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
Arena is once again partnering with the Alfred Toepfer Stiftung to support 16 journalists to begin a cross-border investigation. Our hugely popular European Collaborative Journalism Programme (ECJP) is now open for applications for a 2026 cohort. You can apply with a letter of motivation, an investigation idea, work samples and references. Previous investigations have been … Read more
The European Collaborative Journalism Programme is a bootcamp designed to help kickstart your next cross-border investigation.