Blank Spot Project - english

Blank Spot Project - english Blank Spot Project is crowdfunded platform for longform journalism, reported from around the world. Our goal is to tell the stories that do not get told.

Blank Spot Project is a crowdfunded digital platform for longform journalism, reported from around the world. When journalist Martin Schibbye was released from an Ethiopian prison after 438 days in captivity, a fellow prisoner whispered “Tell the world what you have seen here.” Schibbye and the group of editors, photographers, investigative journalists, digital developers and reporters who make up

the citizen-funded Blank Spot Project are doing just that: putting the overlooked corners of the world under the looking glass.

After an EU delegation of elected parliamentarians went on a trip to Azerbaijan, their criticism was exchanged for prais...
07/12/2022

After an EU delegation of elected parliamentarians went on a trip to Azerbaijan, their criticism was exchanged for praise for the dictatorship. Although the trip was paid for by the Azerbaijani Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the parliamentarians never declared a transparency report. Blankspot's investigation shows how the Azerbaijan lobby uses "smart villages" to smooth over criticism of it.

After an EU delegation of elected parliamentarians went on a trip to Azerbaijan, their criticism was exchanged for praise for the dictatorship. Although the trip was paid for by the Azerbaijani Min…

Since Qatar was awarded the 2022 FIFA World Cup, thousands of migrant workers have died. In search for answers, journali...
01/12/2022

Since Qatar was awarded the 2022 FIFA World Cup, thousands of migrant workers have died. In search for answers, journalism platform Blankspot collected stories directly from their families. We then created Cards of Qatar – a catalogue of football cards that instead of facts about players tell the stories of the workers who never returned.

Thousands of migrant workers have died since Qatar was awarded to host the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Help us tell their stories.

Since Qatar was awarded the 2022 FIFA World Cup, thousands of migrant workers have died. In search for answers, journali...
02/07/2022

Since Qatar was awarded the 2022 FIFA World Cup, thousands of migrant workers have died. In search for answers, journalism platform Blankspot collected stories directly from their families. We then created Cards of Qatar – a catalogue of football cards that instead of facts about players tell the stories of the workers who never returned.

Tusentals gästarbetare har dött sedan Qatar tilldelades fotbolls-VM 2022. Hjälp oss att berätta deras historia.

How is the pandemic affecting democracy? What does it look like in your country? We invite you to an open discussion abo...
29/01/2021

How is the pandemic affecting democracy?

What does it look like in your country? We invite you to an open discussion about clouds of unrest, dreams and important steps forward to ensure a positive development of democracy. Welcome!

Sunday, January 31 at 4:00pm CET with Brit Stakston, Martin Schibbye. What does it look like in your country? We invite you to an open discussion about clouds of unrest, dreams and important steps forward to ensure a positive development of democracy. Welcome!

Just like declining the award she recently turned down, Greta Thunberg should have considered against going to Madrid, S...
29/11/2019

Just like declining the award she recently turned down, Greta Thunberg should have considered against going to Madrid, Spain, where the UN Climate Conference was moved due to unrest in Chile.

There is a sort of “Greta effect” going on within many levels of society around the world. Industry after industry, non-governmental organizations and even politicians are discussing the opportunities and challenges that this high attention level on climate issues raised by Greta Thunberg create...

What's next for engaged journalism in Sweden?
24/10/2019

What's next for engaged journalism in Sweden?

The Local hosted an event for journalists, editors and others to discuss how newsrooms in Sweden can do more to involve their community in reporting. Catherine Edwards discusses what we learned, and what's next for engaged journalism in Sweden.

” I sincerely hope, however, that when Abiy Ahmed accepts the Nobel Peace Prize he will not forget these early spearhead...
04/05/2019

” I sincerely hope, however, that when Abiy Ahmed accepts the Nobel Peace Prize he will not forget these early spearheads of democracy whom we can thank for these historical developments. To adopt an expression from the US: they are the unsung heroes—they are the ones who have done the brunt of the work in clearing a space in which others can grow and step out into the limelight.”

In this text, Martin Schibbye focuses on the hundreds of individuals whose struggle—not least through writing—made democratic development possible in Ethiopia.

Ethiopian Airlines – a source of national pride and now, international mourning.
11/03/2019

Ethiopian Airlines – a source of national pride and now, international mourning.

OP-ED: Ethiopian Airlines flight 302 bound for Nairobi Kenya Sunday. The airline CEO confirmed that none of the 157 passengers from 35 different countries survived. The crash is a tragedy on many levels, not just because the immense loss of life, the airline is also the source of great pride for Eth...

"When you consider that spring is rather an alien notion to millions of Africans living between the tropics, using a spr...
05/02/2019

"When you consider that spring is rather an alien notion to millions of Africans living between the tropics, using a spring metaphor to describe their efforts at political renewal is inadequate".

When you consider that spring is rather an alien notion to millions of Africans living between the tropics, using a spring metaphor to describe their efforts at political renewal is inadequate.

Get in touch if this is something for you.
21/06/2018

Get in touch if this is something for you.

We are looking for contributions in the form of short dispatches (maximum 1000 characters including blanks) about hyper-local topics.

One Eritrean wants to return to a country many are trying to escape.
16/04/2018

One Eritrean wants to return to a country many are trying to escape.

Convicted for fatally stabbing a mother and her child in a Swedish IKEA store, Abraham Ukbagabir is seeking to serve out his life sentence in his native country, Eritrea. But efforts to secure Abraham’s extradition have foundered, despite pleas from the Eritrean government. Sweden is concerned abo...

Now one of our latest stories from Eritrea is translated for our english speaking readers.
16/04/2018

Now one of our latest stories from Eritrea is translated for our english speaking readers.

Eritrea – a country desperate for positive publicity and investment, found new hope in the Bisha copper mine. Everything seemed great, until three former mine workers sued the company for slave labor practices and human rights violations in a Canadian court.

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