The prevalence of digital threats has a widespread influence on nearly every aspect of our lives. Disinformation, trolling, malware, spyware, and various other tactics of digital manipulation and surveillance now pose heightened threats to both the general public and more specifically, to reporters.

In this training course, reporters from around the world will learn how to investigate the digital environment in order to understand and expose attacks and manipulation. The goal is to provide them with the expertise needed to deliver cyber investigations across a range of beats and topics.

For the fourth time, the Global Investigative Journalism Network (GIJN) is working with renowned journalist Craig Silverman of ProPublica and a group of cutting-edge trainers to offer a unique cyber investigations training program specifically tailored for investigative reporters and others in watchdog journalism. It will be delivered online through hands-on practical sessions and with some of the world’s leading investigative journalism trainers.

The course is free, part-time, and limited to 25 participants. It will take place online each Monday and Thursday for six consecutive weeks at 10 am EDT, starting on April 14, 2025. 

Deadline to apply: February 1, 2025 at midnight ET.

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