JournalistDesk
Investigative Workspace for Journalists

Build the case.
Prove every link.

Map the people, documents and money in your investigation. Keep a hashed record of every file. Hand your editor a dossier that shows what is proven and what is not.

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JournalistDesk

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From first tip to a file your editor can check.

01

Sign in with Gmail

One click with your Google account. Your workspace opens in the browser on any laptop or phone.

02

Build the case

Put people, companies and documents on the Case Dots board. Link them, mark how well each link is proven, and attach the file that proves it.

03

Export the dossier

Print a case dossier with the network map, the proof status of every link, the timeline, the evidence log and a SHA-256 hash for each file.

Made for people who have to stand behind a story.

Investigative reporters

Long cases with many names and documents. See which claims are verified and which still rest on one source before you file.

Freelancers

No newsroom system behind you. Keep notes, interviews, sources and exhibits for every commission in one place that travels with you.

OSINT and research desks

Hash every image, video and document on intake. Keep a record of where each file came from and who handled it.

Twenty years on the wire went into this desk.

JournalistDesk was built by Jameel Ahmed Siddiqui, who spent 20 years as a national wire journalist and 22 years building software.

Every module comes from a problem met on a real story: a source who changed their account, a document nobody could trace, a claim the lawyer asked about on deadline.

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What is in the workspace

  • 31 modules for drafting, research, interviews, evidence and archives
  • Case Dots board with a proof tier on every link
  • SHA-256 hash recorded for every uploaded file
  • News Desk Editor for English and Urdu drafts
  • Print-ready case dossier for editors and legal review
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Before you sign in.

How do I sign in?

With your Google account. Press "Sign in with Google", choose your Gmail address, and your workspace opens. There is no separate password.

Do I need to install anything?

No. JournalistDesk runs in the browser on a laptop, tablet or phone.

What happens to my files?

Each file gets a SHA-256 hash when you upload it, so you can show later that it has not changed. The privacy policy explains how your workspace is stored.

Can I write in Urdu?

Yes. The News Desk Editor drafts in English and Urdu.

What does it cost?

Current plans are on the pricing page. For questions, use the contact page.

Your next case starts here.

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