Republished from the Global Investigative Journalism Network, this list showcases helpful tools that investigative journalists shared at NICAR in Indianapolis.
Short-form vertical video is everywhere we look on social media platforms but, despite its brevity, takes time and skills to produce. Genna can help expedite the process for new publishers.
Remember that AI is just a tool. Using the same logic that data journalists apply to Python or SQL, what’s important is that you can verify the AI’s output.
Vibe coding came out of developer culture, but it’s not just for developers. It’s for anyone who wants to tell a story that harnesses the power of coding.
Dataminr can provide targeted alerts to journalists for developing news. Learn how Patch Media uses the tool to help it cover more than 1,900 local communities across the U.S.
Dataminr uses AI to process information and deliver geographically filtered alerts to newsroom staff, functioning as a digital news scanner that can cover multiple markets simultaneously.
Strib Varsity launched in 2025 and has generated revenue results for The Minnesota Star Tribune’s subscription business. Learn why the product made sense for the newspaper.
The role of journalists to document and inform the public is incredibly important right now, and the risks and pressures feel heavier. News organizations need to take steps to prepare for the future.
Admiral offers several services, including adblock recovery, paywalls and paid subscriptions, first-party data collection, privacy and consent management, revenue analytics and social growth.
Scenario planning is a tool that can highlight strengths and weaknesses as news organizations think through how they can solve for the most imminent risks.