Scoop - Supporting Investigative Journalism

27/11/2023

Dataharvest - the European Investigative Journalism Conference is the meeting place for cross-border investigative and data journalists. Do you have a suggestion for the 2024 program? Pitch your idea now at

What would you like to discuss at Dataharvest 2024? Which of your experiences might be relevant for other journalists? Would you like to come as a speaker? Please read these guidelines for what we are…

11/04/2023

Russian journalist outside of Russia? The Nordic Journalist Center has travel grants to Dataharvest - the European Investigative Journalism Conference, taking place in Mechelen, Belgium, June 2-4. Read more here - and share with colleagues!

How do you find fortunes hidden in tax havens? Where do you track assets that a local business tycoon has in other countries? And how can you coordinate your stories with journalists and editors across borders? The European Investigative Journalism Conference (EIJC), also known as Dataharvest is the...

27/03/2023

RUSSIAN JOURNALISTS IN EXILE - The Nordic Journalist Center has grants for you to participate in Dataharvest - The European Investigative Journalism Conference. Application deadline April 5 - read more here

How do you find fortunes hidden in tax havens? Where do you track assets that a local business tycoon has in other countries? And how can you coordinate your stories with journalists and editors across borders? The European Investigative Journalism Conference (EIJC), also known as Dataharvest is the...

10/03/2023

Would you like to participate in Dataharvest – but you don't really have the money? If you are from a low-income country in Europe, you may be in luck: We have a number of participation grants to give…

27/10/2022

SUPPORT UKRAINE'S JOURNALISTS - Russia’s full-scale invasion has a lot of implications for journalism. The Ukrainian media professionals face an imminent threat of physical danger, cover the war at the forefront and reshape the industry for the years ahead. Overcoming the hardship has led to a powerful shift and only strengthened promoting the values of free media.
The RE:Cover Conference will take place in Bratislava, Slovakia, on December 9–11 and will focus on every aspect of war reporting in Ukraine:
● Documenting war crimes and protecting human rights
● Being on the cutting edge of news and covering sensitive topics
● Providing physical security and psychological assistance to journalists
● Countering propaganda and getting a big picture
● Addressing ethical challenges and revising standards, etc.
APPLY HERE: https://bit.ly/3MJi2DO
The keynote speech will be delivered by Andrii Kurkov, the writer and chair of Ukrainian PEN. At the conference, professionals convene to engage in dialogue on how Russia’s war against Ukraine changes journalism.
The event will be held in Ukrainian and English with simultaneous interpretation.
PARTICIPATON TERMS:
● For the Ukrainian journalists: the organizers will cover all expenses for travel and accommodation.
● For journalists from other countries: participation is free. You have to organize travel yourself, but we offer a conference package for €200. It covers accommodation and catering. We also offer a solidarity package for €300 in which 100 EUR will go to the Ukrainian journalists’ fund. For more details please contact Henrik Kaufholz at [email protected].
What? Conference “RE:Cover: How Russia’s War in Ukraine Changes Journalism”
Where? Bratislava, Slovakia
When? December 9–11, 2022
The conference is organized by the European Centre for Press and Media Freedom based in Leipzig, former coordinators of the project Scoop and the Regional Press Development Institute.
The host country Slovakia is geographically close to Ukraine, safe from the warzone and a battleground for independent journalism since the murder of the investigative reporter Jan Kuciak and his fiancee, Martina Kušnirova.

29/09/2021

Cross-border journalism training with all costs covered! The -Stiftung and Arena for Journalism in Europe
have teamed up in the European Collaborative Journalism Project to kickstart your cross-border project. Read more and apply https://bit.ly/3ohvbJZ

22/04/2021

The flat of Roman Anin, editor of iStories and one of Russia's top investigative reporters, was recently raided by police. Here are some very useful tips on what to do, if you come into the same situation
https://gijn.org/2021/04/22/what-to-do-when-authorities-raid-your-home/

In early April, Russian authorities raided the Moscow apartment of IStories editor Roman Anin, who is widely regarded as one of the world’s top investigative reporters. In response to the raid, IStories' lawyer, Vasily Grischak, gave a briefing to journalists on how to deal with a police raid -- t...