{"id":76501,"date":"2016-07-05T17:45:30","date_gmt":"2016-07-05T16:45:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.indexoncensorship.org\/?p=76501"},"modified":"2016-07-05T17:45:30","modified_gmt":"2016-07-05T16:45:30","slug":"14-july-role-investigative-journalism-free-media-fighting-corruption","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.indexoncensorship.org\/newsite02may\/?p=76501","title":{"rendered":"14 July: The role of investigative journalism and a free media in fighting corruption"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>How can we protect a free media and space for civil society? What are the growing restrictions facing journalists? How can investigative journalism fight corruption?<\/p>\n<p>As the space for free media in Europe is threatened, the importance of an independent media must be emphasised. A free and independent media plays a vital role in exposing corruption and holding governments and the corporate world accountable.<\/p>\n<p>Join Transparency International EU for a conference on <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201c<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.transparencyinternational.eu\/2016\/06\/event-the-role-of-investigative-journalism-and-a-free-media-in-fighting-corruption\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Role of Investigative Journalism and a Free Media in Fighting Corruption<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d including:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Restrictions on Media and the Press in the European Union, 3.45pm-4.45pm<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jodie Ginsberg, chief executive, Index on Censorship<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Andras Peltho, founder\/editor, Direckt 36 Hungary<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dirk Voorhoof, board member, European Centre for Press and Media Freedom<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Investigating Corruption, 4.45pm-5.45pm<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Miranda Patrucic, editor, Organised Crime and Corruption Reporting Project<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kristoff Clerix, Knack Magazine (ICIJ member who has worked on LuxLeaks, SwissLeaks and Panama Papers)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>When<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: 2-6pm, 14 July<br \/>\n<\/span><b>Where<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Residence Palace, Rue de la Loi 155, Brussels<br \/>\n<\/span><b>Tickets<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: To attend this event, register <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/us10.admin.mailchimp.com\/campaigns\/bit.ly\/21i39Jd\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. To apply for a travel grant contact <\/span><a href=\"mailto:EMcMillan@transparency.org\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">EMcMillan@transparency.org<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How can we protect a free media and space for civil society? What are the growing restrictions facing journalists? 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