Whitney Joiner is a senior editor at ICIJ.
Previously, she was an articles editor at The Washington Post Magazine, where her work won a National Magazine Award. Prior to that, she was the Features Director for Hearst Digital Media, where she oversaw a centralized features desk and edited longform features for over 17 digital brands.
She also served as a senior editor at Marie Claire and has written for the New York Times, ELLE, The Believer, TIME, Slate, and other outlets.
She is based in Taos, New Mexico.
- Investigations
- Stories by Whitney Joiner
An exposé into Assad’s vast system for the detention, torture and murder of Syrian citizens — and the international forces that financed his regime.
Dec 04, 2025
Is the Damascus Dossier based on leaked documents? What are ICIJ’s most significant findings? These questions and more, answered.
Dec 04, 2025
国际调查记者同盟（ICIJ）揭露，北京当局如何滥用包括国际刑警组织与联合国在内的国际机构，打压异见人士，并将镇压手段延伸至全球。
Apr 28, 2025
An ICIJ investigation exposes how Beijing abuses international institutions, including Interpol and the United Nations, to terrorize its critics and extend its repressive tactics worldwide.
Apr 28, 2025
Swazi Secrets exposes the role the tiny kingdom of Eswatini, the last absolute monarchy in Africa, may have played in the regional illicit economy.
Apr 15, 2024
Where is Eswatini? Where did the Swazi Secrets leak come from? Who are the journalists behind the investigation? These questions and more, answered.
