Everyone who works in local or regional journalism in Europe is welcome. No matter whether you work for a daily newspaper, a broadcaster, a student media outlet, or as a freelancer. Our network is open to everyone.

Together, we identify relevant topics for as many local media as possible. CORRECTIV.Europe then compiles the appropriate data and processes it so network members can find the relevant information for their region.

In addition to the data, CORRECTIV.Europe compiles further information on the topic (e.g., visualizations, documents, statements by experts, and ideas for further investigations) and shares these exclusively with the network before publication. We call the resulting document an “investigation recipe.”

Members can continue working with this information and investigating and publishing their stories. A joint embargo deadline and a cooperation agreement always apply.

We coordinate day-to-day collaboration via our internal discussion forum on Slack. We also inform all members about the investigations and our events via newsletter.

You will receive exclusive data sets and other research material free of charge for your contributions.

You can contact the CORRECTIV.Europe team at any time with questions about an investigation.

You get access to the exclusive Slack workspace and can exchange ideas with hundreds of colleagues.

Your story will receive more attention if local media across Europe publish on the same topic simultaneously.

Local media across Europe are experiencing their own existential crisis. However, they still are a cornerstone of democracy. It is not in vain that almost one in two Europeans read local news every week.

CORRECTIV.Europe wants to support this central pillar of our societies by strengthening local journalism. We want to use our network to facilitate in-depth local investigations. We can achieve more with our joint investigations than with just individual reporting.

CORRECTIV’s work is made possible by donors and institutional supporters such as foundations who share our vision. CORRECTIV.Europe received funding from the WPK Fonds and the Adessium Foundation.