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Heliograph Chapter 4: Exposing data on police brutality in South Africa
In this month’s installment of Heliograph: The Investigative Journalism Playbook, IJB reporters Wendy-Ann Clarke and Masih Khalatbari speak with South African reporter Daneel Knoetze about his award-winning investigation with Viewfinder, “Above the Law.” The investigation exposed data on killings by police and thousands of other cases of alleged corruption and police brutality. Knoetze’s work led… Read more
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Reporters reveal how faulty childhood cancer drugs flooded hospitals around the world
In this month’s installation of Heliograph: The Investigative Journalism Playbook, reporters Rosa Furneaux and Laura Margottini at the Bureau of Investigative Journalism take us behind the scenes into their award-winning investigation that revealed the global spread of poor-quality childhood cancer medicines. Listen now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and wherever else you listen to your podcasts. … Read more
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The IJB is hiring an investigative reporter to cover First Nations issues
Organization: The Investigative Journalism Bureau (IJB) is an impact-driven, collaborative newsroom, bringing together professional and student journalists, academics and media organizations to tell deeply reported stories in the public interest. In its three years, the IJB’s collaborative model has consistently produced ground-breaking, impactful and award-winning investigative work that has informed and enlightened millions of Canadians,… Read more
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Ontario hospitals asked patients about the care they received. Results were kept secret — and pleas for change went ignored
We obtained years’ worth of patient survey data from more than 50 Ontario hospitals and health networks. Search our database to see how they scored. Read more
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‘Let them eat as much as they want.’ Big Sugar sponsors dietitians’ favourable posts on social media. Experts say Canadian regulators need to intervene
A U.S. consumer protection agency slammed the Canadian Sugar Institute for ‘irresponsible’ marketing. Authorities here have been comparatively quiet. Read more
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‘Spilling the beans’ on Russian intelligence: Heliograph Episode 2 out now!
In this month’s installation of Heliograph: The Investigative Journalism Playbook, we speak with Hannes Munzinger, the lead reporter on a Der Spiegel investigation on the leaked Vulkan files. Among the contents of the leak were emails and documents that spanned from 2016 to 2021, unveiling Vladimir Putin’s secret plans for cyber warfare. Listen now on… Read more
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Listen to Episode 1 of the Heliograph : ‘Looking beyond the anecdote’ – Out Now!
In this month’s installment of Heliograph: The Investigative Journalism Playbook, IJB reporters Norma Hilton and Alina Snisarenko spoke with reporters Daniel Rivero and Joshua Ceballos about their series, “Unguarded” — an investigation that exposed how a government-funded program in Florida sold dozens of family homes for cheap to companies connected to Miami’s city attorney. Listen… Read more
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IJB launches new podcast, ‘Heliograph: The Investigative Journalism Playbook’
Out now, the monthly podcast celebrates the best in investigative journalism and features conversations with investigative reporters from around the world Toronto – The Investigative Journalism Bureau is pleased to announce the debut of its monthly podcast, Heliograph: The Investigative Journalism Playbook, examining powerful investigative journalism from around the world. The podcast pulls back the… Read more
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‘I thought I was safe’: Federal government’s radon advice creates a false sense of security
Health Canada defends its policy while a chorus of experts and cancer patients say a change would save lives By Masih Khalatbari and Declan Keogh When Traci Burke tested her home for deadly radon a decade ago, the results brought her relief. The reading came in just below Health Canada’s safety guideline for the odourless,… Read more
