Funky Citizens is the Romanian organisation under which Factual and Buletin de Bucureşti operate.
Since its inception in 2012, Funky Citizens has promoted concepts such as good governance, civic empowerment and activation, and media education. Our guiding principle, encapsulated in the motto 'civically fit', reflects our commitment to providing citizens with comprehensive, easily accessible solutions and resources, enabling them to become agents of positive change in their communities. In recent years, we have created and trained networks of activists, journalists, and NGO representatives both nationally and regionally, centred on our areas of expertise: active citizenship, budget analysis, and media literacy. Funky Citizens is proud to serve as the regional coordinator for three media literacy projects spanning Romania, Bulgaria and Moldova. Two independent media outlets operate under Funky Citizens: Factual, Romania's pioneering fact-checking initiative, and Buletin de Bucureşti, an investigative and data-driven platform focusing on Bucharest and its surroundings. Our dedicated team comprises proficient researchers, journalists and trainers who are actively engaged in various nationwide and regional projects. Furthermore, we have a well-established network of experts who contribute their invaluable insights to other relevant areas of our projects.
