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- The Rwanda Classified Project
Rwanda Classified: Inside the repressive machinery of Paul Kagame’s regime
Soldiers fallen in silence: Kagame’s unacknowledged war in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Collision course: An investigation into the death of a journalist hated by Rwandan authorities.
RWANDA CLASSIFIED | Investigating Kagame’s repressive regime
Europe’s Deals with an Autocrat
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Coming up with hypotheses is one of the investigative journalist’s most important mental and organizational tools. The hypothesis is critical to how an investigation...
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After coming up with a hypothesis, a journalist can work out what information they have already and what information they want to get access...
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After a journalist decides on the questions that they want to answer, they need to work out what source or sources will allow them...
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In investigative journalism evidence must be proven beyond all doubt, because doubt will be interpreted to the detriment of the hypothesis. If an investigation...
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Witness testimony is one of the main forms of evidence used by investigative journalists to prove their hypotheses. Testimony must be provided by primary...
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Journalists use lab analysis to confirm that violations have taken place that cannot be proven by other methods. Lab analysis constitutes very solid evidence,...
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In many investigations a journalist will not be able to produce convincing proof on their own because of the technical nature of the issue....
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Using hidden cameras and recording devices is often linked with going undercover, but it is possible to plant such devices without ever disguising your...
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Surveys and questionnaires may be used more in academic studies than in investigative journalism, but this does not rule them out as an investigative...
The Rwanda Classified Project
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The Rwanda Classified Project
