The ‘Matchmaker’: How Arena powers investigation and collaboration

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Many of Europe’s most expansive, illuminating investigations did not begin in a newsroom. They began in an auditorium, with an idea sparked by a quote on a powerpoint slide; or in a coffee shop, brainstormed with two new colleagues from across the continent; or over a beer, at the end of a long conference day, … Read more

‘First of its kind’: Behind the scenes of Green to Grey’s groundbreaking data investigation

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We’ve described our latest cross-border collaborative journalism project, Green to Grey, as an investigation that is the ‘first of its kind’. That’s a big claim – so, let us explain what we mean. When we launched the project, we outlined the story of how it came about: inspired by the Norwegian broadcaster NRK’s original investigation … Read more

Climate Arena Fellows begin investigations ahead of 2025 conference

The 2025 Climate Arena fellows stand with arms outstretched in front of a statue in Bratislava. (One participant's face is redacted at their request.)

This weekend, the 2025 Climate Arena Fellows met for the first time. By all accounts, the group has seen a fruitful start to their collaborative, cross-border climate and environmental investigations. On 12-13 September, in Bratislava, Slovakia, our latest fellows cohort came together to get to know each other, receive an overview of cross-border, collaborative journalism … Read more