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On the 15th of June 2025 the S-Info project has been presented during the Festival del Giornalismo in Ronchi dei Legionari (Italy). This event ha also been a first occasion for the launch of two of the investigative reseraches financed thanks to the S-INFO prize, indeed Alice Dominese from Italy and Darius Gălbinașu from Romania also joined the […]
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by Giovanni Marenda (originally published on meltingpot.org) We are witnessing with great anguish and concern the escalating risk of deportation of Abdulrahman Al-Khalidi, Saudi Arabian activist and journalist, an asylum seeker in Bulgaria for almost four years arbitrarily locked up in a detention center as a “threat to national security.” On March 26, the Sofia Administrative Court made […]
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By El Indio (original article in Italian published on Globalproject on January 31, 2025)translation by the editorial team of Globalproject It has been just over a week since Donald Trump’s (re)inauguration at the White House, and the political-media ecosystem has been flooded with an unprecedented wave of inputs. From Elon Musk’s raised-arm salute to the […]
by Attila Biro – Context.ro At the end of last year, Romania held presidential elections that resulted in a historic event: for the first time in 50 years, elections were canceled after the first round. This decision to halt the electoral process and order a redo after the first round, won by Călin Georgescu, a […]
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by Valentina Zoccali (S-Com) Since I developed a political consciousness, I have participated in numerous protests and initiatives by activists in Belgium, Italy, Germany, and Malta. I’ve witnessed people rise for freedom of expression and the defence of democracy, to protect those who have suffered violence, and to challenge repressive policies. I’ve seen mobilizations for […]
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by Tiziana Barillà translation by Giovanni Marenda Summer 2024 was the season of struggles against overtourism, the ideology of tourism as the panacea for all economic and social ills that is turning our territories into playgrounds where everything is allowed. Falling wages, loss of quality of life, perpetual noise and housing speculation are the consequences […]
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by Anastasiia Morozova (Frontstory), Iulia Stānoiu (Context.ro), Eva Stefankova (Investigative Center of Jan Kuciak), Josef Slerka (Investigace.cz), Kaili Malts (Delfi), Petra Blum (Westdeutscher Rundfunk – WDR), Zalán Zubor (Atlatszo)Illustration by Josef Slerka Firehose of Falsehood is a joint investigation by 10 independent media outlets in the EU. The aim of the research was to analyze […]
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by Alessia Capasso translation by Anna Irma Battino Nationalists, conspiracists, misogynists and enemies of the ‘different’, radical right-wing parties are advancing. Political scientist Andrea Pirro explained to Today.it how they manage to stay in power and how difficult it is to remove illiberal regulations once they have been introduced. The parties of the ultra-right family […]
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by Frédéric Loore, photo report by Roger JobTranslation by Oliviero Aseglio Brussels, 28 March 2023. The Mont des Arts conference centre is hosting the “Forum for the Future of Agriculture” for its annual rave. The Gold Hall is packed to the rafters. Among the participants are a whole panel of experts, representatives of the United […]
Read More from Horror fields – Investigation into pesticides banned in Belgium but exported to Peru
by Anna Irma Battino and Giovanni Marenda (Tele Radio City Onlus) S-Info was created to build bridges between civil society organizations and the world of independent journalism, that is, between the realms of activism and information. A wide debate could be opened on the proximities and distances, similarities and differences between activism and journalism, spheres […]
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by Giovanni Marenda Abstract: The article focuses on the recent and increasing repressive actions by the Italian state against the so-called civil fleet, which monitors and rescues shipwrecked people in the Central Mediterranean migration route. In particular, it refers to the blockade and preventive detention of three NGO ships – Humanity 1, Sea-Watch 5 and […]
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by Mark Wood I wrote this editorial in October 2020 during my time as print editor of Times of Malta. It marked the last speech made in Parliament by former Prime Minister of Malta Joseph Muscat, as he resigned as a Member of Parliament and pulled out of Maltese political life. The editorial may be […]
By Florence Hainaut Abstract: In French-speaking Belgium, no one knows exactly how many underage girls are being sexually exploited. Front-line workers are not sufficiently trained to detect dangerous situations, and the police lacks the technological and human resources to be proactive in this area. And finally, victims are reluctant to consider themselves as such, and […]
By Michele Filippucci Abstract: An investigation into the social and environmental impacts of the 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Cortina d’Ampezzo. Starting from the sustainability promises contained in the Olympic Dossier, public documents related to Olympic infrastructure, and testimonies from Cortina’s residents, the research analyses three planned infrastructure projects in the Ampezzo valley: the bobsleigh track, […]
by Oscar Pirlot Abstract: Since the early 2000s, renewable energy has been booming. In the context of the climate emergency, the European Union has made it a priority; for promoters, it’s a real windfall. As a result, the market is attracting a myriad of private players drawn by tempting profitability and generous subsidies. And everyone wants […]
by Darius Galbinasu Abstract: An investigation into the booming industry of children’s online videos, featuring global giant Cocomelon and Romania’s LooLoo Kids, reveals a sharp conflict between commercial success and child welfare. While creators market their content as wholesome “edutainment” and a respite for parents, psychologists warn it’s as addictive as slot machines. The analysis […]
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by Alice Dominese Abstract: In this investigation, interviews and analysis of documents obtained through a request for access to records explore the relationship between the anti-abortion movement, health care and public services in Piedmont. The information gathered sheds light on the use that “pro-life” associations make of regional funding and on how these associations have […]
Media and activism. Journalism is participation. A format by the bizzòlo editorial team with the collaboration of Gemini Network. An episode recorded live during bizzòlo – a celebration of journalism, from the Gallery of Palazzo San Giorgio, Reggio Calabria (September 2024) Presenter: Giulia Polito Speakers: Valentina Zoccali – S-Com, Antonio Pio Lancellotti – GobalProject, Antonio […]
by Georgiana Anghel Pange Abstract: Context.ro investigation reveals Romania’s severe mismanagement of flood defenses, despite having one of the EU’s highest flood-related death rates. Authorities spent nearly €6 million on a disaster management project, Ro-Risk, yet its central website has been defunct for years. Now, another €1 million is being allocated to revive the platform […]
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On March 20, a seminar of the European project S-INFO, dedicated to sustainable information and part of the “No Democracy without Journalism” campaign, was held in Venice. At the heart of the debate — featuring journalist Sara Manisera, anthropologist Francesco Vacchiano, and the student collectives Li.S.C. – Liberi Saperi Critici and Spina — were two […]
Author: The editorial team of Globalproject.info The digital transformation is rewriting the global power’s balance, fueling momentous geopolitical changes. In a world that’s more and more connected, the digital infrastructure is not just a tool, but a true political environment: it conditions production, governs social relations and shapes the very organisation of social life. Platforms, […]
Read More from The new invisible war: algorithms, platforms and the fate of communication
Romania between institutional crisis and attacks on independent media. An interview with journalist Attila Biro. This interview was made by Giovanni Marenda. Attila Biro is a Romanian top investigative journalist, currently leading the newspaper Context.ro, partner in the S-Info project. As S-Info Editorial Committee, we felt the urgency to interview him in the light of […]
The international association MEDEA: MEDIA & LEARNING ivzw invited us to write an article presenting the S-INFO project. The article, written by Mark Wood and published in their December newsletter, is available at this link: https://media-and-learning.eu/subject/media-literacy/journalists-meet-activists-in-the-sustainable-information-project/ […]
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by Attila Biro (Context) Last year, the global criminal industry generated a turnover of 2.6 trillion Euros, which is three times more than the funds allocated for the Recovery and Resilience plan after the pandemic and even larger than all the funds planned by the EU for the financial period between 2021 and 2027. This […]
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by Manuel Delia (Repubblika) For people who pay bribes, corruption is a tool, a business expense incurred to secure economic monopolies and unfair advantage. Bribing officials and politicians is cheaper than violence. But it is just as an effective means of coercion for organised crime. For people who accept bribes, corruption is the real motivation […]
Read More from Secrets and lies: how the corrupt get away with it
by Iulia Stănoiu Abstract: In recent years, more than a dozen people have died in hospital fires in Romania, some of which resulted from old electrical infrastructure. At Context, we have spent months investigating the phenomenon and found that almost half of Romania’s state hospitals have intensive care units with electrical systems older than 20 […]
Read More from Deadly health care fires: Decades-old wiring found in scores of hospitals in Romania
by Dominique Soenens Abstract: The port of Antwerp plays an important role in the international plastic waste trade, which is increasingly falling into criminal hands. Inadequate controls, understaffing at customs and broken scanners open the door to abuse, according to research by Humo and others. Containers full of illegal plastic waste leave Antwerp for Asia, to be dumped there. Figures from […]
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By Anna Irma Battino (TRC) Abstract: The investigative program hosted by Duilio Gianmaria on Rai 3, which in the first episode of its 13th edition, aired last Feb. 27, focused on the effects of fossil fuels on the ongoing climate crisis. The Italian company not only refused to participate in the broadcast, but forced the […]
Read More from ENI’s preventive censorship, the case of the “Petrolio” broadcast
by Tiziana Barillà (S-Com) Every day, in every corner of Europe (and beyond) thousands of activists and civil society organisations produce a huge amount of news. There is no social movement that does not have media activities to express or denounce facts. And, when criticism of the official media is followed by the production of […]
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