The MANS Investigative Center became part of the CJEGC initiative led by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) and in the next two years, together with research organizations from Lithuania and Romania – Siena and Context, they will exchange knowledge and experience, but also to work together on international investigations.
The breadth and strength of the coalition will allow for deep and impactful reporting on the issues that matter most to European citizens.
“Working together, we will uncover hidden truths and produce stories that have the power to change the world,” said ICIJ Director Gerard Ryle.
ICIJ is a world-renowned organization, known for investigations such as the Panama Papers, FinCEN Documents, Pandora Papers and other projects on which it gathered journalists from different countries. Until now, ICIJ’s research has been awarded the Pulitzer Prize, the TRACE Award for investigative journalism and other prestigious awards.
Context Romania is an independent media start-up that aims to cultivate and expand Romania’s community of investigative journalists, with a strong focus on exposing corruption, fraud, and organized crime by publishing journalistic investigations. In only one year after establishment, Context revealed multiple cases of abuse and corruption.
Siena is the only Lithuanian media organization devoted exclusively to investigative journalism. In four years of its existence, the team has significantly contributed to exposing crime and corruption and, most recently, multiple cases of sanction evasion in EU’s Eastern member states.
In addition producing two major crossborder reporting projects, CJECG will provide resources and training, establish a robust networking structure for project teams and advocate for press freedom worldwide.
“We are pleased to continue our cooperation with the ICIJ organization in this way, and we believe that after the Pandora Papers, many more important stories of public interest await us. This initiative will be particularly important for the MANS Investigative Center itself, as it will enable us to further improve our knowledge and capacities for conducting comprehensive investigations,” said Dejan Milovac, director of the MANS Investigative Center.
In addition producing two major crossborder reporting projects, CJECG will provide resources and training, establish a robust networking structure for project teams and advocate for press freedom worldwide.
“With this support of the European Union, we are emboldened to explore, discover and reveal stories that resonate across borders,” Ryle said.
The initiative led by ICIJ is supported by the European Union through the Creative Europe program, with two million euros. Through this program, 12 initiatives were supported, with a total value of 14 million euros.
