Deadline: 7 April 2024
The Influence Industry Project is inviting journalists, researchers and civil society investigators with a passion for conducting investigations into the political influence industry and how personal data and data-driven technologies are used to influence voters, elections and political processes.
This series of workshops will provide investigation methods, resources and skills for covering upcoming, or recently run elections. The mix of training, discussions, and skill-sharing will be run by Tactical Tech’s The Influence Industry Project and Exposing the Invisible teams as part of the Collaborative and Investigative Journalism Initiative (CIJI).
The Investigating the Influence Industry in Elections mastercourse will cover:
- tools and tactics that political actors and the companies they work with are using to conduct political influence,
- investigation techniques and cases specific to researching the political use of data-driven technologies and their surrounding industry,
- networking and skill-sharing opportunities among participants to encourage connections with each other’s work and to advance this area of knowledge and investigation.
The mastercourse will be a mix of lectures and guest speakers, hands-on workshops, and discussion-based activities. The online sessions will be accompanied by resources provided by Tactical Tech’s Influence Industry Project.
Eligibility Criteria
- Apply if you are:
- an independent journalist working with independent media organisations or as a freelancer
- a civil society/’citizen’ investigator or researcher
- a member of an NGO or other research organisation using and benefiting from investigation methods in the public interest
- an academic or student researching a related topic
- any other member of civil society with a demonstrated passion and curiosity for applying investigative methods and standards to document, verify and expose issues of public interest.
- They particularly encourage you to apply if:
- You are working in or with communities across Europe either locally or across borders
- You have interest in or work on local/regional issues and have fewer opportunities to access cross-national collaboration and skill-sharing events
- You wish to gain more skills and knowledge from others and connect with a network of experienced investigators and practitioners
- You are passionate about starting your own investigations and want to learn more about techniques you can apply.
- Please Note – this workshop provides a free learning and collaboration opportunity, and they do not provide stipends or grants for attending the online sessions.
For more information, visit The Influence Industry Project.
