Oštro
Oštro nurtures investigative and data journalism in Slovenia, champions the "right to know" as one of the fundamental human rights, spreads journalistic knowledge, and contributes to the cultivation of future generations of journalists.
Directory Profile https://journalismdirectory.org/network/ostro/
About Oštro was formed out of the realization that the space for quality journalism is inexorably shrinking. Traditionally structured media companies in many countries in the region are trapped in a centrifuge of interest groups and inadequate business models, forced to beg for clicks and produce a relentless stream of “shocking” stories. The audience has lost almost all its illusions about journalism, and many choose to reject the media because they see it as a part of the problem – which it is. But journalism has never been as badly needed as it is today, in a time of abundance of deceptive information accompanied by the decay of democratic principles. Oštro is not a magical solution to this complicated and harmful situation, but it is better than the status quo. Oštro is not for sale — not for money, nor influence, nor clicks. It runs no advertisements. It doesn’t owe anything to anyone. It is financed from grants and from its own income and conducts its business in a transparent and public manner. Oštro exclusively serves the public interest and produces journalism that rejects both the agenda set by the traditional media and the false imperative to produce a constant stream of minor daily stories. Together with their sister center Oštro in Croatia, they form a unique micro-regional center.
Country Slovenia
Topics Health, Organized crime, Politics / policy / democracy, Social issues, Environment, offshore jurisdictions, far-right, disinformation, corruption, money laundering