GIJN Guide to Project Management in Investigative Journalism

Many of today’s most significant issues, including climate change, corruption and human rights abuses, have a global impact. Collaborative journalism makes it easier to report on issues that affect us all, no matter where they occur. By joining forces, journalists can extend their reach and ensure that important stories get the global attention they deserve. And working together on a project is a great way to develop a range of resources, from open databases to sharing methodologies and expanding networks. To collaborate, journalists of all kinds work together on a project.

However, organizing these collaborative projects comes with its own challenges. While there are numerous playbooks, articles and books on how to conduct collaborative journalism from an investigative journalist’s perspective, there is less guidance on how to manage the non-investigative aspects of these collaborations. Who is responsible for overseeing these tasks, and what exactly does that role entail? While most of the existing literature focuses on the journalistic aspects of collaboration, this guide focuses on the non-journalistic aspects.

The comprehensive guide, organized into seven chapters, also includes tips and tools, extra reading material, templates, and other links for more information.

This guide was authored by Coco Gubbels and was edited by Nikolia Apostolou, Alexa van Sickle, and Reed Richardson. Original Illustrations are by Louiza Karageorgiou.