Inside the 2025 Investigative Journalism Awards Jury: How the Winners Were Chosen

Описание: In this session, held during the ARIJ 8th annual forum 2025, the independent jury of the 2025 Investigative Journalism Awards shares what it takes to evaluate and rank investigations—under pressure, with strict criteria, and after reviewing a shortlist of top investigative work.

The panel discusses:
How an independent jury reviews and debates investigations before selecting Bronze, Silver, and Gold winners
The emotional weight of reading investigations about Gaza/Palestine, Sudan, Yemen, women’s suffering, displacement, and smuggling routes, and more
Why impact and outreach can be limited when investigations don’t reach wider audiences—and why “publishing is the first step, not the las.t”
The balance between strong storytelling and multimedia tools—and why the jury prioritizes the core of the story over “impressing” with production
The jury’s evaluation pillars: uniqueness of idea, narrative methods, structure/methodology, and impact

🎙️ Speakers in this session
Nawaf Al Tamimi — Academic & Media Consultant
Nazeeha Saeed — Journalist and Trainer
Rasha Fayek — Knowledge and Education Editor at World Education News & Reviews (WENR)
Ahmad Ibeidah — Anchor & Producer
Rawan Damen — Director General, ARIJ

If you care about investigative journalism, ethics, evaluation standards, and real-world impact—this conversation is for you.

إعلاميون من أجل صحافة استقصائية عربية (أريج) هي أول شبكة في العالم العربي رائدة في ترسيخ صحافة الاستقصاء عربيا؛ وفق منهجية حداثية ومهنية.