Retaining independence and fighting lawsuits with a membership model

One of the toughest challenges facing independent media outlets today is figuring out how to survive financially — especially when you investigate the powerful.

Earlier this year, Austria-based DOSSIER, a member of the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (and GIJN), faced serious financial challenges as it battled a lawsuit by OMV, the country’s largest oil and gas company, after reporting on a controversial billion-dollar deal with a major shareholder.

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