VVOJ

Focus
Ecosystem

Year of establishment
2002

Year of investment
2018

Country
Netherlands

The Vereniging van Onderzoeksjournalisten (VVOJ) is a leading networking and advocacy organisation for investigative journalism in the Netherlands and Flanders. The VVOJ promotes high-quality investigative journalism through training, workshops, knowledge sharing, and conferences for journalists, educators, and students.

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Netherlands to host global investigative journalism conference

23.11.2025 - Global Investigative Journalism Network

In 2027, the VVOJ will host the Global Investigative Journalism Conference in the Netherlands. The event brings together journalists from around the world to share knowledge and experience.

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VVOJ and SPOON withdraw from OGA research group

3.9.2025 - VVOJ

The organisations have withdrawn from a project group focused on research into the Open Government Act. They express concerns about the structure and independence of the process.

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VVOJ welcomes appointment of investigative journalism professor

7.11.2024 - VVOJ

VVOJ has welcomed the appointment of Nikki Sterkenburg. The organisation sees it as an important step for the development of investigative journalism.

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VVOJ launches world’s first chair dedicated to investigative journalism

28.9.2023 - VVOJ

VVOJ announces the creation of a new endowed Chair in Investigative Journalism at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. The chair is designed to establish scientific research into newsroom practice.

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VVOJ launches the world’s first investigative journalism chair

28.9.2023 - VVOJ

VVOJ announces the creation of a new endowed Chair in Investigative Journalism at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. The chair is designed to establish scientific research into newsroom practice.

VVOJ

Knowledge and network for Dutch and Flemish journalists

From other media

Netherlands to host global investigative journalism conference

VVOJ and SPOON withdraw from OGA research group

VVOJ welcomes appoint­ment of investigative journalism professor

VVOJ launches world’s first chair dedicated to investigative journalism

VVOJ launches the world’s first investigative journalism chair

VVOJ welcomes appointment of investigative journalism professor