The digital age has profoundly transformed the way people find and share information. The digital age enables collaboration between researchers, journalists and citizen investigators on an unprecedented scale. It also encourages citizens to learn the tools of investigation to better understand the world around them. This has led to previously unimaginable possibilities in investigative reporting. People are newly empowered to uncover hidden information, expose corruption and bring the truth to light.
What?
Since 2013, Exposing the Invisible has developed and provided a set of comprehensive resources such as guides, short films, video interviews, podcast series and workshop outlines that look at different techniques, tools and methods along with the individual practices of those working at the new frontiers of investigation.
The Exposing the Invisible Kit is a collaborative, self-learning resource that makes investigative techniques and tools used by experienced investigators more accessible to people and communities who feel motivated to start their own investigations, collect and verify information, build evidence and create a better understanding of issues without losing sight of ethical or safety considerations. Explore the Kit in English, French, Spanish and Portuguese..
Media actors - journalists, researchers, and investigators - access, contribute to and adapt the Exposing the Invisible resources to develop their investigation and strengthen their reporting skill sets on effective and responsible investigation methods and techniques.
Produced by Exposing the Invisible
Workshops and Institutes
Exposing The Invisible hosts in-person and online institutes, camps and workshops designed to facilitate the exchange of ideas, knowledge, and skills while collaboratively creating new resources. Participants gain access to a trusted network, enhancing their collaboration on investigative projects, learning about safety and security for investigations, digital investigation techniques, and navigating investigative resources. The institutes include the "Evidence is Influence camp” in Italy (2013), "Data Investigation Camp" in Montenegro (2017), “Investigation is Collaboration” (2021) online, and the “Exposing the Invisible Investigative Institute” (2022) online.
The Exposing The Invisible team presenting the project. Image by Tactical Tech
Collaborative and Investigative Journalism Initiative partners meeting in September 2023. Image by Wael Eskandar
The Exposing The Invisible Kit printed version. Image by Wael Eskandar
The Exposing The Invisible partners using the resources to train and engage their communities. Image by Tecnicas Rudas
Workshop outlines for facilitators interested in hosting their own training sessions
Exposing the Invisible is interesting for:
Journalists, Researchers, investigators and evidence seekers
Civil society organisations and rights groups
Experts & decision-makers
Other organisations or individuals interested in building and expand their investigative skills
“Exposing the Invisible is a treasure trove of valuable resources for anyone who wants to understand the power of investigations and to learn from the best in the field. It’s free, accessible and educational.”Diana Lungu, Free Press Unlimited
“Exposing the Invisible is my go-to resource for getting inspired, learning new skills and solving investigation conundrums... It's just awesome! Special kudos to the podcast, my all-time favourite.”Léopold Salzenstein, journalist
“Exposing the Invisible provides valuable resources for journalists and researchers who work towards bringing the truth to light and exposing reality where it falters. We encourage everyone to visit, explore, read, and listen to ETI resources!”Iliana Papangeli, Solomon
Exposing The Invisible Highlights
1,000+journalists, researchers, investigators, artists, rights defenders, and
activistshave advanced their skillsets through the project.
217+thousand peopleaccessed the Exposing the Invisible online resources.
Our partners, the Internet and Society Center of the Universidad del Rosario (ISUR) are making a difference in La Guajira, Colombia, through their collaborative and community-based initiatives. Find out more about their work.
Centre for Innovation & Technology - CITE: empowering citizen
journalists and civil society organisations to safely tell stories that
matter
Through a series of knowledge-exchange workshops conducted by our partner CITE in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, 45 participants, including citizen journalists and civil society organisations, were equipped with skills in identifying information disorders, encryption methods, and secure communication channels.
This public intervention and interactive experience invites visitors to reflect on how technology impacts their lives and society. Available in multiple formats, from large-scale exhibitions to low-cost self-print formats, it is easily used and adapted. It features printed and digital poster exhibitions, animations, apps, workshop curricula, and other assets in around 30 languages.
The Data Detox Kit, available in over 45 languages, offers tips, tools, and concrete steps to improve your online life, enabling informed choices and personalized digital habits. It includes over 30 guides, workshop outlines for educators, an alternative App Centre, and a resources page on digital privacy, security, environmental impact, wellbeing, and tackling misinformation.
This youth initiative from Tactical Tech aims to empower young people to take control of their digital futures through education, co-creation, and capacity building. It features playful, youth-focused exhibitions, interactive activities, learning resources, and tools and methodologies for educators to engage young people in conversations about AI, technology, and their impacts.
This e-learning interactive course advances and disseminates knowledge on media literacy, verification, and safe Internet navigation. The course contains simple explanations and real-world examples illustrating secure research and information-gathering methods. The modules feature engaging and creative formats, such as tutorials, quizzes, and interactive games.
How do you respond in a crisis? Everything Will Be Fine is a public intervention and interactive experience that explores how people understand and respond to global crises like climate change and pandemics through the lens of technology. This hybrid intervention includes the work of more than 60 artists, technologists, researchers and investigators.
This project produces research, resources and masterclasses on digital influence, focusing on its impact on public opinion, particularly in politics. It examines the global industry companies that use digital technologies and personal data to shape opinions. The project offers an accessible database of industry actors, case studies, and research methodologies.
