict and Power Research
Risk Assessment Is a Mindset, Not a Checklist
Conducting investigations is risky. Unfortunately, individual
investigators rarely have the resource...
Investigating Visual Media Access to information Image Metadata Satellite Imagery Verification
Getting Creative with Geolocation
Take a dive into the world of geolocation, visual analysis, and the
importance of creativity in imag...
Access to information Money and Politics Data Research
The Savvy Investigator’s Toolkit
The Global Investigative Journalism Network (GIJN) has been
developing a massive list of online reso...
Investigating Visual Media Conflict and Power Verification Video Image
The Archive as Activism: Lessons from Mnemonic and the Syrian Archive
Mnemonic, the non-profit that runs Syrian Archive, Yemeni Archive
and Sudanese Archive uses its posi...
Conflict and Power Access to information Verification
Investigative Commons: A new era of human rights investigation
The Investigative Commons was launched as a collaboration between
the European Center for Constituti...