Paul Radu is an investigative journalist from Romania.[1] He is the co-founder of the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project, for which he and co-founder Drew Sullivan received the Special Award by the European Press Prize.[2][3] He is also one of the cofounders of the Romanian Center for Investigative Journalism.[4]
Paul Radu | |
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 Radu being interviewed for the human trafficking documentary film Not My Life (left to right: Radu, Richard Young, Robert Bilheimer) | |
| Nationality | Romanian |
| Citizenship | Romania |
| Occupation | Investigative journalist |
| Organization(s) | Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project Romanian Center for Investigative Journalism |
| Known for | Investigating transnational crime in Eastern Europe |
Awards and Recognition
editHe is the recipient of numerous awards including in 2004, the Knight International Journalism Award and the Investigative Reporters and Editors Award,[5] in 2007, the Global Shining Light Award, the Tom Renner Investigative Reporters and Editors Award, the 2011 the Daniel Pearl Award for Outstanding International Investigative Reporting and the 2015 European Press Prize.[6] In 2020 he was awarded the Skoll Foundation Award for Social Entrepreneurship[7] and He has also been part of the Panama Papers multiple awards winning team.
In 2008, he sat on a Central European Initiative jury to name that year's best investigative journalist; the jury chose Drago Hedl.[8] In 2009, he appeared on 48 Hours investigating sexual slavery and human trafficking in Romania.[9] He has also investigated human trafficking in Bosnia and Herzegovina.[10]
Paul has been selected for a number of fellowships including the Alfred Friendly Press Fellowship in 2001,[11] the Milena Jesenska Press Fellowship in 2002,[12] the Rosalynn Carter Fellowship for Mental Health Journalism in 2007,[13] the 2008 Knight International Journalism fellowship with the International Center for Journalists[14] and he was selected as an Ashoka Global Fellow in 2018.[15] He is a board member for the Global Investigative Journalism Network,[16] a member of the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists,[17] a member of the jury for the global Sigma Data Journalism Awards,[18] and a member of the Allard Prize advisory board.[19]
Journalistic Work
editRadu is the executive producer of the award-winning film “The Killing of a Journalist.”[20]
In 2023, he co-founded Floodlight: Fiction in the Public Interest, an initiative that brings together investigative journalists and filmmakers together to make TV series and films.[21]
Also in 2023, Radu oversaw the NarcoFiles project, a series of investigations that revealed the inner workings of transnational smuggling gangs from Latin America to Europe.[22]
Radu is a co-founder of the Journalism Cloud Alliance, which is examining data storage costs and risks to ensure newsrooms can increase investigative journalism capacity and stay sustainable. He is a committee member of the Paris Charter on AI and Journalism which defines ethics and principles that journalists, newsrooms and media outlets can apply in their work with artificial intelligence.[23]
In 2020 Radu was sued for defamation in London by Azerbaijani MP, Javanshir Feyziyev, over two articles in OCCRP's award-winning Azerbaijan Laundromat series about money-laundering out of Azerbaijan. The case was discontinued two weeks before the trial was to start.[24]
References
edit- ^ Nancy Keefe Rhodes (2012). "Not My Life: Filmmaker Robert Bilheimer's Latest Meditation on Good and Evil" (PDF). Stone Canoe: 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved August 6, 2013.
- ^ Jan Gunnar Furuly (March 9, 2012). "Journalist forsøkt utpresset med sexbilder". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). Retrieved August 12, 2013.
- ^ OCCRP. "Awards". www.occrp.org. Retrieved 2020-05-28.
- ^ Sherry Ricchiardi (June–July 2010). "Playing Defense". American Journalism Review. Archived from the original on July 22, 2013. Retrieved August 12, 2013.
- ^ "Paul Radu". International Center for Journalists. Retrieved 2024-10-18.
- ^ "Paul Radu". European Press Prize. Retrieved 2024-10-18.
- ^ "Skoll | Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project". Retrieved 2024-10-18.
- ^ "Quando il coraggio premia" (in Italian). Osservatorio Balcani e Caucaso. May 26, 2008. Retrieved August 12, 2013.
- ^ Rebecca Leung (February 11, 2009). "Rescued from Sex Slavery". 48 Hours. Retrieved August 12, 2013.
- ^ Beth Kampschror (May 23, 2006). "In Bosnia, convicts get weekends off". The Christian Science Monitor. Retrieved August 12, 2013.
- ^ Partners, Press (2016-12-12). "Alfred Friendly Press Partners". Alfred Friendly Press Partners. Retrieved 2024-10-18.
- ^ "Paul Radu – BIRN Summer School". birnsummerschool.org. Retrieved 2024-10-18.
- ^ "The Rosalynn Carter Fellowships For Mental Health Journalism 2007-2008". The Carter Center. Retrieved 2024-10-18.
- ^ "Paul Radu". International Center for Journalists. Retrieved 2024-10-18.
- ^ "Paul Radu | Ashoka". www.ashoka.org. Retrieved 2024-10-18.
- ^ "Board of Directors". gijn.org. Retrieved 2024-10-18.
- ^ "ICIJ member Paul Cristian Radu". Retrieved 2024-10-18.
- ^ "Meet the Sigmas 2024 jury and prize committee". The Sigma Awards. 2023-11-27. Retrieved 2024-10-18.
- ^ "Expert Advisory Group | Allard prize". allardprize.org. 2022-09-06. Retrieved 2024-10-18.
- ^ Sarnecki, Matt (2023-04-27), The Killing of a Journalist (Documentary, Crime), Robert Fico, Robert Kalinak, Andrej Kiska, Final Cut for Real, Frame Films, OCCRP, retrieved 2024-05-21
- ^ Roxborough, Scott (2023-11-27). "Investigative Reporters Team With Filmmakers at First Floodlight Summit in Colombia". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
- ^ Daly, Max (2023-11-09). "Here's What You Need to Know About the Panama Papers Of The Drug World". Vice. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
- ^ "Journalism Cloud Alliance Launches". GFMD. Retrieved 2024-10-18.
- ^ "Azerbaijan MP discontinues defamation case against investigative journalist Paul Radu | Doughty Street Chambers". www.doughtystreet.co.uk. 2020-01-23. Retrieved 2024-05-21.