The Investigative Journalist's Guide to Impact

By Global Investigative Journalism Network

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In this masterclass video, Pierre Leibovici, Deputy Editor-in-Chief and environment editor at Disclose (a French independent investigative outlet focused on arms sales, environmental crimes, and human rights abuses) shares six practical strategies to help journalists maximize the real-world impact of their investigations. He explains why impactful reporting rarely happens by accident, and why it requires deliberate planning: defining target stakeholders, finding local allies within affected communities, and proactively engaging key players before and on the day of publication. Leibovici outlines how small newsrooms can build a framework to track and communicate impact over time and addresses the critical line between seeking impact and maintaining journalistic integrity, arguing that journalists should inform and alert but never campaign. CREDITS Interview: Sarah Ulrich Video Editing: Quentin Egloff Music: Lionel Marçal Filming: Ron Lopez, Reynald Ramirez, Hashim Hakeem Supervisi

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