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The Investigative Journalism for Europe (IJ4EU) fund supports cross-border investigative journalism in the public interest. It is run by the International Press Institute, the European Centre for Press and Media Freedom and the European Journalism Centre. IJ4EU provides grants to journalistic teams collaborating on investigations on transnational subjects, along with editorial and legal support. It also runs the annual #UNCOVERED conference and the IJ4EU Impact Awards. Listen to the stories behind IJ4EU-funded investigations, from the journalists who worked on them: how they came across their subject matter, built cross-border teams, overcame obstacles and created impact. Visit ij4eu.net for more information.
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Wednesday Feb 16, 2022
Wednesday Feb 16, 2022
The latest episode of the IJ4EU Podcast takes a behind-the-scenes look at The Vapour Trail, a cross-border investigation into secret lobbying by the tobacco industry.
This cross-border collaboration between French daily Le Monde and Dutch reporters collective The Investigative Desk exposes a secret alliance between Big Tobacco and networks of U.S. oil tycoons to thwart regulations on e-cigarettes and promote laissez-faire policies in Europe.
Supported by the Investigative Journalism for Europe (IJ4EU) fund, the investigation exposes the work of fake consumer groups funded by the tobacco industry to promote vaping under the guise of defending individual freedom.
Timothy Large of the International Press Institute sits down with investigative journalists Ties Keyzer and Stéphane Horel to discuss how US oil billionaires and Big Tobacco are dusting off an old battle tactic to bring libertarianism to the heart of Europe.
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