Frederik Obermaier

Frederik Obermaier is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter and bestselling book author. He is deputy head of investigations at the Munich-based Süddeutsche Zeitung, Germany’s leading broadsheet. He co-initiated the Panama Papers as well as the Paradise Papers and the Suisse-Secrets revelations. In 2019, Obermaier was part of an investigative team which revealed the existence of… Continue reading Frederik Obermaier

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Jamie Wiseman

Jamie Wiseman joined IPI in 2020 as an Advocacy Officer, focusing on Europe. As part of the press freedom team, he researches, monitors and covers violations, assists with advocacy and campaigns and helps coordinate media freedom missions. Previously he worked as a newspaper journalist in the UK, where he grew up. He holds a bachelor’s… Continue reading Jamie Wiseman

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Michael Pfister

Michael Pfister is the special project photo editor at ZEIT ONLINE in Berlin and is member of the Dart Center Europe. As director of photography, Pfister developed, implemented, and redesigned the visual language of the news outlet ZEIT ONLINE since 2016. As a frequent lecturer, curator, teacher, and coach, he interacts with key decision-makers as… Continue reading Michael Pfister

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Gavin Rees

Gavin Rees is Senior Advisor for Training and Innovation at the Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma, a project of the Graduate School of Journalism at Columbia University in New York, which is dedicated to promoting ethical and innovative approaches to the coverage of trauma and violence. The organisation provides training and resources on the… Continue reading Gavin Rees

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Judith (Josée Déborah) Chetrit

Judith (Josée Déborah) Chetrit is a Paris-based features writer and audio documentary producer. She mostly covers labour issues, public policies, and business stories. Her documentaries have been broadcast on public radio (France Culture, France Inter) and podcasts (Louie Media, Le Monde), and her writings in news magazines (Capital, le Monde Diplomatique, Canard Enchaîné, Néon) and… Continue reading Judith (Josée Déborah) Chetrit

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Annie Hylton

Annie Hylton is an award-winning investigative journalist and magazine writer from Canada. Through long-form narrative writing, she seeks to create empathy and illustrate the human stakes behind key policy debates. She has been published by The New Yorker, Harper’s, The New Republic, London Review of Books, Esquire UK, The Walrus, and many others. She is… Continue reading Annie Hylton

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Geesje van Haren

Geesje van Haren has run her own media organisation VersPers for over eighteen years. Geesje is the driving force of the Lost in Europe project and leads a growing team of journalists in Europe. She coordinates the research on the ground, brings the team together, works in the field, and is responsible for fundraising. Geesje… Continue reading Geesje van Haren

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Věra Jourová

Věra Jourová, Vice President of the European Commission for Values and Transparency  Věra Jourová is currently Vice President of the European Commission for Values and Transparency and deals with democracy, rule of law, media pluralism and fight against disinformation. From 2014 to 2019, she served as EU Commissioner for Justice, Consumers and Gender Equality. In… Continue reading Věra Jourová

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Rudi Bressa

Rudi Bressa is an environmental and scientific freelance journalist, who collaborates with many Italian and international media outlets, focusing on climate change, energy transition, circular economy, and biodiversity conservation. He is a member of Swim (Science Writers in Italy), on the board of the Clew Journalism Network based in Berlin, and an associate of Oxpeckers… Continue reading Rudi Bressa

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Stefano Valentino

Stefano Valentino is an Italian entrepreneurial journalist based in Brussels and Investigations Manager at the European magazine Voxeurop and member of the European Data Journalism Network (EDJNet). He is a specialist of EU affairs and global ecological crises. Over the last years, he has investigated the connections between environment, sustainability, lobbying, security, and conflicts. He… Continue reading Stefano Valentino

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