Investigative Reporting Denmark

Investigative Reporting Denmark (IR-Denmark) is a Danish non-profit journalism centre founded in 2013, created to strengthen investigative reporting in a media environment under increasing economic pressure. Rather than competing in the daily news cycle, it was set up as a resource hub where journalists can take the time needed to pursue complex, high-impact investigations. The organisation works across data journalism, long-form investigations, and cross-border reporting, often supporting projects that individual newsrooms lack the capacity to handle alone. IR-Denmark regularly collaborates with national and international media partners, helping transform raw data, leaked documents, and long-term research into publishable public-interest stories. A defining feature of IR-Denmark is its dual role: it produces journalism while also training reporters, sharing tools, and building investigative skills across the profession. This makes it as much an infrastructure for investigative journalism as a publisher in its own right. IR-Denmark operates as a non-profit organisation, funded through grants, foundation support, and project-based funding, without advertising or commercial ownership. This structure allows it to prioritise methodological rigour, editorial independence, and long-term impact over speed or volume.