Lu Min Lwin

    Data Reporter, Lighthouse Reports

    Lu Min Lwin is a data reporter with Lighthouse Reports leveraging geospatial analysis for environmental reporting. Prior to Lighthouse, Lu Min built maps and interactive data visualization for media and civil society organizations and taught investigative data skills to over 100 environmental journalists in the Philippines, India, and the Mekong Region. He is a recipient of the 2024 WAN-IFRA Digital Media Awards for Best Data Visualization. Lu Min is from Myanmar and is currently based in Chiang Mai, Thailand.

    All Sessions by Lu Min Lwin

    • 21 May

      Thu

    • 14:00  - 15:30
      This half-day training workshop will offer participants a focused, practical grounding in the essentials of investigative reporting: developing and refining story ideas, cultivating and protecting sources, deploying OSINT and data tools, and structuring findings for maximum clarity and impact. The session also addresses the legal and ethical dimensions of accountability journalism, and examines how emerging AI tools are transforming the investigative process.

      This workshop held in partnership Lighthouse Reports and GIJN is suitable for journalists at all levels seeking to strengthen their investigative skills or transition into accountability reporting.

      IT IS WARMLY RECOMMENDED TO BRING YOUR OWN LAPTOP TO FULLY BENEFIT FROM THE TRAINING

      AGENDA

      ● Introduction to Investigative Journalism: what is IJ?
      ● Methodology
      ● Valuable resources for investigations
      ● Investigative Journalism and Data Journalism
      ● What is Open data is, and how it impacts policy
      ● Strategies for identifying story angles and create data-driven stories

      The workshop will also be an opportunity to discuss current trends, challenges and opportunities in investigative journalism such as:

      ● The tension between traditional corruption-focused investigative journalism and investigative journalism that responds to community information needs through a more "service journalism" model
      ● How different investigative outlet are trying to package content for diverse audiences (ie longform narrative for traditional consumers of investigative journalism, short-form video created through content creator partnerships to reach younger audiences, YouTube channels and podcasts) and how they measure success for each product.
      ● The shifting funding landscape for investigative journalism in Asia and whether it is an opportunity to escape the burden of donor-driven priorities
      ● Global Majority led models for collaborative cross-border investigative journalism.
      Workshop
      Where
      Seminar room 1004 (10th floor) - Chulalongkorn University, Faculty of Communication Arts, Mongkutsommuttiwong Building

    • 16:30  - 18:00
      This half-day training workshop will offer participants a focused, practical grounding in the essentials of investigative reporting: developing and refining story ideas, cultivating and protecting sources, deploying OSINT and data tools, and structuring findings for maximum clarity and impact. The session also addresses the legal and ethical dimensions of accountability journalism, and examines how emerging AI tools are transforming the investigative process.

      This workshop held in partnership Lighthouse Reports and GIJN is suitable for journalists at all levels seeking to strengthen their investigative skills or transition into accountability reporting.

      IT IS WARMLY RECOMMENDED TO BRING YOUR OWN LAPTOP TO FULLY BENEFIT FROM THE TRAINING

      AGENDA

      ● Introduction to Investigative Journalism: what is IJ?
      ● Methodology
      ● Valuable resources for investigations
      ● Investigative Journalism and Data Journalism
      ● What is Open data is, and how it impacts policy
      ● Strategies for identifying story angles and create data-driven stories

      The workshop will also be an opportunity to discuss current trends, challenges and opportunities in investigative journalism such as:

      ● The tension between traditional corruption-focused investigative journalism and investigative journalism that responds to community information needs through a more "service journalism" model
      ● How different investigative outlet are trying to package content for diverse audiences (ie longform narrative for traditional consumers of investigative journalism, short-form video created through content creator partnerships to reach younger audiences, YouTube channels and podcasts) and how they measure success for each product.
      ● The shifting funding landscape for investigative journalism in Asia and whether it is an opportunity to escape the burden of donor-driven priorities
      ● Global Majority led models for collaborative cross-border investigative journalism.
      Workshop
      Where
      Seminar room 1004 (10th floor) - Chulalongkorn University, Faculty of Communication Arts, Mongkutsommuttiwong Building



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