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Pınar Dağ Firth
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academic, #ddj #dataviz #ai co-founder, vegan since 2009 🌱📚🎻🧗‍♀️🩰🤺⛺🐾
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The Trump administration has been virtually begging immigrants in the US to self-deport, even offering money. But some immigrants say it’s been nearly impossible. www.wired.com/story/trump-...
The Trump Administration Wants Immigrants to Self-Deport. It’s a Shit Show
The Trump administration has been virtually begging immigrants in the US to self-deport, even offering money. But some immigrants say it’s been nearly impossible.
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December 3, 2025 at 4:25 PM
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📌 There are at least 27 journalists and media workers in prison in Turkey.

See the full list here ⬇️
expressioninterrupted.com/census.php

#JournalismIsNotACrime
November 28, 2025 at 2:43 PM
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🔵 Court rules for release of Furkan Karabay

At the end of the 1st hearing today, an Istanbul court sentenced the jailed journalist Karabay to a total of 4 years and 3 months in prison on 3 charges.

Court also ruled for Karabay's release, taking into account time he had already served in prison.
December 2, 2025 at 12:21 PM
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#Turkey 🇹🇷 @bianet-eng.bsky.social reports that journalist Fatih Altaylı was handed four years and two months in prison for making a comment about the president on his YouTube channel: it is one of the harshest punishments imposed on a journalist in recent years. buff.ly/Erulfx9
December 1, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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Gender hierarchies in reporting genocide: an analysis of the dehumanization of Palestinian men in Western media url: academic.oup.com/ccc/article/...
Gender hierarchies in reporting genocide: an analysis of the dehumanization of Palestinian men in Western media
Abstract. This article investigates how Western media’s coverage of the first three months of the ongoing Israeli war on the Gaza Strip, specifically the l
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December 3, 2025 at 1:33 PM
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Did you know? Around 80% of digital data is unstructured — emails, PDFs, social posts, scans, audio.

A goldmine for journalists, but impossible to analyze without cleaning. New no-code tools now make data wrangling accessible to anyone, not just coders.
gijn.org
Data Cleaning Tools and Techniques for Non-Coders
twp.ai
November 17, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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#biamag | Vegan öğrenciler okul yemekhanelerine erişmekte güçlük çekiyor

👉 “Markete ya da kantine gidip o anı geçiştirecek şeyler yemektense bir öğün sağlıklı ve ulaşılabilir vegan yemek yemek istiyorum.”

🗞 Yekta Armanç Hatipoğlu’nun haberi

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November 16, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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This week in #FreeExpression updates:

🔹 US pressed on rights in #Saudi visit
🔹 Journalist sentenced under disinformation law in #Turkey
🔹 Haiti & Mali: deadly threats to media and online voices

📬 Read more #IFEXThisWeek: buff.ly/UjNGYmZ
November 16, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Data Cleaning Tools and Techniques for Non-Coders

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Data Cleaning Tools and Techniques for Non-Coders
Understanding, organizing, and validating data directly affects the accuracy of stories. New tools make cleaning accessible to journalists without coding.
gijn.org
November 16, 2025 at 10:26 AM
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Messy data = messy stories. 🧹

Across the world, journalists face fragmented datasets, missing metadata, and inconsistent formats. Even data-rich countries struggle with accessibility and standardization.

Learn more:
gijn.org
Data Cleaning Tools and Techniques for Non-Coders
twp.ai
November 14, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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Freedom of expression and the press in Turkey

➡️ 6 journalists summoned in new probe tied to İmamoğlu
➡️ All acquitted in trial of 7 journalists
➡️ Sedef Kabaş handed jail term
➡️ Appeals court upholds convictions of 7 journalists

Our weekly report 👇

www.expressioninterrupted.com/freedom-of-e...
November 7, 2025 at 2:58 PM
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📌 There are at least 29 journalists and media workers behind bars in Turkey.

See the full list here ⬇️
expressioninterrupted.com/census.php

#JournalismIsNotACrime
November 7, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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Networking in journalism, especially investigative journalism, is not merely about establishing superficial contacts but about building a trust-based, ethical, and resilient professional community, GIJN’s @pinardag.bsky.social writes.
gijn.org
Finding — and Building — Your Professional Community to Strengthen Investigative Journalism
twp.ai
November 5, 2025 at 7:18 AM
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Whether you’re new to the field or a veteran reporter, connecting across borders helps investigative journalism thrive.

Read more tips from GIJN's @pinardag.bsky.social here ⬇️

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gijn.org
Finding — and Building — Your Professional Community to Strengthen Investigative Journalism
twp.ai
November 2, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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"The first step in networking for a journalist is clearly identifying who you are and what you produce."

From defining your professional identity to finding international allies, @pinardag.bsky.social offers practical ways to strengthen your journalism network.
gijn.org
Finding — and Building — Your Professional Community to Strengthen Investigative Journalism
twp.ai
October 30, 2025 at 9:30 AM
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📌 There are at least 28 journalists and media workers behind bars in Turkey.

See the full list here ⬇️
expressioninterrupted.com/census.php

#JournalismIsNotACrime
October 24, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Investigative Journalism in Asia: Resistance, Transformation, and Solidarity Amidst Mounting Press Challenges

gijn.org/stories/asia... @gijn.org
October 6, 2025 at 11:56 AM
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“For me, journalism has always been about pursuing the unanswered questions, not just following the agenda set by authorities or the media.”

— Turkish investigative reporter @dogueroglu.com tells GIJN.

🔗 More:
gijn.org
‘Obsession Is What Investigative Journalism Is Really About’: 10 Questions with Doğu Eroğlu
twp.ai
September 30, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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📌 UPDATE: There are at least 30 journalists and media workers in prison in Turkey.

See the full list here ⬇️
expressioninterrupted.com/census.php

#JournalismIsNotACrime
September 26, 2025 at 2:09 PM
‘Obsession Is What Investigative Journalism Is Really About’: 10 Questions with Doğu Eroğlu

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‘Obsession Is What Investigative Journalism Is Really About’: 10 Questions with Doğu Eroğlu
The investigative journalist — who has covered topics from ISIS to troll armies — talks to GIJN about his novel reporting methods and keeping investigative journalism alive in Turkey.
gijn.org
September 30, 2025 at 12:27 PM
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🚨 Reminder: Join GIJN’s 75-min Burnout Prevention Workshop with trainer Kim Brice.

🗓 Oct 16 | 9:30 ET.

Learn to spot burnout, manage stress & build resilience.

🔗 Register via short form & Zoom link: https://twp.ai/9PVfIq
September 30, 2025 at 9:30 AM
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➡️ Major media outlets seized as part of anti-fraud operation
➡️ Journalists battered, obstructed while covering takeover of CHP HQ
➡️ Upcoming media trials

🗞️ Our latest newsletter is out!

👓 Read more: mailchi.mp/c628c4542594...

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September 11, 2025 at 4:50 PM
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Are you a journalist who believes in the power of storytelling with numbers?

Or if not — are you open to being convinced otherwise?

In our summer reading list for data journalists, GIJN’s @pinardag.bsky.social recommends a collection of books:
gijn.org
Summer Reading List for Data Journalists: For Those Who Believe in the Power of Storytelling with Numbers
twp.ai
August 19, 2025 at 9:30 AM
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🔵 Journalist Metin Yoksu: “I have accumulated stories"

Released pending trial 1 month after his imprisonment, Yoksu said, “People are sleeping in front of toilets in prison, they are forced to eat there, why punish these people further?”

✍️ Aziz Oruç

www.expressioninterrupted.com/journalist-m...
July 31, 2025 at 10:42 AM
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📌 There are at least 32 journalists and media workers behind bars in Turkey.

See the full list here ⬇️
expressioninterrupted.com/census.php

#JournalismIsNotACrime
August 1, 2025 at 2:24 PM