Al Jazeera Investigates

Al Jazeera Investigates
Investigative Unit Logo
Also known asAl Jazeera Investigative Unit
GenreInvestigative Journalism
Created byAl Jazeera Media Network
Directed byPhil Rees
Country of originVarious
Production
Production locationsDoha, Qatar, London, Washington, D.C.
Original release
NetworkAl Jazeera English
ReleaseNovember 2006 (2006-11) –
present

The Al Jazeera Investigative Unit is a specialized investigative journalism team within Al Jazeera. The unit is known for producing in-depth investigative reports and documentaries on a wide range of global issues, including politics, human rights, corruption, environmental issues, and more.[1]

The Investigative Unit

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The Investigative Unit has bureaux in Doha, London and Washington DC. It was formed in 2012 when Al Jazeera decided to create a specialized team whose sole mission was to generate breakthrough content. The I-Unit describes itself as producing "original journalism that disrupts the global news agenda. Its mission is to speak truth to power by exposing wrongdoing while acting in the public interest." Clayton Swisher became the I-Unit's first director following the success of The Palestine Papers [2] and an investigation into the death of Yasser Arafat.[3] I-Unit investigators generate exclusive content for platforms within Al Jazeera Media Network. This material is presented in multiple languages, visual and audio media, ranging in duration from 30 seconds to two hours. The I-Unit's documentaries have won over forty awards and in December 2019, it began its own podcast, series, Al Jazeera Investigates.[4] Notable investigations that made global headlines include Pakistan's Bin Laden Dossier,[5][6] The Spy Cables,[7][8] Inside Kenya's Death Squads,[9][10] The Dark Side,[11] The Lobby,[12][13] Cricket's Match Fixers,[14] How to Sell a Massacre,[15][16] and Anatomy of a Bribe.[17] The I-Unit operates under the codes and practices of Britain's Office of Communications, Ofcom, the United Kingdom's government approved broadcast and telecommunications regulator.

Awards and nominations

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44th Graham Perkin Journalist of the Year Award – Journalist of the Year Award – Nominated[18]

Broadcast Award - Best News and Current Affairs Programme – How to Sell a Massacre – Nominated[19]

WALKLEYS - Investigative Journalism / Scoop of the Year – How to Sell a Massacre – Winner – Investigative Journalism – Nominated / Scoop of the Year[20]

FPA AWARDS - TV Documentary of the Year – How to sell a Massacre – Sports Story of the Year – Cricket's Match Fixers – The Munawar Files – Nominated[21]

LOVIE AWARDS  – News and Politics – Karaoke Chemist – Gold Winner[22]

AIB – Association for International Broadcasting - International Documentary – How to Sell a Massacre – Winner[23]

NMRA Kennedy Awards - Scoop of the Year / Journalist of the Year and Outstanding Investigative Journalism – How to Sell a Massacre / Peter Charley – Winner[24]

DIG AWARDS - Long Investigative – Generation Hate EP2 – Nominated[25]

Headliner Awards -  Cricket's Match Fixers – The Munawar Files – Third Place Nomination[26]

BAFTA – Current Affairs – Football's Wall of Silence – Nominated[27]

Banff World Media Festival – Rockie Awards – Crime and Investigative – Generation Hate – Nominated[28]

New York Festival TV & Film Awards – The Oligarchs – Current Affairs – Gold – The Oligarchs – Business / Finance – Gold – Football's Wall of Silence – Current Affairs – Gold – Football's Wall of Silence- Sports – Gold – Islamophobia – Current Affairs – Gold

Islamophobia – Religious – Silver – Cricket's Match Fixers – Current Affairs – Gold – Cricket's Match Fixer – Sport – Silver[29]

British Sports Journalism - Television Sport Factual or Feature – Football's Wall of Silence – Nominated[30]

Broadcast Award – Best News and Current Affairs Programme – Football's Wall of Silence – Highly Commended[31]

AIB AWARDS - Investigative Documentary – Football's Wall of Silence – Highly Commended[32]

Wildscreen Festival – Panda Awards – Documentary – The Poacher's Pipeline – Nominated[33]

Amnesty Media award - Best Human Rights Journalism" (investigation category) All the Prime Minister's Men

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Who we are". Al Jazeera Investigative Unit. Retrieved 2023-11-07.
  2. ^ "Palestine Papers – Al Jazeera English". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2020-03-09.
  3. ^ "Killing Arafat – Al Jazeera English". www.aljazeera.com. Archived from the original on 2019-12-05. Retrieved 2020-03-09.
  4. ^ "Al Jazeera Investigates". Al Jazeera Podcasts. Archived from the original on 2020-04-04. Retrieved 2020-03-09.
  5. ^ Bergen, Peter (9 July 2013). "Bin Laden's life on the run". cnn.com.
  6. ^ "PAKISTAN'S BIN LADEN DOSSIER – Al Jazeera English". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2020-03-09.
  7. ^ Smith, David (24 February 2015). "South Africa scrambles to deal with fallout from leaked spy cables". www.theguardian.com.
  8. ^ "The Spy Cables – Al Jazeera English". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2020-03-09.
  9. ^ Akwiri, Joseph (10 December 2014). "Kenya to investigate Al Jazeera allegations of police "death squads"". www.reuters.com.
  10. ^ "Inside Kenya's Death Squads". interactive.aljazeera.com. Archived from the original on 2020-02-20. Retrieved 2020-03-09.
  11. ^ "The dark side: The secret world of sports doping". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2020-03-09.
  12. ^ Fisk, Robert (15 March 2018). "Al Jazeera did a hard-hitting investigation into US and Israeli lobbying – so why won't they air it?". www.independent.co.uk.
  13. ^ "The Lobby – Al Jazeera English". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2020-03-09.
  14. ^ "Cricket's Match Fixers – Al Jazeera English". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2020-03-09.
  15. ^ Ives, Mike (26 March 2019). "'We'd Had a Few Drinks,' Australian Party Official Says About Gun Lobby Tape". www.nytimes.com.
  16. ^ "How to Sell a Massacre – Al Jazeera English". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2020-03-09.
  17. ^ "Anatomy Of a Bribe – Al Jazeera English". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2020-03-09.
  18. ^ "2019 Perkin Award Finalists". Melbourne Press Club. 23 February 2020. Retrieved 2020-03-08.
  19. ^ "Broadcast Awards 2020 – The Broadcast Awards are the most hotly anticipated event in the television industry calendar. Celebrating the very best in British programming and channels". Retrieved 2020-03-08.
  20. ^ "Al Jazeera Investigations Unit". The Walkley Foundation. Retrieved 2020-03-08.
  21. ^ "FPAMediaAwards19". www.fpalondonawards.org. Retrieved 2020-03-08.
  22. ^ "Winners". The Lovie Awards. Archived from the original on 2020-05-21. Retrieved 2020-03-08.
  23. ^ AIB, Association For International Broadcasting (2019). "INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS" (PDF). Al Jazeera Investigations – How to Sell a Massacre. 1: 6.
  24. ^ "The NRMA Kennedy Awards – Excellence in Journalism". Retrieved 2020-03-08.
  25. ^ "Home". DIG awards 2019 (in Italian). Retrieved 2020-03-08.
  26. ^ "National Headliner Awards | Writing • Reporting • TV & Radio • Photography • Graphics". www.headlinerawards.org. Retrieved 2020-03-08.
  27. ^ "Bafta TV awards 2019: full list of nominations". the Guardian. 2019-03-28. Retrieved 2020-03-08.
  28. ^ "Rockie Awards ★". rockies.playbackonline.ca. Retrieved 2020-03-08.
  29. ^ "Home Page – New York Festivals". TVFilm.NewYorkFestivals.com. Retrieved 2020-03-08.
  30. ^ "British Sports Journalism Awards 2018: broadcast shortlists – Sports Journalists' Association". February 2019. Retrieved 2020-03-08.
  31. ^ "Broadcast Awards 2020 – The Broadcast Awards are the most hotly anticipated event in the television industry calendar. Celebrating the very best in British programming and channels". Retrieved 2020-03-08.
  32. ^ "The AIBs | Celebrating the world's best factual content". theaibs.tv. Retrieved 2020-03-08.
  33. ^ "Al Jazeera Investigations – The Poacher's Pipeline". Wildscreen. Retrieved 2020-03-08.[permanent dead link‍]
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