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Webinar
In an era of sophisticated disinformation campaigns and intricate sanctions-evasion networks, journalists are confronted with unprecedented challenges when investigating powerful figures who actively resist exposure. These investigations require specialised skills and heightened awareness of risks, from election interference on social media to financial networks circumventing international sanctions.
This session will introduce you to the methodologies and approaches employed by leading investigators. Using real case studies, it will demonstrate the potential of proper techniques and awareness.
What you will learn:
- Real-world case studies: see how coordinated inauthentic behaviour was detected during the 2024 Romanian elections, and how sanctions evasion networks are traced through shell companies.
- Investigation Approaches – Understand the methodologies experts use for social media forensics and financial network analysis.
- Common pitfalls and risks – learn what can go wrong in high-stakes investigations, and how experienced investigators protect themselves and their sources.
- Next steps: Get practical guidance on how to develop these skills further.
Your expert trainers:
- Ana Mocanu (Funky Citizens) and Mădălina Voinea (Expert Forum) led groundbreaking investigations into manipulation during Romania's 2024 presidential elections.
- Darya Kuzmina (Trap Aggressor) specialises in tracking down networks that evade sanctions using open-source investigation techniques.
They will share insights from their recent investigations and explain how journalists can start to develop these specialised skills.
Workshop details:
Format: 90-minute online session
When: 25 September 2025, 4:00 pm CET
Who should attend?
This is for European investigative journalists, political reporters, fact-checkers, digital sherlocks, and media professionals who are interested in learning about modern threat investigation techniques.
Prague (Online)
Czechia
