Sustaining a Global, Independent Nonprofit Media Organization in the 21st Century

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The Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) is a nonprofit investigative reporting platform for 50+ independent media outlets around the world, publishing more than 100 investigations a year. By developing and equipping a global network of investigative journalists and publishing their stories, OCCRP exposes crime and corruption so the public can hold power to account.
OCCRP investigations often have substantial impact, such as closing a loophole in the financial system or triggering sanctions against corrupt actors, and have contributed to $7.3 billion in fines levied and monies seized — illicitly acquired funds returned to the public. While upholding the highest journalistic ethics and editorial standards, OCCRP develops and deploys cutting-edge tech tools to enable collaborative, secure data-driven investigations. With OCCRP Aleph, an investigative data platform powered by software OCCRP developed, journalists can search and cross-reference more than one billion records to trace criminal connections and patterns and to efficiently collaborate across borders.
But what does it take to keep a global, independent nonprofit media organization thriving in an era of constant change for the news industry? Investigative journalists Drew Sullivan, Paul Radu and Miranda Patrucic talk about the OCCRP model and how to create a foundation for sustainability by building a solid body of work that people trust.
Participants:
Paul Radu, Co-Founder and Chief of Innovation, OCCRP
Miranda Patrucic, Deputy Editor in Chief, Central Asia, OCCRP
Moderated by Khadija Sharife, Senior Africa Editor, OCCRP
Paul bio:
Paul Radu is co-founder and chief of innovation at OCCRP. He leads OCCRP’s major investigative projects, scopes regional expansion and develops new strategies and technology to expose organized crime and corruption across borders. Paul initiated and led the award-winning Russian, Azerbaijani, and Troika Laundromat investigations, and coined the term “laundromat” to define large-scale, all-purpose financial fraud vehicles that are used to launder billions of dollars.
Miranda bio:
Based in Sarajevo, Miranda Patrucic is deputy editor in chief for Central Asia. She most recently worked on the award-winning Plunder and Patronage in the Heart of Central Asia and the Matraimov Kingdom investigations, which resulted in protests that brought down the government in Kyrgyzstan. She has worked on investigations that exposed billions in telecom bribes in Uzbekistan and Azerbaijan; revealed a €1.2 billion arms trade between Europe and the Gulf that fueled conflicts in the Middle East; and exposed ties between organized crime, government, and business in Montenegro.
Khadija bio:
Based in South Africa, Khadija Sharife is an award-winning investigative journalist and senior editor for Africa at Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project. Sharife is the former director of the Platform for the Protection of Whistleblowers (PPLAAF) and currently also a board member of Finance Uncovered. She has worked with forums including the Pan-African Parliament, the African Union, the OECD, and UNEP. Her work is focused on illicit financial flows, natural resources, and political economy. She is the author of “Tax Us If You Can: Africa.”