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He Lets the Numbers Speak — but Never Forgets the People Behind Them
How do you expose abuses of power that others want to keep hidden? For Kristoffer Örstadius, one of Sweden’s leading data journalists, the answer lies in numbers, databases and unwavering persistence – but also in always highlighting the humans behind the data. “You live with the investigation you’re working on”, he says while cycling home … Read more
Eigil Söderin Watches the Far-Right – and They’re Watching Back
By Camilla Wasén In late 2024, investigative report Eigil Söderin’s book about the Sweden Democrats was released, drawing critical acclaim – and outright hatred. “From the very beginning, I wanted to do investigative journalism,” Eigil Söderin says, leaning forward on his chair in the cramped meeting room of the Swedish newspaper Dagens ETC, where he … Read more
The Grim Reaper following Manuela Calvo’s investigations.
“He said it would be my last December, so I spent the worst December of my life”, says Manuela Calvo describing the events that led to what could have been her last Christmas.
From award-winning investigations to published author
This year Marja Grill returns to the investigative journalism conference in Sweden as a lecturer, but also as a published author. Last year the investigative journalist released her first book, about a 5-year-old boy who died while staying at a home of care or residence. “It was hard, but that’s what’s great about this job, … Read more
Stella Yifan Xie: Investigating China’s Economy for a Global Audience
By Yang Liu As China’s economy faces growing uncertainty, from real estate crises to shifting trade policies, understanding the full picture has never been more important. Few journalists have navigated this landscape as effectively as Stella Yifan Xie. As a correspondent at Nikkei Asia and formerly a financial reporter at The Wall Street Journal, Xie … Read more
Form Follows Function: The Essence of a Good Story
Recently becoming the host of the journalistic podcast NRC Vandaag, Bram Endedijk embarks on a new step in his diverse career. Creating television, documentaries, investigative articles, Bram emphasizes that for him, form follows facts. A good story always comes first. By Matthijs Touw Getting in touch was easy, Bram answered the interview request in seconds. … Read more
Documents, complaints and arguably the biggest scoop in Finnish history – meet Susanna Reinboth
By Kaarlo Kulmanen Susanna Reinboth is one with the papers and that has led to her to some of the biggest cases in Finnish crime reporting. Susanna Reinboth is fluent in law and that’s why she makes so many complaints. Photo: Helsingin Sanomat. In 2013 the Finnish society had a permanent dent in trust due … Read more
The Relentless Pursuit of Truth : Inside The World of Diamant Salihu
By Hedda Berg As a young reporter working for Expressen in 2010, Diamant Salihu was given the task of investigating how easily one could acquire illegal weapons from criminal networks. Within a few hours, he bought a gun – which he turned over to the police. Still, Diamant was convicted in court for weapon offences, … Read more
Finding the regional pearls in the oyster of investigative journalism
Interviewing Dutch freelance investigative journalist Evaline Schot – 24/02/2025 When the government gives up explaining processes to citizens because they are too complex, investigative journalists should jump in. Evaline Schot reports on complex processes like the use of data and algorithms mostly on the regional level in the Netherlands. “Regional journalism stays mostly on the … Read more