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Christo Hird will be keynote speaker

April 24, 2019April 24, 2019 by Trine Smistrup

Christo Hird is a giant in rethinking journalism in society, and he is our keynote speaker for Saturday May 18th! An investigative hack and filmmaker himself, he is deeply involved and was for a while the editor in chief of the London Bureau for Investigative Journalism. Like so many other journalists, he wants to make … Read more

Going local: Local journalists – unite for impact!

April 11, 2019 by Trine Smistrup

We focus on the journalism close to the audience’s concerns and how we can cooperate across borders to make an impact on national and European level. By Jose Miguel Calatayud Political and economic crises are often accompanied by a crisis of trust in mainstream journalism. In the last couple of years vested political interests have … Read more

Masterclass: Tactics of FOI in Europe – Thursday 16th of May 2019, 10-17

April 21, 2019March 29, 2019 by Brigitte Alfter

The Masterclass is a pre-conference opportunity of the European Investigative Journalism Conference & Dataharvest, taking place at the Thomas More University College in Mechelen.

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OPENING KEYNOTE – Uncovering a Global €200 bn Money Laundering Scandal

April 1, 2019March 27, 2019 by Trine Smistrup

Journalist Eva Jung from Danish newspaper Berlingske will open this year’s EIJC & Dataharvest with a keynote on how she and two colleagues uncovered one of history’s biggest money laundering cases. The three journalists have just been nominated for the European Press Prize.

Reminder: Take the Survey on Cross-Border Journalism

April 1, 2019March 25, 2019 by Trine Smistrup

Have you worked in a cross-border investigation? If so, help science! Annett Heft from the Weizenbaum Institute at the Freie Universität Berlin asks former participants’ support and experience!

Join the Hack Day!

April 13, 2019March 19, 2019 by Trine Smistrup

What is the HackDay? HackDay is a hackathon traditionally organized a day before the EIJC & Dataharvest conference. During the whole day, we dive into different datasets with a diverse group of professionals from different backgrounds. This year, the Hack Day will be held on the 16th of May at the Thomas More Hogeschool in … Read more

Have a Beer with the World’s Best Mayor

April 1, 2019March 18, 2019 by Trine Smistrup

The EIJC19 is not all about journalism. It’s also about meeting colleagues. Mechelen is a small, friendly town of 86,000 people, perfect for networking, since you easily meet the other conference participants on streets and squares, in cafées, pubs and restaurants.

Cooperation Sprung Up at the EIJC 2018

April 1, 2019March 12, 2019 by Trine Smistrup

Great journalism grows out of conference networking! At the 2018 EIJC Conference, German reporter Hans-Martin Tillack from Stern met Dutch reporter Ludo Hekman from Lighthouse Reports on a panel. Both had researched how arms from their native countries turned up in Middle Eastern armed conflicts.

Academic Survey of Cross-Border Journalism – Participate!

April 1, 2019March 11, 2019 by Trine Smistrup

Have you worked in a cross-border investigation? If so, help science! Annett Heft from the Weizenbaum Institute at the Freie Universität Berlin asks former participants’ support and experience!

Arena and Hostwriter Cooperate to Organize 2019 EIJC & Dataharvest

April 1, 2019March 5, 2019 by Brigitte Alfter

ANNOUNCEMENT Arena for Journalism in Europe and Hostwriter are happy to announce they will cooperate to organize this year’s European Investigative Journalism Conference & Dataharvest 2019 (EIJC19). The EIJC (European Investigative Journalism Conference) & Dataharvest is the place to network and learn for investigative and data journalists in Europe. EIJC19 & Dataharvest will take place … Read more