Reporting on Food Insecurity: Tips and Tools for Journalists

In this masterclass, Thin Lei Win, lead reporter at Lighthouse Reports, shares four key lessons for investigating hunger and the global food system. She explains how to define food insecurity beyond availability, including access, use, and stability, and how to find and verify reliable data through sources like FAOSTAT or the World Resources Institute. Thin urges journalists to map the whole value chain, from farmers to corporations, to expose inequalities, and to center communities and their actions, telling stories with people, not just about them. Credits: Interview: Sarah Ulrich Video Editing: Quentin Egloff Music: Lionel Marçal Filming: Ron Lopez, Reynald Ramirez, Hashim Hakeem Supervision and Coordination: Sandrine Rigaud Special Thanks: Glenn Chong With the support of The Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung Tools: Food and Agriculture Organization STAT: https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home UN Environment Programme: www.unep.org World Resource Institute: https://www.wri.org/data IPES-Food: www.ipes-food.org Farm Action: https://farmaction.us/ GIJN: www.gijn.org/resource/guide-investigating-food-insecurity ----------------------- The Global Investigative Journalism Network is an international association of journalism organizations that support the training and sharing of information among investigative and data journalists—with special attention to those from repressive regimes and marginalized communities. Our key activities include: Providing resources and networking services to investigative journalists worldwide; Publishing in multiple languages and on multiple platforms the latest tools, techniques and opportunities for those in the field; Helping organize and promote regional and international training conferences and workshops; Assisting in the formation and sustainability of journalism organizations involved in investigative reporting and data journalism around the world; Supporting and promoting best practices in investigative and data journalism; Supporting and promoting efforts to ensure free access to public documents and data worldwide. Find more information on our website: https://gijn.org