On the Panama Papers and Investigative Journalism
The recent release of the Panama Papers highlighted the increasingly globalized nature of corruption and the entrenched international and offshore mechanisms through which the world’s political and financial elite funnel immense wealth and ill-gotten assets.
Miranda Patrucic is investigative reporter and regional editor for the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project, a not-for-profit network of regional nonprofit investigative centers and for-profit independent media outlets stretching from Eastern Europe to Central Asia.
In a recent discussion, she covered the project’s recent work, the current implications of the Panama Papers, the nexus of journalistic inquiry and smart litigation, and how to better connect investigative journalism with the social change agenda. Watch above.
