| Alt Name: | Al Jazeera Investigative Unit |
| Image Alt: | Investigative Unit Logo |
| Creator: | Al Jazeera Media Network |
| Location: | Doha, Qatar, London, Washington, D.C. |
| Country: | Various |
| Network: | Al Jazeera English |
| Last Aired: | present |
| Director: | Phil Rees |
| Genre: | Investigative Journalism |
The Al Jazeera Investigative Unit is a specialized investigative journalism team within Al Jazeera. The unit is known for producing in-depth investigative reports and documentaries on a wide range of global issues, including politics, human rights, corruption, environmental issues, and more.[1]
The Investigative Unit has bureaux in Doha, London and Washington DC. It was formed in 2012 when Al Jazeera decided to create a specialized team whose sole mission was to generate breakthrough content. The I-Unit describes itself as producing "original journalism that disrupts the global news agenda. Its mission is to speak truth to power by exposing wrongdoing while acting in the public interest."Clayton Swisher became the I-Unit's first director following the success of The Palestine Papers [2] and an investigation into the death of Yasser Arafat.[3] In 2018, the former BBC reporter and filmmaker Phil Rees took over the unit. I-Unit investigators generate exclusive content for platforms within Al Jazeera Media Network. This material is presented in multiple languages, visual and audio media, ranging in duration from 30 seconds to two hours. The I-Unit's documentaries have won over forty awards and in December 2019, it began its own podcast, series, Al Jazeera Investigates.[4] Notable investigations that made global headlines include Pakistan's Bin Laden Dossier,[5] [6] The Spy Cables,[7] [8] Inside Kenya's Death Squads,[9] [10] The Dark Side,[11] The Lobby,[12] [13] Cricket's Match Fixers,[14] How to Sell a Massacre,[15] [16] and Anatomy of a Bribe.[17] The I-Unit operates under the codes and practices of Britain's Office of Communications, Ofcom, the United Kingdom's government approved broadcast and telecommunications regulator.
44th Graham Perkin Journalist of the Year Award – Journalist of the Year Award – Nominated[18]
Broadcast Award - Best News and Current Affairs Programme – How to Sell a Massacre – Nominated[19]
WALKLEYS - Investigative Journalism / Scoop of the Year – How to Sell a Massacre – Winner – Investigative Journalism – Nominated / Scoop of the Year[20]
FPA AWARDS - TV Documentary of the Year – How to sell a Massacre – Sports Story of the Year – Cricket's Match Fixers – The Munawar Files – Nominated[21]
LOVIE AWARDS – News and Politics – Karaoke Chemist – Gold Winner[22]
AIB – Association for International Broadcasting - International Documentary – How to Sell a Massacre – Winner[23]
NMRA Kennedy Awards - Scoop of the Year / Journalist of the Year and Outstanding Investigative Journalism – How to Sell a Massacre / Peter Charley – Winner[24]
DIG AWARDS - Long Investigative – Generation Hate EP2 – Nominated[25]
Headliner Awards - Cricket's Match Fixers – The Munawar Files – Third Place Nomination[26]
BAFTA – Current Affairs – Football's Wall of Silence – Nominated[27]
Banff World Media Festival – Rockie Awards – Crime and Investigative – Generation Hate – Nominated[28]
New York Festival TV & Film Awards – The Oligarchs – Current Affairs – Gold – The Oligarchs – Business / Finance – Gold – Football's Wall of Silence – Current Affairs – Gold – Football's Wall of Silence- Sports – Gold – Islamophobia – Current Affairs – Gold
Islamophobia – Religious – Silver – Cricket's Match Fixers – Current Affairs – Gold – Cricket's Match Fixer – Sport – Silver[29]
British Sports Journalism - Television Sport Factual or Feature – Football's Wall of Silence – Nominated[30]
Broadcast Award – Best News and Current Affairs Programme – Football's Wall of Silence – Highly Commended[31]
AIB AWARDS - Investigative Documentary – Football's Wall of Silence – Highly Commended[32]
Wildscreen Festival – Panda Awards – Documentary – The Poacher's Pipeline – Nominated[33]
Amnesty Media award - Best Human Rights Journalism" (investigation category) All the Prime Minister's Men