CORRECTIV.Europe

CORRECTIV.Europe strengthens local journalism across the continent through cross-border investigations. We want a Europe whose local journalists investigate European issues together on-site. Working hand in hand, we can launch and publish investigations that would be impossible for a single medium to do in one place.

Join the network!

Are you a local or regional journalist? Join our network for free.
No pitch or application needed.

Investigations

As part of the program, you can access exclusive databases and materials. You can use these resources to create your own stories.

Network

You can join a private Slack workspace to connect with other journalists from all over Europe. Here, you can exchange ideas and receive support from the team at CORRECTIV.Europe for your investigation.

Industrial air pollution costs Europe 265 billion euros in one year

Europe’s coal-fired power plants poison our air like no other industry. Giants such as PGE, RWE or Vattenfall emit tons of pollutants yearly, with harsh consequences for our health and the environment. The damage cost us billions of euros.

Partner publications

Stories from CORRECTIV.Europe’s network members show the cost and consequences of industrial air pollution for local populations across Europe.

Frequently asked questions

Who can join the network?

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.

How do joint investigations work?

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.

How do members profit from joining the network?

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.

Why CORRECTIV.Europe?

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.

How is CORRECTIV.Europe financed?

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.