Working Together Across Borders
Arena for Journalism in Europe supports collaborative journalism – journalists working together across geographical borders, and journalists working across professional borders with scholars, scientists, and with civil society.
We believe that collaborative journalism is crucial to knowledge sharing, critical thinking and political life in European societies. We build European networks, create cross-border meeting spaces, and spread the tools and experiences of collaborative projects.
The core activities of Arena are:
The Conferences
Planning and organizing Dataharvest – the European Investigative Journalism Conference (next May 22-25, 2025) and the Climate Arena Conference (next Oct. 18-19, 2024).
The Networks
Facilitating open networks for information sharing to help journalists to collaborate across borders.
The Academy
Educating and knowledge sharing about cross-border collaborative journalism through training, publishing articles, speaking, developing educational materials and advising on cross-border collaborative journalism education.
Latest News
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The Journalism Value Report is out: unique insights into the state of public interest media in Europe
On Thursday, 28 November, the Journalism Value Report was presented at Publix in Berlin. This comprehensive study – conducted by Netzwerk Recherche, the German Association of Investigative Journalists – maps the state of independent public interest media in Europe, drawing on responses from 174 newsrooms across 31 countries. The report highlights the diversity of the…
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European Collaborative Journalism Programme 2025: Apply Now
The Alfred Töpfer Stiftung, in partnership with Arena for Journalism in Europe, invites journalists from across Europe to apply for the sixth edition of the European Collaborative Journalism Programme (ECJP). This unique fellowship fosters cross-border collaboration and equips participants with the tools and networks needed for impactful investigative reporting. Designed for European junior and mid-career…
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Climate Arena Conference 2024 Wraps Up in Bologna: Two Days of Cross-Border Climate Journalism and Collaboration
The third edition of the Climate Arena Conference, organized by Arena for Journalism in Europe through the Arena Climate Network, has wrapped up in Bologna. This year’s conference was sold out, bringing over 200 journalists, researchers, and environmental experts together to build impactful climate journalism and cross-border collaboration. Highlights from Two Days of Engagement and Collaboration…
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We are hiring: Logistics coordinator (part-time, 0.5 FTE)
The Logistics Coordinator will support Arena on a number of logistical tasks across the organisation, but the key area is event organisation. Arena hosts two annual conferences: the Dataharvest conference in Mechelen, Belgium, a gathering for investigative journalists from across Europe, and Climate Arena, a location-rotating conference for climate journalists. Arena is a young organisation…