You Can Kill the Messenger, but not the Message: Journalism in the Danger Zone

‘You can kill the messenger, but not the message’ is the slogan of news platform Forbidden Stories. We speak with founder Laurent Richard about the opportunities and challenges technology brings when working in the danger zone.

107 journalists were killed during their work last year. Very often because of their work. With his organisation Forbidden Stories, French journalist Laurent Richard completes the news stories of journalists who were murdered. Under the slogan ‘you can kill the messenger, but not the message’, Forbidden Stories published about forced labour in Turkmenistan, captagon trafficking in Syria and deforestation in Cambodia.

Before Forbidden Stories, Richard was involved with the Pentagon Papers, a project that published millions of documents that exposed offshore financial constructions.

Technology helps Richard in his investigative journalism, but comes with its own dangers. How do you communicate safely with your sources? How do you verify your facts online? And how do you work together with other organisations to finish a story? In this edition of Techdenkers we speak with Laurent Richard and Thomas Muntz, Editor-in-chief Investico, about the opportunities and challenges technology brings when working in the danger zone.

Programme maker: Rosalie Dielesen

Moderator: Marcia Luyten

The Techdenkers series is supported by Adyen. This programme is a part of the Forum on European Culture 2025.

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