Novaya Investigative Lab
Novaya Investigative Lab is a training and fellowship program that helps journalists from Armenia, Moldova, and Russia develop diverse skills in cross-border investigative reporting. The program enables participants to publish high-impact investigations alongside investigative teams and media outlets from Germany and Eastern Partnership countries.
About the program
How do you find the right hook for your investigation? What tools can help you analyse and visualise data for your story? How do you pitch your project to an international media partner? Where can you find funding for a media fellowship? And what forms of international collaboration can truly elevate your investigation?
Novaya Investigative Lab is a training and fellowship programme designed to support journalists from Armenia, Moldova, and Russia in answering these questions—and more. The programme enables participants to publish impactful investigations in collaboration with investigative teams and media outlets from Germany and Eastern Partnership countries.
The programme combines in-person and online training sessions, consulting, pitching and mentorship support covering investigative methodologies, OSINT techniques, and best practices in cross-border journalism. Since 2023, participants develop and refine their project ideas, receive ongoing mentorship, explore international collaboration opportunities, and be awarded a media fellowship.
Novaya Investigative Lab is organized by Jinn in partnership with Novaya Gazeta Europe and is financially supported by German Federal Foreign Office.