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Investigative Journalism Foundation

The Investigative Journalism Foundation (IJF) is a Canadian nonprofit news organization based in Toronto, Ontario.

Organization

IJF is a member organization of the National NewsMedia Council (NNC) and the Institute for Nonprofit News.[1]

Personnel

Name Position Notes
Zane Schwartz CEO and Editor-in-Chief[1:1] Canadian Association of Journalists, National Post, Maclean's
Carmen Reilly Chief Operating Officer Qlik, Boston Area Rape Crisis Center, ClimateFast[2]
Cecil Rosner Managing Editor Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), University of Winnipeg
Meghan Snider Director of Development University of Toronto
Rohan Alexander Academic Partner University of Toronto, Canadian Statistical Sciences Institute Ontario (CANSSI Ontario), Massey College, Data Sciences Institute (DSI)
Martin Allen News Applications Developer Lede Program for Data Journalism, Western Gazette
Randy Besco Academic Partner University of Toronto
Muhammad Ahsen Bhatti Business Development Representative AdVentures, CeraMaji[3]
Hannah Carty Reporter[4] The Varsity, Canadian University Press (CUP)
Liv Chug Reporter Intern Humber StoryLab
Anthony Chung Donor Relations Intern VideoCabaret, Fall for Dance North, Canada's National Ballet School (NBS)
Christopher Cochrane Academic Partner University of Toronto Scarborough Department of Political Science, Linked Parliamentary Data Project (LiPaD)
Luke Conkin Research and Development Associate West Vancouver Aquatic Centre, Thompson Rivers University Faculty of Law[5]
Ashley Desautels Research and Development Associate Eagle Ridge Hospital, Canadian Pony Club[6]
Xinyan Fu Audience Development Associate The Markup, Fortune
Holly-Ann Garnett Academic Partner Royal Military College of Canada (RMC), Queen's University School of Policy Studies, University of East Anglia (UEA), Electoral Integrity Project (EIP), Consortium on Electoral Democracy (C-Dem)
Harold Jansen Academic Partner University of Lethbridge
Will Jettinghoff Research and Development Associate University of British Columbia (UBC)[7]
Brent Jolly Board Chair Canadian Association of Journalists, National NewsMedia Council, National Newspaper Awards
Stephanie Li Web Developer Intern TEDxToronto[8]
Rianna Lim Reporter[4:1] Canadian Association of Journalists, Her Campus Media, Maclean's
April Lindgren Academic Partner Toronto Metropolitan University School of Journalism, Local News Research Project, Local News Data Hub
Bethany Lindsay Reporter CBC News, Vancouver Sun, Cambodia Daily
Matt Malone Academic Partner Thompson Rivers University Faculty of Law, Open by Default
Tori Marlan Reporter Capital Daily, Chicago Reader
Madison McLauchlan Reporter Intern Maisonneuve, This Magazine, BetaKit, McGill Tribune
Callandra Moore News Applications Developer[4:2] SickKids, University of Toronto Department of Statistical Sciences
Daniel Nass Web Developer Global News, The Trace, Phnom Penh Post
Sam Park Data Analyst Marianopolis College, Hestia Academy[9]
Carly Penrose Reporter National Post, This Magazine, Canadian Press
Michael Pereira Contributing Editor Globe and Mail, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), Winnipeg Free Press
Karyn Pugliese Director National Observer, CBC News, Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (APTN), Nieman Fellowship
Jacob Robbins-Kanter Academic Partner Bishop's University
Roberto Rocha Reporter[4:3] CBC News, Montreal Gazette
John Ruffolo Director Maverix Private Equity, Royal Ontario Museum, CIBC Foundation, OMERS Ventures
Kate Schneider Reporter Oxford Political Review, Canadian Law Review
Anusha Siddiqui Reporter Intern Humber StoryLab
Shaq Singh Web Developer[4:4] Civic Hall Toronto, Heliolytics
Adam Soames News Applications Developer Thompson Rivers University
Fatima Syed Contributing Editor The Narwhal, National Observer, Canadaland, Toronto Star, The Walrus
Zak Vescera Reporter The Tyee, Saskatoon StarPhoenix
Xavier Richer Vis Reporter[4:5] Goldsmith, University of London, Wired
Michael Wong News Applications Developer[4:6] Oxford Internet Institute (OII), University of Toronto
Lisa Young Academic Partner University of Calgary, Prairie Political Science Association (PPSA)
Sadia Zaman Director Inspirit Foundation, Royal Ontario Museum, CBC News, Women in Film & Television Toronto
Kayla Zhu Reporter[4:7] CBC News, Canadian Press, J-Source

Funding

IJF receives funding from:[10]

  • 3858278 Canada Foundation
  • Amazon Web Services (AWS)
  • Avanti Foundation
  • Balsillie Family Foundation
  • BMS Group
  • Canada Periodical Fund
  • Canada Summer Jobs
  • Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA)
  • Canadian Statistical Sciences Institute (CANSSI)
  • Challenge for Challenge (C4C Canada)
  • Data-Driven Reporting Project
  • Data Science for Social Good
  • Data Sciences Institute (DSI)
  • Independent of Petrolia & Central Lambton
  • Innovate BC
  • Local Independent Online News Publishers (LION)
  • McConnell Foundation
  • Microsoft
  • Mitacs
  • Ontario Chamber of Commerce
  • Ontario COVID-19 Worker Income Protection Benefit
  • Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC)
  • Toronto Metropolitan University
  • University of Toronto Scarborough

Publications


  1. About. Investigative Journalism Foundation. Retrieved June 28, 2024, from http://archive.today/2024.06.28-214347/https://theijf.org/about ↩︎ ↩︎

  2. Carmen Reilly. Investigative Journalism Foundation. Retrieved June 28, 2024, from https://web.archive.org/web/20240628215112/https://theijf.org/author/carmen-reilly ↩︎

  3. Muhammad Ahsen Bhatti. Investigative Journalism Foundation. Retrieved June 28, 2024, from http://archive.today/2024.06.28-220039/https://theijf.org/author/ahsen-bhatti ↩︎

  4. About. Investigative Journalism Foundation. Retrieved January 12, 2023, from https://web.archive.org/web/20230112155235/https://theijf.org/about ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎

  5. Luke Conkin. Investigative Journalism Foundation. Retrieved June 28, 2024, from http://archive.today/2024.06.28-221408/https://theijf.org/author/luke-conkin ↩︎

  6. Ashley Desautels. Investigative Journalism Foundation. Retrieved June 28, 2024, from http://archive.today/2024.06.28-221026/https://theijf.org/author/ashley-desautels ↩︎

  7. Will Jettinghoff. Investigative Journalism Foundation. Retrieved June 28, 2024, from http://archive.today/2024.06.28-220745/https://theijf.org/author/will-jettinghoff ↩︎

  8. Stephanie Li. Investigative Journalism Foundation. Retrieved June 28, 2024, from http://archive.today/2024.06.28-220437/https://theijf.org/author/stephanie-li ↩︎

  9. Sam Park. Investigative Journalism Foundation. Retrieved June 28, 2024, from http://archive.today/2024.06.28-220325/https://theijf.org/author/sam-park ↩︎

  10. Our Funders. Investigative Journalism Foundation. Retrieved June 28, 2024, from https://web.archive.org/web/20240628211417/https://theijf.org/transparency ↩︎