Dr Andrew Salerno-Garthwaite FRGS

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Digital Editor, RUSI. Journalist. Photographer. Documentarian. Writer. Designer. Statistician. Past: FT, Condè Nast, GlobalData. Views are my own.

As Ukraine became more democratic, our main focus was corruption. I had this dream that one day we will not find Ukrainian politicians in an offshore leak. Now I dream that we can go back to being a regular investigative journalism outlet that looks at corruption.
There are some very firm regulations to comply with but without much of a penalty for those who don't. It's almost just a tax for the good guys.
"Put yourself in their shoes: What might be their motivation for speaking? What might their reservations be?" - Jane Bradley
In 2012 a Kenyan called Agnes Wanjiru and her body hidden in a septic tank, a crime that was subsequently covered up.
"The stakes were quite high. They could have locked me up. I don't think they could be that daft. There would have been quite a backlash. But they could have imposed unlimited rolling fines." "It's tempting to say 'Keep the document in a safe place; give it to the editor'. Don't give it to the editor. Explain to the journalist the ethical considerations and let them keep it." "News International betrayed their journalists and their sources by passing on their communications."
Search: Start thinking about the terms people might use for themselves and not words you might think of them as. Contacting sources: Be aware that services you use to provide contact details can harvest your details in return.
You need to keep on top of the latest tools. Sometimes if a tool is very successful, it may disappear behind a paywall. There are open forums on Discord that you can search for. If you have any queries you might find someone there with a similar question." - Tom Sanderson.
"We like to get quite detailed, but we also like to take a step back. This whole game is about zooming in and zooming out." - Benjamin Strick.
"Only we know what the cost is of raising our voices relentlessly, everyday." - Meera Jatav
"We have something called the 'applicant blind principle'. It doesn't matter who you are, you have a right to be treated the same. How that applies in practice is another matter." - Jenna Corderoy
How do journalists go about investigating misconduct among media celebrities with many fans, and who might work for the same employers? Earlier this year, a joint investigation by reporters at the BBC and the Guardian uncovered allegations of sexual misconduct by DJ Tim Westwood.
"You're almost more powerful when you're semi-anonymous. To not become the story, but merely the teller of the story." - Martin Tomkinson
"Even think about the absence of things - the fact that there is nothing there is something to notice." - Omar Ferwati, assistant director of Forensic Architecture.
"OSINT requires lateral thinking. Archive everything and stay organised. Notice platform changes. Use alternative platforms." - Sarah Cammarata.
Rosamund Urwin discussing six years of #MeToo reporting.
"There was a prejudice, a lack of interest, in relatively ordinary people" - Richard Brooks
A surreal juxtaposition of images in a mundane setting. An old television screen displays the bare shoulders and neck of an unknown individual, with a garland of pink flowers instead of a face. Underneath is the text: “Your future self is watching you right now through memories.”
Album cover for Pretty Hate Machine by Nine Inch Nails.