Global Investigative Journalism Conference Agenda by Whova

Minna Knus-Galan

Investigative journalist, Yle, Finnish Broadcasting Company. MOT

Minna Knus-Galán is a reporter on the investigative TV program MOT at the Finnish Broadcasting Company, Yle. Knus-Galán has participated in many ICIJ projects like Panama Papers, Paradise Papers, Luxleaks and Implant Files, as well as other cross-border investigations like MEPS project and Troika Laundromat. She has won several awards, among others Journalist of the year (2015) and a special award by the Finnish Association of Investigative Journalism for her work on Panama Papers (2017). Knus-Galán is the author of the book "Projekt Panama" (2017). Knus-Galán was chairperson of the Finnish Association of Investigative Journalism, Tutkiva ( 2009-2013) and is the co-organizer of the regular conference of investigative journalism in Helsinki. She's chair of ICIJ network committee.

Minna is speaking at

Lightning Round: Survival Strategies of Women Muckrakers

French Translation

4:15 pm - 5:30 pm

Holcim Auditorium, HafenCity Universität (HCU)

Speakers

Martha Mendoza (Speaker) AP National Writer, Associated Press
Patricia Evangelista (Speaker) Investigative Reporter, Rappler
Minna Knus-Galan (Speaker) Investigative journalist, Yle, Finnish Broadcasting Company. MOT
Marcela Turati (Speaker) Reporter, Quinto Elemento Lab México
Miranda Patrucic (Speaker) Investigative Reporter / Regional Editor, Organized Crime & Corruption Reporting Project
Juliane Löffler (Speaker) BuzzFeed News
Shiori Ito (Speaker)
Oriana Zill (Speaker) Producer, CBS News 60 Minutes
Sheila Coronel (Moderator) Dean of Academic Affairs, Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism
Asha Mwilu (Speaker) Investigative Journalist, Special Projects Editor, Citizen TV
Alejandra Xanic Vb (Speaker) Co-founder, Quinto Elemento Lab

Description

What does it take to succeed as a woman in the world of investigative journalism? In this lightning round session, leading women muckrakers from around the world will present strategies they used in their professional work, and will offer advice on everything from dealing with bad bosses to balancing work and family. As in other lightning rounds, each speaker has just five to seven minutes for her presentation. Come and be inspired.

French translation for this session is provided by CFI, the French media development organization.

Cross-Border Projects: The Reporters’ Perspective

10:45 am - 12:00 pm

DesignXPort

Speakers

Minna Knus-Galan (Speaker) Investigative journalist, Yle, Finnish Broadcasting Company. MOT
Elena Kuch (Speaker) Reporter, Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR)
Yasu Sawa (Speaker) Senior Writer, Investigative and In-Depth Reporting, Kyodo News
Rana Sabbagh (Moderator) Arij

Description

Cross-border projects have grown in popularity and sophistication. What are the lessons in working in these unique collaborations from the perspective of an individual reporter? How do you join an international collaboration?

What have been the strong points of each network in terms of planning, data sharing, and daily communication? How do you cope with cultural clashes and different ways of doing journalism? And how do you deal with the stress that each muckraker at some point has to face?

Elena Kuch/NDR (Germany), Yasuomi Sawa/Kyodo (Japan) and Minna Knus-Galán/Yle (Finland) have all years of experience of cross-border projects like Panama Papers, Implant Files and Troika Laundromat.