Dataharvest 2026 - the European Investigative Journalism Conference

Independent newsrooms across Europe are facing a tough reality: grant funding is becoming more competitive, short-term, and unpredictable. This panel will explore the challenges small newsrooms encounter when forced to downsize, and how they can restructure teams, workflows, and output to continue producing quality journalism under financial pressure. We’ll also examine how one can try to secure new revenue streams - and how to pursue them without compromising editorial independence-and about the strain that sudden influxes of one-off projects and grants can place on already overstretched teams. Join us to discuss these challenges, share experiences, and learn practical, transferable strategies.