The Future of Investigative Journalism in Digital Age

Jelena Jovanović business development manager

BIRN Belgrade

FoMe symposium

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Balkan Insight BICCED and BFJE editorial management

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The BIRN Network

• 1999: 10 people, 1 newsletter, worldwide coverage on conflicts, human rights abuses, regional corruption

• 2011: BIRN regional network of 400+ people, 8 countries, multi-language, online, radio and TV production

Investigative reporting

• create content • disseminate & multiply• AMPLIFY

Dramatic Shift

• from newsletter to freemium content • from skills training to topics of interest

Transformation

• judicial reporting• election reporting• public spending• investigative reporting• special focus on corruption and organized

crime• path to EU

Investigative vs. Commercial

• train & publish

• sustainability

Lessons Learnt

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jelena.jovanovic @birn.eu.com

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