Investigative journalism award to Adrian Mogos

BRUSSELS – 13 / 7 / 2010 – Romanian journalist Adrian Mogos has won the CEI – SEEMO award for Outstanding Merits in Investigative Journalism. Mogos is praised for his cross-border stories, among them the Slave Labour Trafficking, which was made possible through a grant from Journalismfund.eu.
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Rules for application

Journalists who have a good idea for an investigative story and need money for the research can apply.

The story should be of relevance for a European audience, be published in media that reach a broad or highly relevant audience, and the story should be published in at least two EU and/or EFTA countries.
 
Journalists from other parts of Europe or the world can look for grants in their region in our overview of journalism research grants.

The story should have investigative character and bring significant new information to the audience.

All proposals are submitted in writing via the website application form and they are dealt with in writing. Journalismfund.eu will acknowledge the receipt of the proposal by e-mail.

Additional documentation and information may be requested by Journalismfund.eu.

Only natural persons are eligible for a work grant.

The applicant(s) must demonstrate convincingly that it would not be possible to realise the project without a work grant. In other words they must explain, why they make the appeal to Journalismfund.eu

Applicants must be working as journalists. Furthermore, references from individuals (editors, publishers, journalists, professors) and/or references to earlier work are essential. Journalismfund.eu reserves the right to contact references (while respecting the confidentiality of the proposal, see below).

The applicant(s) must be able to demonstrate the feasibility of the project. A basic commitment to take on the product on the part of media in at least two European countries is a condition for the award of the work grant requested.
 
Applications can be turned down on grounds of budget.

The applicant(s) must be prepared to give an explanation of his/her product in person, if required by the Fund or the Jury

Both the Fund and the Jury are bound to strict confidentiality - before, during and after evaluation of the proposals.

The grantee(s) agree(s) on mentioning the Fund when the journalistic product(s) supported by the grant is(are) published.

Recipients of a work grant undertake to report regularly to the Fund on the progress of the project.

The Fund reserves the right to publish in part, in whole or as a reference the final product on its website or in its publications.

Grantees accept to present reports of their research and to share their experience with colleagues.
 
Grants are available for two types of stories:
  • Cross-border stories
  • European affairs stories

 April 2010