GIJC23: Interview with Laurent Richard

Laurent Richard, founder and executive director of Forbidden Stories, gives his advice for conducting a cross-border investigation, explains the decisive role that GIJN plays for an organization like Forbidden Stories, highlights the importance of teaching investigative and collaborative journalism and warns of the risk of burnout which threatens journalists working on international cross-border investigations.
Interview carried out at #GIJC23 by Alcyone Wemaere. Editing: Leonardo Alexis Peralta.
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