Disinformation and corruption don't stop at borders—and neither does investigative journalism! 🤝 Next in our partner series: Context Romania🇷🇴, an award-winning team known for high-impact mentorship and exposing massive cross-border disinformation networks. 🕵️‍♂️

Breakwater is more than a festival. It is a year-round initiative connecting journalists, researchers and community builders who believe that public interest journalism should prevail. Join us in Gdańsk this September. breakwaterfestival.org

Breakwater Festival is all about collaborative journalism—the best stories are broken together! 🤝 Next up in our partner series: ICJK, Slovakia’s only outlet focused solely on investigative journalism and a vital hub for cross-border stories. 🕵️‍♂️

🌊 "Breakwater is a meeting place for journalists who believe independent journalism is fundamental to open societies," writes co-founder Amund Trellevik in our latest newsletter. Want more festival insights and behind-the-scenes stories? Don’t miss out! 👉 Sign up on our website

Breakwater Festival is all about collaborative journalism—the best stories are broken together! 🤝 Over the next few weeks, we’ll introduce our media partners. First up: @papertrailmedia.de, an award-winning German newsroom founded by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists. 🕵️‍♂️

⚓ Meet the Organisational & Sustainability Pier. Independent journalism needs strong foundations. Explore leadership, fundraising, newsroom resilience and sustainable media models that help quality journalism thrive. See you in Gdańsk! 👋

🎬 Meet the Movie & Storytelling Pier. How does great journalism become a documentary, podcast or book? Explore storytelling across platforms, connect with producers and learn how to bring ambitious projects to life. See you in Gdańsk! 👋

One more reason to join us at Breakwater Festival? Gdańsk 🌊 We hope you'll have time to explore it! We've partnered with several hotels and offer special discount codes for attendees. Looking for accommodation? Email us at info@breakwaterfestival.org 💙

Meet the Exiled Media Pier. How do you investigate when you're forced to leave your country? Join conversations with journalists working in exile on reporting across borders, protecting sources and building sustainable independent media. See you in Gdańsk! 👋

📊 Meet the Data Pier. Explore big data, OSINT and AI in journalism. Learn how to work with satellite imagery, geolocation, network analysis and AI-powered investigations to uncover hidden stories and strengthen investigative reporting. See you in Gdańsk! 👋 More info: breakwaterfestival.org

If you work under specific conditions, in a rare combination of languages, topics, cultures, sources, and tools, you lack people who will say, “Yes, we’ve hit the same wall too!”. That’s why you come to Gdańsk. More info about festival: breakwaterfestival.org

🌍 Meet the Regional Pier. From the Baltics to the Balkans, we'll explore the geopolitical challenges shaping our region today: the war in Ukraine, disinformation, propaganda, political influence and reporting from conflict zones. See you in Gdańsk! 👋

🌊Thank you to everyone who applied for the Breakwater Fellowship programme! We've now contacted all fellowship recipients by email. We were happy to see how many people believe in the value of independent journalism and collaboration across borders. See you in Gdańsk in September!

The Investigative & Quality Journalism Pier focuses on deep investigations. Expect hands-on training on storytelling, financial forensics, legal resilience, and building audience trust. We will explore the tools behind high-impact journalism. See you in Gdańsk! More info: breakwaterfestival.org

Check out @petermat.bsky.social sharing a personal story behind creation of the festival. Want more behind-the-scenes stories, reflections, and festival updates? Subscribe to our newsletter! breakwaterfestival.org/en/article/w...

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Over the past months, Breakwater has been growing from an idea, to a plan, to something very real. Now, with the festival coming into view, I wanted to write to you personally.

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“We are not building another industry event for polite networking. We are building a festival where journalism’s real challenges can be faced openly and where people leave with new ideas.” Want more behind-the-scenes stories and updates? Subscribe to our newsletter breakwaterfestival.org/en/news

So many of us - investigative journalists - are now in Belgium at #Dataharvest26, learning and inspiring one another. But for those missing out, here’s your chance to be part of the experience at #BreakwaterFestival. Get your ticket here: breakwaterfestival.org/en/tickets 🎟️

Are you a freelancer, student, or early-career journalist? 📝 Thanks to kind donors, we have established our fellowship programme for young journalists. Apply by May 30th and join us in Gdańsk: breakwaterfestival.org/en/apply-for...

‼️Just a few days left to get your Early Bird ticket, don’t miss your chance! Get 20% off the standard price and save the date: 24 - 27 September 2026. breakwaterfestival.org/en/tickets 👋See you in Gdańsk!

The most cost effective way to join us at Breakwater Festival is here, but not for long. Our Early Bird tickets are available only until May 31st! This is your chance to secure full access at the lowest possible price. Get your Early Bird ticket now! breakwaterfestival.org/en/tickets

It all started with a video call between Tromsø and Warsaw. Now the first-ever Breakwater is 4 months away. This September, we’re gathering to talk about the future of journalism. Read our newsletter for the full story and get early-bird tickets before June 1st! 🎟️👉 breakwaterfestival.org/en/tickets

Don’t miss the first batch! The most profitable way to join us at Breakwater is here, but not for long. Our Early Bird tickets are available only until May 31st! This is your chance to secure full access at the lowest possible price 👉 breakwaterfestival.org/en/tickets

🌊The first pool of tickets for Breakwater Festival is now open. Join us in Gdańsk for four days of networking, workshops, and discussions on the future of independent media. 🎟️Early Bird tickets are available! breakwaterfestival.org/en/tickets This special offer is available only until May 31st.

Gdańsk — one of Europe’s great port cities — has for centuries symbolized openness and dialogue across divides. Today we see that the values, that the democracy movement in Gdańsk and Poland fought for throughout Eastern Europe, are now under pressure. more: breakwaterfestival.org

Save the date! 24–27 September 2026, Gdańsk, Poland Three days of workshops, lectures, debates, meetings, and networking. Hands-on sessions with some of the best experts, sharing of tools, methods, and professional standards. more: breakwaterfestival.org

New kid on the block! The first journalism festival by the Baltic Sea. A three-day gathering of reporters, editors, and media innovators. A space where stories cross the borders defined by the Baltic. Investigative and high-quality journalism in practice. more: breakwaterfestival.org