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The Center for Investigative Journalism (CIPER) is a non-profit organization dedicated to serving the public interest through impartial, independent, collaborative and transparent investigative journalism. Founded in May 2007, their governance model separates editorial independence from its board of directors to ensure neutrality and balanced reporting. The award winning organization has investigated and uncovered a wide range of corruption scandals, holding public and private powers to account with the ultimate goal of helping people in authority to meet the standards that are necessary for a democratic society.
Impact Summary:
Institutional impact
Hermosilla and his associates were formally charged with tax crimes, bribery and money laundering, opening a new chapter in a case that promises more revelations. Additionally the leaked phone conversation led to the resignation of the head of Chile’s investigative police force who was also charged by the public prosecutor’s office and had to complete an ongoing preventive investigation.
Individual Impact - Media Amplification
The story sparked public outrage and was covered throughout local and national media. According to the Financial Times, analysts said this growing scandal risks damaging Chile’s image as a relative haven from corruption, indicating increased awareness on the level of corruption actually at play. It gathered more than 1M unique views on CIPER’s website.
Internal Individual Impact
Catalina gained a great deal of experience working within the investigative unit at CIPER, which allowed her to expand her network of resources, acquire large data handling and analysis skills. She learned how to expand the scope of the story beyond the initial starting point. She was also interviewed by multiple media outlets to discuss this story.
Internal Institutional Impact
CIPER gained more than 1k new members in one month due to this series of reporting. Additionally, it opened the doors for more donor grants and financing.
Takeaway
A journalistic team must look for formulas that allow them to carry out investigations that go beyond what can be leaked. The real journalistic work comes after the leak. Well-done journalism has consequences.
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