Focus Area

Investigative Journalism

Investigative journalism is foundational to a free and open society. In an age of misinformation and impunity, it is more necessary than ever to support the work of investigative journalists — they are our frontline defence against corruption and abuses of power.

We're dedicated to supporting investigative journalism across and beyond Europe. Past projects have championed the right to freely access information as a tool for research. They’ve equipped journalists with skills to navigate the field in a digital age. They’ve broken down linguistic and cultural barriers, enabling global stories.

Perspectives and stories are enriched by cross border collaboration. Besides, in our interconnected world, investigative reporting has to transcend borders. We strengthen diverse voices to build a transnational community of journalists that work at eye-level.


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Network members in related projects

Check out all the participating journalists listed here. This is what brings them together.

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Jelena Prtoric

Journalist, Freelance/Arena for Journalism in Europe

Zagreb/Berlin, Croatia

Jacopo Pasotti

Photojournalist, self employed

Basel, Switzerland

Piotr Drabik

Staff Journalist, Fakt

Warsaw, Poland

Nathalie Bertrams

Photographer/Journalist, Freelance

Brussels, Belgium

Sonja Ernst

Journalist, Freelance

Köln, Germany

Raluca Besliu

Independent Journalist

Belgium

catalin prisacariu

investigative journalist, Freelance

Bucharest, Romania

Serbeze Haxhiaj

Journalist/ Editor, RTK

Pristina, Kosovo

Christian Jakob

Reporter, taz, die tageszeitung

Berlin, Germany

Staffan Dahllöf

Reporter, Freelance

Kopenhagen, Denmark

Päivi Leino

Journalist, YLE

Helsinki, Finland

Nino Apakidze

Journalist, GIPA / Freelance Journalist

Tbilisi, Georgia

Nina Kheladze

editor in chief, TOK TV

Tbilisi, Georgia

Abror Kurbonmuratov

Independent Journalist, Freelance (multiple platforms including CABAR.asia, IWPR, The Diplomat)

Uzbekistan

Johanna Treblin

Staff Journalist, Neues Deutschland

Berlin, Germany

Elizaveta Kucherova

Program & Finance Manager, n-ost

Berlin, Germany

Agata Szymanska-Medina

Photographer

Berlin, Germany

Maxim Sarychau

Photographer

Belarus

Gyula Csák

Editor, BIRN

Prague, Czech Republic

Silviu Mihai

Freelancer

Berlin, Germany

Hannes Jung

Photographer

Berlin, Germany

Simone Brunner

Staff Journalist, DIE ZEIT

Vienna, Austria

Maxim Edwards

Journalist, Bloomberg

Warsaw, Poland

Jacob Mardell

Editorial Coordinator, n-ost

Berlin, Germany

Lara Rindt

Project Manager, n-ost

Berlin, Germany

Markus Niedobitek

Project Manager, n-ost

Halle (Saale), Germany

Mila Corlateanu

Project Manager, n-ost

Berlin, Germany

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We are always reacting to current issues but there are also some topics which have been recurrent themes in our work. Here are a few.

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Networking Journalism

Amid growing political and economic pressures, journalists face multiple obstacles in showing us a complex world. Our media conferences, research trips and events provide spaces where we connect, share insights, and support each other.
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Climate Journalism

The climate crisis impacts every part of life - as does the transformation needed to address it. We provide access to global climate discourse and support journalists in integrating this crucial topic into their daily reporting.
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Documentary Photography

Images convey the diverse realities of our societies with an emotional immediacy that words can’t match. We connect photographers across the continent to show a Europe beyond our information bubbles.
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Foreign Reporting

The world fades away, when correspondents have to cover entire continents, and newsrooms lack the resources to report even on neighboring countries. Through our reporting we overcome biases and fill the blind spots on our mental maps.
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Exile & Decolonisation

Deeply rooted power structures and authoritarian aggression fuel repression, conflict and forced migration. We create safe spaces allowing journalists in exile and elsewhere to reflect and deconstruct colonial narratives.
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Feminism & LGBTIQ+

Gender and sexuality are weaponized in public discourse, distorting perceptions and deepening divides. We help journalists uncover authentic narratives and boost diverse voices in the media through a queer feminist lens.
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European Public Spheres

National issues dominate the medias’ agenda. But Europe’s differences and perspectives can only be understood if we broaden the focus: We connect newsrooms and facilitate cooperation across the continent.
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(Dis)Information

Disinformation poisons public discourse and replaces democratic debate with polarization. With our journalistic formats we explore answers to this global challenge: sensitive to our own biases, but firm in our commitment to fact-based information and science.
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