Your newsroom is a business. Act like it.
Many journalistic start-ups and networks begin with pure passion. A strong drive to hold power accountable and tell stories that matter. But attending the Dataharvest conference I notice a clear trend: the realisation that passion alone is no longer enough to survive. Across multiple sessions on building and leading journalistic organizations, a tough but valuable…
Why Great Investigations Fail (It’s Not the Ideas, It’s the Execution)
“Journalism doesn’t fail on ideas, it fails on execution.” This observation hits a nerve for anyone managing a modern newsroom. We live in a golden age of investigative ideas, yet even the most promising cross-border collaborations often struggle under their own weight. As managers, we often focus on the “what”: the scoop, the data, the…
Why your project plan isn’t helping your investigation (and what to do instead)
As a trainer of project coordinators in investigative journalism, I see countless project plans and applications for funding fly across my desk. More and more people are downloading my projectplan template and get better at using it. On paper, they often look pretty strong: the scope is defined, milestones are marked, and budget allocation is…
Why Onboarding is a Secret Weapon
Investigative journalism is built on trust. Yet, when a new colleague joins a team, we often treat onboarding as an administrative footnote: credentials issued, tools unlocked, and straight into the fire. That is a mistake. In collaborative investigations, onboarding isn’t a formality, it is risk management, knowledge preservation, and culture transmission. When onboarding is weak,…
Continuous improvement
Investigative journalism is teamwork — and teamwork needs maintenance. Investigative journalism is rarely a solo effort. Whether you collaborate in a consortium, with freelancers, data journalists, editors, or international partners, long-term collaborations are often decisive for the quality and impact of your work. But like a solid investigation, collaborations are never truly “finished.” They require…
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Project Management in Investigative Journalism 