Wobbing Europe
European Investigative Journalism Conference 2008 Workshop: Wobbing Europe Speaker: Brigitte Alfter Date: 21 november 2008 Reporter: Arno Kersten A Dutch word is squeezing itself into English vocabulary: to wob. Wobbing refers to ‘wob’, short for ‘Wet Openbaarheid van Bestuur’, which is the freedom of information act. So Wobbing in journalism slang means: using a freedom […]
Crossing borders tracking corruption
European Investigative Journalism Conference 2008 Workshop: Crossing borders tracking cottuption Speaker: Paul Radu Date: 22 november 2008 Reporter: Arno Kersten There is more than meets the eye when you’re investigating company records, says experienced Romanian reporter Paul Cristian Radu.
The biggest global scams
European Investigative Journalism Conference 2008 Workshop: The biggest global scams Speaker: Andrew Jennings Date: 22 november 2008 Reporter: Arno Kersten Brittish reporter Andrew Jennings is not the kind of man to bow down for big name officials. He fondly remembers a press conference by FIFA president Sepp Blatter, where the reporter asked “as agressively as […]
Keynote speech PM Kris Peeters, Flanders
European Investigative Journalism Conference 2008 Keynote speech PM Kris Peeters, Flanders Ladies and Gentlemen, I would like to welcome you to this first edition of the European Investigative Journalism Conference. It is a great pleasure for me, as Flemish Minister-President and Flemish Minister for Media, to be your host here in Flanders. For our region […]
How to be creative?
European Investigative Journalism Conference 2008 Workshop: How to be creative? Speaker: Marcus Geers Date: 21 November 2008 Reporter: Bart Biesemans “Op onze redactie loopt nu een creativiteitsgoeroe rond. Dat is zo’n wereldvreemd mannetje dat redacteurs de gekste schrijfmethodes aanpraat en er nog eens goed voor betaald wordt ook. Eén en al tijdverlies.”
EU lobbying: throwing light on the hidden decision-making of the European Union
European Investigative Journalism Conference 2008 Panel session: EU lobbying: throwing light on the hidden decision-making of the European Union Speakers: Erik Wesselius, moderator: Robert Sikkes Date: 22 November 2008 Reporter: Bart Biesemans Audience: 18 journalists EU-Commissaris Siim Kallas noemt hun invloed één grote mythe en Amerikaans onderzoeksjournalist Mark Schapiro vindt de macht die hun toegeschreven […]
How to look at minorities in Europe
European Investigative Journalism Conference 2008 Panel session: how to look at minorities in Europe Speakers: Mehmet Koksal and Pascal Verbeken. Moderator: Marleen Teugels Date: 21 November 2008 Reporter: Bart Biesemans Audience: 26 journalists N.B: The first paragraphs are in Dutch, but an English text – practical tips from Pascal Verbeken – follows below! Hoe schrijf […]
Stay Tuned
European Investigative Journalism Conference 2008 Workshop: Stay Tuned Trainer: Tricia Bots Date: 22 November 2008 Reporter: Bart Biesemans On Saturday November, Tricia Bots gave a workshop to ten journalists about how to work with RSS feeds. The workshop can can be read at its entirety here
Brussels 2008 reports now available on-line
The first reports about the European Investigative Journalism Conferentie held in Brussels November 21-22 have been sent to the VVOJ webeditors! In the coming days, countless reports, handouts, powerpoint presentations and much more will be added to our website. Don’t wait another minute and log on to read this great material.
Investigators toolbox
European Investigative Journalism Conference 2008 Workshop: Investigators toolbox Trainer: Luuk Sengers Date: 21 November 2008 Reporter: Barbara Seynaeve Luuk Sengers guided us in one hour trough the jungle of online research programs. Because of the absence of internet access, the (well-prepared) workshop lost some of its clearness, but all of those present learned at least […]
