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Dark Green: Climate Finance Investigations - a new
#free online training programme for European journalists.
8x2hrs sessions over 4 weeks
15 journalists to be selected
5 x €1,000 grants for the best stories
Apply now: https://tcij.org/initiative/dark-green/
Deadline: 2 Feb
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Only 3 weeks left till #CIJSummer Investigative Journalism Conference 2023.
28-29 June at Goldsmiths, University of London.
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#CIJSummer Investigative Journalism Conference 2023 Timetable is now online!
28-29 June 2023 at Goldsmiths, University of London.
#CIJSummer is UK's only journalism conference with a focus on investigative skills.
Book now: https://tcij.org/summer-conference/investigative-journalism-summer-conference-2023/
📊 Post engagement
Recent posts · likes + reposts
Apr 21latest
4
Avg engagement / post
3–4
Typical post (engagement)
0.7%
Engagement vs followers
77/100
Very consistent reach
Jan 2023
On Mastodon since
Half of recent posts land between 3 and 4 likes + reposts (median 4) — a dependable floor a sponsored post can count on.
🔥 Top post: Donate to the CIJ via Big Give Earth Raise Campaign today and he · 8 likes + reposts
📊 Activity & format
Posting cadence
0.08 / week
A lower-frequency account — each post lands with more weight.
Content mix
Mostly text
Recent: 9 text · 3 image · 0 video.
Follower / following
1.5×
Follows 386 back. A more reciprocal / networked account.
Recent posts
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This week is #OCRI Impact Week at @cijournalism!
All week we're publishing blogs about the impacts from climate investigations supported by the Open Climate Reporting Initiative over the past few years, and hosting a few webinar Thurs 29t…
Source protection is a crucial skill for investigative journalists on any beat. In the current climate, it's only increasing in importance.
Our new short course helps you lock down communications, minimise your own digital footprints, and…
Dark Green: Climate Finance Investigations - a new
#free online training programme for European journalists.
8x2hrs sessions over 4 weeks
15 journalists to be selected
5 x €1,000 grants for the best stories
Apply now: https://tcij.org/ini…
🎉 **Celebrating 10 Years!** 🎉
The CIJ Logan Symposium is marking a decade of investigative journalism, bold conversations, and groundbreaking stories. Here’s to the relentless pursuit of truth and justice. 🌍📰
#CIJLogan10 #InvestigativeJour…
#CIJSummer Investigative Journalism Conference.
Wide range of #journalism training and talks.
Special price for #freelancers
and #students
🔴3-4 July, London
Learn: #data skills, #foi requests, how to read company accounts, #OSINT, i…
The #CIJLyraMcKee Bursary Scheme was established in memory of the young and courageous Northern Irish investigative journalist Lyra McKee, who was shot dead by dissident republicans in Derry in April 2019.
The aim of this five-month bursar…
Applications for #CIJLyraMcKee Investigative Journalism Bursary and Mentoring Scheme 2024 are now open.
Apply by 1 April 2024.
We especially welcome applications from people from poorer backgrounds, people of colour, people with disabili…
Learn #Coding for journalists.
We have online courses in both #Python and #R coming up next month.
Learn how to go beyond spreadsheets in your #DataJournalism.
Affordable, accessible and practical - like all our training!
https://tcij.o…
#CIJSummer Investigative Journalism Conference 2023 Timetable is now online!
28-29 June 2023 at Goldsmiths, University of London.
#CIJSummer is UK's only journalism conference with a focus on investigative skills.
Book now: https://tci…
Only 3 weeks left till #CIJSummer Investigative Journalism Conference 2023.
28-29 June at Goldsmiths, University of London.
Don't miss hands-on training, talks by some of the leading investigative journalists from the UK and internation…
You must have heard about Dan Neidle (@danneidle), or at least heard about his investigation into Nadim Zahawi's tax affairs.
He'll be speaking at #CIJSummer Investigative Journalism Conference about that and investigating tax.
https://t…
Dark Green: Climate Finance Investigations - a new
#free online training programme for European journalists.
8x2hrs sessions over 4 weeks
15 journalists to be selected
5 x €1,000 grants for the best stories
Apply now: https://tcij.org/ini…
🎉 **Celebrating 10 Years!** 🎉
The CIJ Logan Symposium is marking a decade of investigative journalism, bold conversations, and groundbreaking stories. Here’s to the relentless pursuit of truth and justice. 🌍📰
#CIJLogan10 #InvestigativeJour…
#CIJSummer Investigative Journalism Conference.
Wide range of #journalism training and talks.
Special price for #freelancers
and #students
🔴3-4 July, London
Learn: #data skills, #foi requests, how to read company accounts, #OSINT, i…
The #CIJLyraMcKee Bursary Scheme was established in memory of the young and courageous Northern Irish investigative journalist Lyra McKee, who was shot dead by dissident republicans in Derry in April 2019.
The aim of this five-month bursar…
Applications for #CIJLyraMcKee Investigative Journalism Bursary and Mentoring Scheme 2024 are now open.
Apply by 1 April 2024.
We especially welcome applications from people from poorer backgrounds, people of colour, people with disabili…
Learn #Coding for journalists.
We have online courses in both #Python and #R coming up next month.
Learn how to go beyond spreadsheets in your #DataJournalism.
Affordable, accessible and practical - like all our training!
https://tcij.o…
#CIJSummer Investigative Journalism Conference 2023 Timetable is now online!
28-29 June 2023 at Goldsmiths, University of London.
#CIJSummer is UK's only journalism conference with a focus on investigative skills.
Book now: https://tci…
Only 3 weeks left till #CIJSummer Investigative Journalism Conference 2023.
28-29 June at Goldsmiths, University of London.
Don't miss hands-on training, talks by some of the leading investigative journalists from the UK and internation…
You must have heard about Dan Neidle (@danneidle), or at least heard about his investigation into Nadim Zahawi's tax affairs.
He'll be speaking at #CIJSummer Investigative Journalism Conference about that and investigating tax.
https://t…
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Home server
journa.host
A journalists server — its members and audience skew toward that niche, so expect a community-aligned, engaged following.
✅ Link-verified
Verified link
Proved ownership of a website linked on their profile — Mastodon's green-check verification, a real identity signal rather than a paid badge.
On Mastodon since
Jan 2023
Joined in the Twitter-exodus wave of late 2022 — part of the migration that made Mastodon a real destination.
💡 Facts
🗓️Joined Mastodon in 2023 — 3 years ago.
👁️Averages 4 views per post.
📤Posts about 0.1× per week.
🕵️ Fake follower check
Estimated52/100
Fair
Credibility score
76%
Mixed
Real audience
Medium
Fake-follower risk
High
Data confidence
- Est. 76% real, active audience · Medium fake-follower risk.
- Low engagement (~0.7% of followers engage each post) — a sign of an inflated or inactive audience.
- Verified account.
- Established account (3+ years old).
Heuristic estimate from engagement, follower ratios, account age & growth — a screening signal, not a guarantee.
About
The Centre for Investigative Journalism.
Training designed for journalists, but open to all.
We provide world-class practical investigative training and promote investigative journalism globally. We run courses in #DataJournalism, #OSINT, #InfoSec, Financial Investigations, FOI and more.
Plus bespoke programmes for newsrooms of all sizes and other investigators working in the public interest.
Check out our Source Protection Programme and Open Climate Reporting Initiative.
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