Mar Cabra, head of the data and research unit at the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ), told Journalism.co.uk last month she anticipates more large-scale leaks, similar to the Panama Papers, to surface in the near future.
So for investigative journalists working to find stories in complex databases and make sense of the information for their readers, having a core toolbox could make all the difference.
In this post on IJNet, a group of ICFJ Knight International Journalism Fellows have provided 10 free open-source tools to aid reporters in their investigations. These include afriLEAKS, a platform connecting whistleblowers with investigative journalists in Africa and Grano, for mapping networks of political and economic influence.
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