Paul Radu
Paul Radu | |
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 Paul 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 |
| Employer | Balkan Investigative Reporting Network Summer School of Investigative Reporting |
| Organization(s) | Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project Romanian Center for Investigative Journalism |
| Known for | Investigating transnational crime in Eastern Europe |
Paul Radu is an investigative journalist based in Bucharest, Romania.[1] He is the director of the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project.[2] He is also one of the cofounders of the Romanian Center for Investigative Journalism.[3] He investigates transnational crime in Eastern Europe.[4] He has received multiple international awards for his journalism.[5] He believes that journalists should not be activists, but should rather trust that objective journalism is a sufficient contribution to whatever causes one might otherwise advocate.[6] He teaches at the Balkan Investigative Reporting Network Summer School of Investigative Reporting.[7] 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]
References
- ^ Nancy Keefe Rhodes (2012). "Not My Life: Filmmaker Robert Bilheimer's Latest Meditation on Good and Evil" (PDF). Stone Canoe: 6. Retrieved August 6, 2013.
- ^ Jan Gunnar Furuly (March 9, 2012). "Journalist forsøkt utpresset med sexbilder". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). Retrieved August 12, 2013.
- ^ Sherry Ricchiardi (June–July 2010). "Playing Defense". American Journalism Review. Retrieved August 12, 2013.
- ^ "V Encuentro de Periodismo de Investigación". El País (in Spanish). March 7, 2012. Retrieved August 12, 2013.
- ^ "Balkan: Mellemmænd tjener stort på lyssky handel med energi". DR (in Danish). May 7, 2007. Retrieved August 12, 2013.
- ^ "Medien sollen Integration fördern". Der Standard (in German). November 18, 2008. Retrieved August 12, 2013.
- ^ Gordana Andric (August 20, 2010). "BIRN Summer School of Investigative Reporting Opens". Balkan Insight. Retrieved August 12, 2013.
- ^ "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.