Exposing the Invisible

Exposing the Invisible

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Exposing the Invisible episodes

  • Pascalinah Kabi - I don't just owe it to my mother
    Pascalinah Kabi, a pioneering investigative journalist from Lesotho, is the first female journalist to publish an investigative book, "Pollution, Profits, and the People." Pascalinah's work is fueled by a passion for social justice, science, gender, and politics. Through her reporting, she sheds light on the struggles of marginalized communities.
    22 min
  • Sajad Rasool - Every journalist has to be an activist
    What role do you have in your community? Sajad Rasool has spent his career passionately amplifying the grievances of marginalised communities whose voices are often overlooked by mainstream media. He talks to us about his projects, his outlook and the power of telling stories to resolve the issues at stake.
    19 min
  • Basma Mostafa - If we just keep telling the truth
    Basma Mostafa, an Egyptian Investigative journalist in Exile, takes us through her journey from field journalism to investigative journalism. She talks about how the revolution inspired her to be a journalist, her journey from field to investigative journalism and how she is learning new ways to cover Egypt from exile, being mindful of her mental health.
    19 min
  • Deepak Adhikari - We are in a business of thinking
    Veteran Nepalese journalist Deepak Adhikari takes us through his life journey from proofreading to investigative journalism and fact checking. Highlighting the nexus between politics and business, Adhikari takes us through the challenges and satisfactions in this line of work, as well as the challenges while giving advice to future investigators.
    20 min
  • Hanna Liubakova - You just don't give up
    In times of conflict and revolution, the lines between investigation, journalism and activism can often overlap. Hanna Liubakova, a Belarusian journalist in exile, talks to us about her experience treading those lines and how her work has become something much bigger than just a job.Some things become more important when you face such challenges as we face in Belarus. When the country is losing sovereignty and might lose independence, and when you just cannot go back, because it's dangerous for you. So other things become more important and you do not define your work only as a profession.
    22 min
  • Richard Ngamita - It takes a village to fight bad actors

    Between big tech and civil society, Richard Ngamita argues that there is a chance for more collaboration. A senior investigator, Ngamita has been working on threat intelligence for tech companies and maintains a focus on civil society as well. Follow Ngamita's journey of investigation as he relays his experiences, the challenges we face and some of the tips and tools he uses.

    24 min
  • Alison Killing - No, no, no, no, and then occasionally a yes

    What do architecture, investigation, maps and storytelling have in common? Follow the trail in this episode where Alison Killing takes us on a fascinating journey starting from her training and professional career in architecture and constructions to her research in migration and human rights, culminating with an internationally awarded journalistic collaboration.

    "That wasn't just a problem with the map loading. And it wasn't just that there was information missing from the map and they put a blank tile instead... there was something much stranger going on. I mean, I find it quite enjoyable to push and poke at these different things and try and develop these different investigative techniques and ways that we can maybe start to look at these issues, which are by design very, very difficult first to investigate."

    27 min
  • Megha Rajagopalan - It's okay to talk to me

    Modesty, honesty, care and time, together with varying doses of obsession and concern, are recurring themes in Megha Rajagopalan's story of how she became a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist investigating human rights issues. Megha talks about what it takes to develop and respect sources, to pursue topics, and to embrace collaboration with people from other professional backgrounds in order to reveal a different narrative.

    "You don't want to immediately frame everything you do as an investigation. It may be that you've produced something that uncovers some kind of wrongdoing, but I guess to term it as an investigation from the outset, it's almost like you're predetermining what the final result is going to be."

    31 min
  • Avi Asher-Schapiro - Everyone cheats on their homework

    Avi Asher-Schapiro is a journalist who focuses on the intersection of technology and human rights. His investigations have pivoted on exposing abuse of power. He recounts some of his work including his first investigative piece in school. He also talks about what drives him, how he digs up information, the power of story telling as well as the flawed assumption that everything is on the internet already.

    "Their job is to make themselves look really good and your job is to sort of figure out what's true and what's not true, and often you're at odds because the facts don't make them look good. So there you are. And that's the game.”

    33 min

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Welcome to Exposing the Invisible. In this series, we interviewed experienced investigators to get insights into what drives them and to understand some of the methods they use in their…