Every two years, the Global Investigative Journalism Network presents the Global Shining Light Award, a unique prize that honors investigative journalism in a developing or transitioning country, done under threat, duress, or in dire conditions.

GIJN brings you a series of four videos featuring the 2017 recipients of the Shining Light Award -- the joint winners and the journalists who received citations of excellence. They speak about why they are investigative reporters and why it is worth doing, the risks they take, and how other journalists can support each other.

The final of four videos features Miranda Patrucic, one of the leading investigative journalists in a cross-border team from two organisations that received a Citation of Excellence for Making a Killing ([ Ссылка ]).

The joint investigation uncovered an arms pipeline between Eastern Europe and the Middle East worth $1.2 billion. The weapons flow, reporters found, was being financed by Saudi Arabia, Jordan, the UAE and Turkey, and systematically diverted to extremist groups, including the Islamic State. After the story was published, the European Union announced it would monitor the flow of weapons and several countries reviewed their policies.For a look at all 12 Shining Light finalists, check our story here.

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For more information on reporting tips and techniques, be sure to check out GIJN's Resource Center: [ Ссылка ]

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