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“Journalism is the best answer to tyranny.”

“You are exposing the corruption and lawlessness of global criminals so that we may hold them accountable and become a better world.”

These are just a few of the reasons why ICIJ Insiders tell us they support the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ). The reasons vary but they all have a similar theme – the work of ICIJ, and the work of investigative journalists, is needed more than ever.

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We want to take today as an opportunity to thank you for giving us your support and lending your voice to strengthening independent journalism. We hear each and every one of you.

ICIJ’s reporting can be risky and challenging, as evidenced in the China Cables investigation into the surveillance and mass detention of ethnic minorities in Xinjiang. We work collaboratively, across newsrooms and borders and time zones, with our trusted network of investigative journalists around the world. We bring innovative tools and technology to the table, giving us the ability to pore through and analyze massive troves of documents like no other organization can.

These are the keys to our success – collaboration, trust, innovation and fearless reporting, all in the service of the most important stories in the world.

But our success means nothing without you – our readers and Insiders who stand up for powerful investigative journalism.

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