Coco Gubbels (The Netherlands) is a freelance project manager in investigative journalism.

She manages national and international teams, where she focuses on the growing demand for project management in (cross-border) investigative journalism. She has knowledge and experience in both fields and can bring techniques and tools to journalism that add value in today's media developments.

She combines her experience in cross-border projects and international collaborations with ten years' experience in freelance investigative journalism and a degree in cultural anthropology.

Gubbels mentored cross-border investigative teams for Journalismfund and FreePressUnlimited, is a board member of VVOJ, the Dutch-Flemish Association for Investigative Journalism and author of the GIJN Guide about Project management in investigative journalism: GIJN Guide to Project Management in Investigative Journalism – Global Investigative Journalism Network.

Coco Gubbels

Basic information

Name
Coco Gubbels
Title
Project Manager
Expertise
cross-border collaboratives, project management
Country
Netherlands
City
Bodegraven
LinkedIn
Website

Supported projects

Russian Spy Ships in the North Sea?

  • Armed conflict
  • Politics
  • Terrorism
  • Security

THE HAGUE - The Ministry of Defence is considering hiring private companies to guard the North Sea because the navy and coastguard do not have enough equipment and personnel. The decision follows research findings on Russian spying activities in the region among others investigated by Pointer KRO-NCRV and VRT NWS in cooperation with six other countries.