Two days away to Uncovering…

FROM THE ranges of the Himalayas, to the steppes of Thimphu, the rolling hills of Kerala, to the concrete streets of Manila, journalists from at least 25 countries across Asia and other parts of the world will gather two days from now to share with each other tools, tips, and techniques on how to become better storytellers.

Uncovering Asia: The First Asian Investigative Journalism Conference will start on November 22 and is expected to gather some of the best mentors and practitioners in investigative journalism.

Why Asia? Why Now?

So why are we heading to Asia? That’s easy. It’s where most of humanity lives, and the demand for quality investigative reporting is enormous. More than 4.3 billion people call Asia home – that’s 60% of the global population. It has the world’s second and third largest economies, and its share of global GDP is expected to double. But the region is also among the weakest links in an emerging global community of investigative journalists.

Read more about Uncovering Asia on the Global Investigative Journalism Network website.