European Investigative Journalism Conference in Brussels (Belgium)
On 21 and 22 November 2008, over 350 investigative journalists from all over the globe were in Brussels for the first edition of the European Investigative Journalism Conference. Through panel discussions, hands-on training sessions and debates the participants shared their views on how to investigate the European Union, Commission, and Parliament as well as other powerhouses that shape the future of Europe and its inhabitants. The conference was organized by the VVOJ, the Dutch-Flemish Association of Investigative Journalists.
A team of three reported from this event for Orangelog.eu.
More information: www.vvoj.nl
The articles
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Vox pops from Brussels
23.11.2008
What role will investigative journalism play in tomorrow's media landscape? Six participants of the European Investigative Journalism Conference share their views with Orangelog.[more]
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“Coca-Cola came after me first, now I’m going after themâ€
25.11.2008
Comic, author, presenter, activist, reporter: it’s hard to describe Mark Thomas in one word. The South London jack-of-all trades just published a new book, ‘Belching Out the Devil’, about Coca-Cola and its malpractices....[more]
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“Our task is not to sell Europe, but to be as critical as possibleâ€
27.11.2008
How to sell Europe? Dutch journalist Geert Mak was the first to admit that the topic of the roundtable discussion he was leading, was somehow strangely formulated. The objective was rather to show how journalists can make...[more]
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“Investigative journalism is not only for older journalistsâ€
27.11.2008
The European Investigative Journalism Conference was organised by the Dutch-Flemish Association of Investigative Journalists (VVOJ). They managed to gather more than three hundred investigative journalists from all over the globe...[more]
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The Life of a European Mandarin
03.12.2008
“Humour and the European Commission are never associated.†Dutch journalist and former EC bureaucrat Derk-Jan Eppink nevertheless gave it a shot in his book ‘The Life of a European Mandarin’ in which he offers an...[more]
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Wobbing your way to a scoop
07.12.2008
Wobbing: it may not sound very serious, yet is an important investigative tool that every modern-day journalist should master.[more]
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Bribes, fascism and doping: FIFA’s and IOC’s dirty secrets
14.12.2008
“I’ve been banned by FIFA for the last five years, I was banned by the IOC for the past six years and I’m forbidden to interview Premier League officials. So I must be doing something rightâ€, says British journalist...[more]
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