Secret reporters news
The thrill of undercover reporting! Here are some fascinating stories from secret reporters around the world:
1. The Panama Papers
In 2016, a team of investigative journalists from the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) and other media outlets published a massive leak of financial documents, revealing widespread tax evasion and money laundering by wealthy individuals and politicians. The investigation, known as the Panama Papers, was led by German journalist Bastian Obermayer and his team at Süddeutsche Zeitung.
2. The Snowden Leaks
In 2013, former NSA contractor Edward Snowden revealed a massive trove of classified documents to journalists Glenn Greenwald and Laura Poitras, exposing the extent of global surveillance by the US National Security Agency (NSA) and other intelligence agencies.
3. The Paradise Papers
In 2017, another massive leak of financial documents, known as the Paradise Papers, was published by the ICIJ and other media outlets. The leak revealed offshore financial dealings by politicians, celebrities, and corporations, including the Queen of England and US President Donald Trump's Commerce Secretary, Wilbur Ross.
4. The FIFA Corruption Scandal
In 2015, a team of investigative journalists from the BBC and other media outlets exposed widespread corruption within the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA), including bribery and money laundering by top officials.
5. The Russian Election Interference
In 2016, a team of investigative journalists from The New York Times and other media outlets revealed that Russian intelligence agencies had interfered in the US presidential election, hacking into the Democratic National Committee's emails and releasing them to influence the outcome.
6. The Cambridge Analytica Scandal
In 2018, a team of investigative journalists from The Guardian and other media outlets exposed the data harvesting practices of Cambridge Analytica, a political consulting firm that had accessed the personal data of millions of Facebook users without their consent.
7. The FIFA World Cup Corruption
In 2018, a team of investigative journalists from The Guardian and other media outlets revealed that FIFA officials had accepted bribes and kickbacks in exchange for awarding the 2018 World Cup to Russia and the 2022 World Cup to Qatar.
8. The Harvey Weinstein Sexual Abuse Scandal
In 2017, investigative journalist Ronan Farrow published a series of articles in The New Yorker exposing the sexual abuse allegations against Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein, which sparked the #MeToo movement.
9. The Russian Disinformation Campaigns
In 2019, a team of investigative journalists from The New York Times and other media outlets revealed that Russian intelligence agencies had launched a series of disinformation campaigns to influence public opinion in the US and Europe.
10. The COVID-19 Vaccine Scandals
In 2020, investigative journalists from The Guardian and other media outlets exposed corruption and mismanagement in the development and distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, including allegations of bribery and kickbacks.
These are just a few examples of the many secret reporting investigations that have exposed corruption, abuse of power, and other wrongdoing around the world.