Submit Your Story Ideas about Whistleblowing and Whistleblowers

The Southeast Europe Coalition on Whistleblower Protection has launched the 2nd round for submitting story ideas about whistleblowing and whistleblowers. This call aims to foster collaboration between journalists and whistleblowers in combating organized crime and corruption.

Category

Grant

Story Ideas

Journalists are encouraged to submit ideas that may cover the following topics:

• Implementation of national laws for whistleblowing protection
• Examples of good or poor whistleblower protection
• Possible improvements to national whistleblower legislation
• Obstacles faced by whistleblowers and the media
• The reliability of whistleblowers as a source for media
• Areas where whistleblowing can prevent corruption and organized crime
• The culture and perception of whistleblowing
• Challenges faced by journalists in working with whistleblowers
• Successful cooperation between media and whistleblowers
• Powerful examples of whistleblowers holding authorities accountable

Funding Information

• Grant Amount: $500 for an article of 1200 to 1500 words
• Articles will be published in the Whistleblowing Chronicles after approval

Eligibility Countries

Journalists from the following countries are eligible to submit pitches:

• Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Greece, Hungary, Kosovo, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Ukraine

Eligibility Criteria

• The authors of shortlisted pitches will be invited to develop their stories exclusively for this call.
• Final drafts will be edited and proofread by the editorial team, with changes communicated to the authors before publication.
• Once published in the Whistleblower Journal, authors can publish their articles in national media or on social networks, with acknowledgment of the Southeast Europe Coalition’s support.
• The best story of the 2nd round will be awarded during the Coalition’s Annual Meeting.

Highlights

• Donor Name: Southeast Europe Coalition on Whistleblower Protection
• Grant Size: Less than $1,000
• Source URL: https://see-whistleblowing.org/call-forpitches-2/
• Publish Date: 13-Sept-2024 12:00 am
• Deadline Date: 31-Dec-2024 12:00 am
• Countries: Albania, Bosnia And Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Greece, Hungary, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Ukraine