Investigative Journalism in Canada

New study quantifies challenges faced by freelance investigative reporting

The ability to access and manipulate data is increasingly becoming one of the most important new frontiers for investigative journalism. ...

If you couldn't attend Holding Power to Account, the investigative journalism conference in Winnipeg in June, check out the website for ...

More than 300 journalists, academics and journalism advocates are descending on Winnipeg this weekend to attend a unique conference organiz...

Dozens of speakers from around the world have confirmed their attendance at an international conference on investigative journalism in Win...

In the delicate dialogue which media conduct daily with various levels of government, reporters sometimes come away with a feeling they ar...

Journalists from nearly 90 countries traded stories and techniques at this year’s Global Investigative Journalism Conference, discussi...

Blowing the whistle on illegal or immoral behaviour has never been an easy task. It usually results in loss of income, possible prosecuti...

The CBC has created some of the most important and memorable examples of Canadian investigative journalism over the last half century, ofte...

This was an historic day for investigative journalism. In a simultaneous display of journalistic prowess, dozens of media organizations ...

The Last Post was an alternative magazine started in 1969 by a group of journalists who created some innovative pieces of investigative jour...

As a pioneer of early CBC current affairs journalism, Laurier LaPierre made a lasting contribution to a key element of investigative work ...

When it comes to investigating companies, it makes a huge difference whether the corporation is publicly-traded or privately-held. Secur...

 Check out Alex Roslin's blog post with links to investigative journalism resources, as well as online materials. Happy reading!

Bruce Dowbiggin points out in the Globe and Mail that CBC's coverage of a soccer game-fixing scandal would be unlikely on many other ne...

YouTube has launched its specialized channel on investigative journalism. It's a project managed by the U.S.-based Center for Investiga...

While Mike Wallace had a legion of both admirers and detractors, there is little doubt his work exercised an influence over modern Canadian ...

I have taken the controversial step of mentioning the words “hacking,” “reporting” and “ethical” all in the same sentence. Now I’ll need the...

Nick Davies, the Guardian reporter who broke the phone hacking scandal in Britain, described a remarkably simple technique for doing good jo...