Every year, we are pleasantly surprised by the number of quality pitches we receive. The best ideas come from our community, and we are looking forward to your contributions this year! The call for proposals is now open. But what makes a great Dataharvest session? Here are some pitching guidelines: Think methodology, not content: Tell … Read more
We are eager to read your ideas for the Dataharvest 2025 sessions – from the presentations of investigations you’ve been working on, to the (nerdy) skills you’d like to share with the community. The pitching form is now open, so please send us your ideas and recommendations for the programme! Dataharvest—the European Investigative Journalism Conference … Read more
Mark your calendars! We’re happy to announce that the official date for Dataharvest 2025 is confirmed! The conference will be held from Thursday, May 22nd, to Sunday, May 25th. Arena for Journalism in Europe is excited to welcome our Dataharvest community back to Thomas More University in Mechelen, Belgium. The 15th edition of the European … Read more
Dear Dataharvest community, A whopping 538 participants from 48 nationalities gathered from across Europe (and beyond) in Mechelen from Thursday, May 30, to Sunday, June 2, turning the little Flemish city into a vibrant cross-border, investigative editorial office. We are very grateful to every single attendee who made the 14th edition of Dataharvest possible. Thanks … Read more
Welcome to Dataharvest 2024! The 14th edition of your favorite investigative journalism conference kicked off with a bang today and will rock Mechelen until Sunday, bringing together 538 attendees from 48 different nationalities. We hope you have arrived safely to Campus de Ham by now, and that you’re ready for an inspiring and informative few … Read more
Got a story idea but need data support? Struggling with messy, large, or unconventional datasets? Do you need help with collecting, cleaning, analyzing or visualizing your data? Want to collaborate on investigations or share your own dataset? Join us for our Hackday on May 30 and propose topics for the sessions. Let’s dive into your … Read more
Dataharvest 2024 is approaching, and the tickets are sold out – but there is still a chance for you to come to the conference. We have just opened another call for proposals. You can send us your session ideas until Sunday, 21 April (23:59 CET). Please be aware that we’ve already published a preliminary version … Read more
It’s official: Dataharvest 2024 is our most popular ever! Tickets for the conference have sold out a record three months before the conference doors open on 31 May. We are astounded and delighted by how quickly tickets have sold out this year. Last year tickets sold out six weeks before the conference began, which was … Read more
Dataharvest 2024 is shaping up to be our most popular ever, and this week we broke two records: for the first time ever, the early bird tickets are sold out, and we received over 300 session proposals! We are delighted that tickets have been selling four times faster than last year. Don’t worry, there are … Read more
Pitching a session for our conference shouldn’t feel like a big gamble. If you have something you’d love to share at Dataharvest, we want to ensure you have all the information and support you need to develop a great session. We’ve provided some guidelines on what makes a great pitch and now we’re hosting a … Read more