🎙 New podcast episode: We spoke to the Editor-in-Chief Tamas Bodoky of pioneering Hungarian investigative journalism non-profit atlatszo.hu.

We discuss how they're continuing to be innovative & resilient in the face of increasing political & economic adversity.
referencecircle.eu/episode-6-atla…

Congratulations to IrpiMedia on launching their membership programme today! #IJF24

Fantastic to see so many Reference members on this year's European Press Prize Shortlist!

⭐️ Civio is nominated for the Innovation Award
⭐️ direkt36 is nominated for the Investigative Reporting Award
⭐️ And IrpiMedia & Follow the Money EU as part of a big collaboration in The Rotenberg Files

Independent media + gelato at #IJF24 🍦

A great moment for a get together of our network in Perugia.

'Deep, investigative journalism needs to fight for its space' - inspiring words from our fearless leader The Bureau of Investigative Journalism Rozina Breen

#ijf24

'Lead with courage, conviction, and passion' - an inspiring call to action from The Bureau of Investigative Journalism's Rozina Breen at #IJF24 on the responsibility of news leaders in building the future of investigative reporting

Just a few days left to apply!

The co-founders of DIVERGENTE, Diogo Cardoso and Sofia da Palma Rodrigues, were interviewed to 'The Loop podcast'.

They talk about Divergente’s journey, how they operate as a multidisciplinary team, and how they have stayed true to the project’s goals while growing.

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🎙️ NEW EPISODE: We're excited to share our chat with Dublin Inquirer's Sam Tranum in the latest episode of the Loop!

95% funded by readers, but still run on a shoestring, we explore their story and the challenges facing quality local journalism.
referencecircle.eu/episode-5-dubl…

🎧 New podcast episode: we speak with the co-founders of award-winning narrative journalism magazine Divergente.

We explore the challenges of sustaining this kind of journalism in Portugal, and their learnings from 10 years of growth.

Listen 👇
referencecircle.eu/episode-4-dive…

📢 We're hiring!

We're looking for someone with a passion for independent media to join the coordination team, to collaboratively manage the running and development of Reference.

⏳Apply by 14 April 2024
⬇️Find out more
referencecircle.eu/2024/03/we-are…

📢 We're hiring!

We're looking for someone with a passion for independent media to join the coordination team, to collaboratively manage the running and development of Reference.

⏳Apply by 14 April 2024
⬇️Find out more
referencecircle.eu/2024/03/we-are…

Great to see two members of our network IrpiMedia and Mensagem de Lisboa on a panel together sharing their innovative approaches to doing and sustaining essential reporting.

#Voices2024

🎧 New podcast episode: we speak with the co-founders of award-winning narrative journalism magazine Divergente.

We explore the challenges of sustaining this kind of journalism in Portugal, and their learnings from 10 years of growth.

Listen 👇
referencecircle.eu/episode-4-dive…

This explosive investigation by CORRECTIV shows the need and impact of independent, public interest journalism, leading to hundreds of thousands of people taking to the streets in protest.

Good journalism is essential for well functioning democracies, so must be supported.

How does one Greek outlet fund critical investigations without ads? inside story.'s Dimitris Xenakis shares their journey of rapid membership growth to 4,000 subscribers through exclusive reports and financial transparency.

thefix.media/2024/2/12/thri…

GIJN spoke with three newsrooms pioneering models for raising funds directly from their audiences: Noteworthy in Ireland, Portuguese podcast Fumaça, and Brazil’s Agência Pública. buff.ly/3I0t5ac

🎙️ New podcast episode!

We speak with Bram Souffreau, co-founder of independent Belgian newsroom apache/.

Bram explains their transformation from blog into major investigative journalism cooperative, supported by 2000 members and 5000 subscribers.

referencecircle.eu/the-loop-podca…

The Fix spoke to inside story's co-founder Dimitris Xenakis (Dimitris Xenakis) about how his Greek-based investigative platform has financially sustained itself solely on a subscription model.

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Very kind review of inside story. by Priyal Shah of The Fix Media outlining our motives and how our model based on the people who read us is proving to be sustainable