Stevan Dojčinović

2019 Knight International Journalism Award Winner Stevan Dojčinović is truly one of the best investigative journalists anywhere. He is a founder and editor in chief of the Crime and Corruption Reporting Network (KRIK) in Belgrade, Serbia. At an increasingly dangerous time, he leads a team of courageous journalists who have turned a light on money laundering by business elites and other abuses by government officials. He is also a regional editor of the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP), an ICFJ partner. As a result of his probes, Dojčinović has been a frequent target of threats and vicious personal attacks by government allies. Reporters Without Borders says “Serbia has become a place where practicing journalism is neither safe nor supported by the state.” He remains undeterred. A popular online site, KRIK has launched important crime-tracking tools, including a database of politicians’ assets, a portal that debunks fake news, and a database of unsolved mafia assassinations in Serbia and Montenegro. Dojčinović also teaches journalists how to collect and analyze business data and property records. Prior to establishing KRIK, he served as editor-in-chief of the Center for Investigative Journalism of Serbia (CINS) for seven years.