Reading material

Handbook and encyclopedia

Rothenberger, Liane; Löffelholz, Martin; Weaver, David H. (2023). The Palgrave Handbook of Cross-Border Journalism. Palgrave Macmillan

Konow-Lund, M., Gearing, A. & Berglez, P. (2019). Transnational Cooperation in Journalism. In: Nussbaum, J.F. Oxford Research Encyclopedias, Communication.

The practical guides

Alfter, B. (2019). Cross-border Collaborative Journalism. A Step-By-Step Guide. Routledge.

Diseri, D. (ed) et al., (2020). Crossborder Journalism Playbook. An online anthology.

Grzeszyk, T. & Alfter, B. (2018). Cross-border journalism as a mindset / Cross-border journalism as a method. Hostwriter.

Academics’ and practitioners’ reflections on the new method (and mindset) of cross-border collaborative journalism

In reverse chronological order of publication:

Heft, Annett (2024). Cross-Border Journalism Content: Status Quo and Perspectives. In: The Palgrave Handbook of Cross-Border Journalism. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-23023-3_12

Romero-Domínguez, Lorena R. (2024). Redefining Hallin and Mancini’s Media System: Cross-Border Investigative Networks in Europe. Media and Communication, Cogitatiopress, Vol. 12, 2024.

de Jong, Belle & Kotišová, Johana (2024). “The goal is to make you weaker”: Mental well-being and risks among European cross-border investigative journalists. Journalism, 0(0).

Meier K, Schützeneder J, García Avilés JA, Valero-Pastor JM, Kaltenbrunner A, Lugschitz R, Porlezza C, Ferri G, Wyss V, Saner M. (2022):  Examining the Most Relevant Journalism Innovations: A Comparative Analysis of Five European Countries from 2010 to 2020. Journalism and Media. 2022; 3(4):698-714.

Heft, Annett & Baack, Stefan (2021). Cross-bordering journalism: How intermediaries of change drive the adoption of new practices. Journalism 23(2):146488492199954. Accessible via.

Heft, Annett (2021). Transnational Journalism Networks “From Below”. Cross-Border Journalistic Collaboration in Individualized Newswork. Journalism Studies  22(4):454-474, DOI: 10.1080/1461670X.2021.1882876

Lück, Julia & Schultz, Tanjev (2020). Investigative Data Journalism in a Globalized World – A Survey Study on ICIJ Journalists. Journalism Research 2019, Vol. 2 (2), pp. 93-114, ISSN 2569-152X, DOI: 10.1453/2569-152X-22019-9858-e 

Lee, T. (ed.) (2019). Unbias the News. Hostwriter & Correctiv.

Alfter, B. & Candea, S. (eds.) (2019). Journal for Applied Journalism and Media Studies – special Issue on Cross-border Collaborative Journalism, anthology. Ingenta Publishing. Including:

• • Alfter, Brigitte & Candea, Stefan (2019): Cross-border collaborative journalism: New practice, new questions (pre-print version available).
  • Meyer, Gitte (2019): Essay: Varieties of cross-border journalism (pre-print version available).
  • Grzeszyk, Tabea (2019): Diversity matters! How cross-border journalism calls out media bias (pre-print version available).
  • Heft, Annett (2019): The Panama Papers investigation and the scope and boundaries of its networked publics: Cross-border journalistic collaboration driving transnationally networked public spheres
  • Gearing, Amanda & Berglez, Peter (2019): The microcosm of global investigative journalism: Understanding cross-border connections beyond the ICIJ

Krüger, Uwe; Knoll, Charlotte & Finke, Florian (2019). Cross-Border Non-Profit Investigative Journalism Networks: A Structural Analysis of the Field. Conference paper at the Global Investigative Journalism Conference in Hamburg. Academic track reader page 404-428.

Hepp, Andreas; Loosen, Wiebke (2019). Pioneer journalism: Conceptualizing the role of pioneer journalists and pioneer communities in the organizational re-figuration of journalism. Journalism, vol. 22, iss. 3, https://journals-sagepub-com.ezproxy.ub.gu.se/doi/full/10.1177/1464884919829277

Sambrook, R. (ed.) (2018). Global Teamwork: The rise of collaboration in investigative journalism. Anthology by academics and practitioners. Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism, Oxford. Including:

• • Lewis, Charles (2018): Tear Down These Walls: Innovations in Collaborative Accountability Research and Reporting
  • Alfter, Brigitte (2018): New Method, New Skill, New Position? Editorial Coordinators in Cross-Border Collaborative Teams 
  • Kayser-Bril, Nicolas (2018): Collaboration – One Tool among Many
  • Koch, Anne (2018): Investigative Journalism and Advocacy: Natural Allies? 

First international academic conference on cross-border journalism, Ilmenau 2018.

Heft, A., Alfter, B. & Pfetsch, B. (2017). Transnational journalism networks as drivers of Europeanisation. Journalism, Volume: 20 issue: 9, page(s): 1183-1202.

Alfter, B. (2016). Cross-Border Collaborative Journalism: Why Journalists and Scholars Should Talk about an Emerging Method. Journal of Applied Journalism and Media Studies 5/2: 297–311. (Pre-print version available).

PhD theses about crossborder collaborative journalism

So far, very few PhD theses carried out on crossborder journalism. If you are aware of others, please let us know!

Lunga, Carolyne (2022). Collaborative investigative journalism in Southern Africa. PhD thesis at City University of London.

Mesquita, Lucia (2022) Collaborative journalism and normative journalism: intersections and implications of normative roles in the collaborative action of journalists, media practitioners and news organisations in Latin America. PhD thesis, Dublin City University.

Candea, Stefan (2020). Cross-border Investigative Journalism: a critical perspective. PhD thesis University of Westminster Westminster School of Media and Communication.

Demeneck, Ben-Hur (2016). Journalismo transnacional: Prática, métoodo e conceito (Transnational Journalism: Practice, Method and Concept). PhD thesis at the University of Sao Paolo.

Teaching crossborder collaborative journalism

Hendrischke, M., Irmer, F., Krüger, U. (2024). Grenzüberschreitende Investigativ-Recherchen trainieren: Das pan-europäische Pilotprojekt „Crossborder Journalism Campus“. In: Hooffacker, G., Kenntemich, W., Kulisch, U. (eds) Neue Plattformen – neue Öffentlichkeiten. Springer VS, Wiesbaden. DOI

Bettels-Schwabbauer, T., Grzeszyk, T., Leihs, N., Khan, A. (2023). Cross-Border Journalism Education. In: Rothenberger, L., Löffelholz, M., Weaver, D.H. (eds) The Palgrave Handbook of Cross-Border Journalism. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. DOI

Alfter, Brigitte; Wiik, Jenny; Deuze, Mark (2019). Taking stock of crossborder journalism education in times of cross-border collaboration. Conference paper at the Global Investigative Journalism Conference in Hamburg. Academic track reader page 72-92.

Bettels-Schwabbauer, Tina; Leihs, Nadia; Polyák, Gábor; Torbó, Annamária; Pinto Martinho, Ana; Crespo, Miguel; Radu, Raluca (2018). Newsreel – New Skills for the Next Generation of Journalists. A research report as stocktaking for an Erasmus+ project including a clear focus on cross-border collaboration. This is part of the multiple year Newsreel Project.

Journalism Education

In 2023, Arena Academy joined a consortium of European universities and the European Journalism Training Association to develop a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) for European journalism students called “Covering Cohesion Policy in Europe”, in short COPE, co-funded by the European Commission.
Arena was responsible for two of the 14 modules of the course, which addressed gaps in journalism education regarding the EU and cohesion policy. The COPE MOOC can be accessed via the project website, cope-journalism.eu.