Fish-for-cash barter: How EU robs Africa of its seafood (2017)

Fish-for-cash barter: How EU robs Africa of its seafood (2017)

2017-09-03

This investigation uncovered cases of corruption involving European companies which was well documented in the published work. The publications in different media outlets led to a subsequent follow up by a member of the European parliament who contacted the team for more details on the issue.

JF-supported investigation wins 2017 Prix Philippe Chaffanjon

2017-06-01

PARIS – A Journalismfund.eu supported cross-border feature on the militarisation in the Baltics has won the prestigious multimedia journalism prize Prix Philippe Chaffanjon in Paris, France.

The MEPS project: The ghost offices of MEPS (2017)

The MEPS project: The ghost offices of MEPS (2017)

2017-05-31

In an unprecedented EU-wide collaborative effort, the journalists from "The MEPs Project" located in every member state investigated how members of the European Parliament (MEPs) make use of the general expenses payments they receive every month.

Dates announced for EIJC18 and EIJC19

2017-05-31

EIJC17 & Dataharvest is just finished and it was awesome! We are thrilled to announce the dates for EIJC18 and EIJC19. EIJC 2018 will take place from 24 to 27 May. While EIJC19 will take place from 16 -19 May 2019.

Self-defence for journalists in the digital age - #EIJC17

2017-05-23

In our hyper-connected era, struggles for power increasingly take place in the digital realm. Hence, the digital lives of journalists who try to denounce injustice have increasingly become the target of cyber attacks, organised on behalf of powerful players under scrutiny.

Nicholas Diakopoulos' keynote at #EIJC17

2017-05-22

Most Americans these days get their main news from Google or Facebook, two tools that rely heavily on algorithms. A study in 2015 showed that the way a search engine like Google selects and prioritises search results on political candidates can have an influence on voters’ preferences. 

An introduction to covering finance by Nick Mathiason #EIJC17

2017-05-21
Are you afraid of looking into numbers? Do you always phone an accountant friend to help you make sense of a balance sheet? Do company accounts seem like a completely different language to you?
 

How to search focused and fast by Paul Myers #EIJC17

2017-05-20
“Privacy is something that we did in the 1900,” states Paul Myers. And this is a good thing for journalists, albeit ethically problematic.

Edouard Perrin’s keynote at #EIJC17

2017-05-19
Edouard Perrin’s landmark investigation into tax avoidance, known by most as LuxLeaks, revealed financial misconduct on a global scale, by publishing tax rulings from over three hundred multinational companies based in Luxembourg.