by Tshepo Tshabalala | Nov 2, 2018 | AIJC18, Day 3, Featured Story
The 14th African Investigative Journalism Conference was a busy, and intense three days of learning, connecting and networking of African and global muckrakers. The conference brought together over 350 delegates from 36 different countries from October 29-31, 2018. We...
by Tshepo Tshabalala | Oct 31, 2018 | AIJC18, Day 3
Steps to conducting a good interview. By Ongeziwe Yashe Interviews are essential to the work of journalists and therefore need to be conducted correctly and with care. This was the central message shared by Cheryl W Thompson, an associate professor in journalism at...
by Tshepo Tshabalala | Oct 31, 2018 | AIJC18, Day 3
It has become easier for ordinary people to access data sets. By Nolitha Ngamlana Data has become easy to access and generate into research for public use. This is according to journalism professor Jeff Kelly Lowenstein, who led a session on data collection...
by Tshepo Tshabalala | Oct 31, 2018 | AIJC18, Day 3
Research by investigative journalist exposed the depths into which the beer company was prepared to sink, for profit. By Nolitha Ngamlana DUTCH transnational beer company, Heineken, has been accused of capitalising on a lack of competitors and having a monopoly in...
by Tshepo Tshabalala | Oct 31, 2018 | AIJC18, Day 3
Women in investigative journalism face unique challenges in their everyday lives. Women in investigative journalism do not only deal with the dangers that come with investigations, they also have to deal with male-dominated workplaces and sexual harassment. This...
by Tshepo Tshabalala | Oct 31, 2018 | AIJC18, Day 3
The question of journalism ethics and boundaries has no firm answer. By Hans Ngala Award-winning Ghanaian investigative journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas has encouraged journalists working in Africa to “get out of dogmatic ways of doing journalism”. Anas was...
