We are inviting journalists and other media professionals, researchers and civil society investigators to join us for a 3-day Online Mastercourse on methods and tactics to navigate, investigate and expose how climate and political influence shape our decisions and choices as individuals, organizations, communities and societies.
Apply by 20 February 2026, midnight CET - see details below.
How do we navigate information and misinformation overload while multiple crises are unfolding everywhere, all the time? And how can we do this as media, journalists, investigators or NGOs when our role is to inform our communities and work for the public interest while facing ever-increasing challenges?
Climate is at the forefront of technological, economic and political power interactions. Journalists and scientists investigate climate disasters, their causes and how societies can adapt to them; tech companies strive to appear greener while seeking new ways to mine the environment to increase efficiency and profit; political actors navigate the usual cycle of power-grabbing, survival and compromise; for activists, it is “now or never” – it has been like that for a long time. Each actor has their own public influence mechanisms, some louder than others, some less ethical than others. Who can be trusted and how can people make informed choices when they can no longer verify the message, the channel or the source?
This online event is hosted by Tactical Tech, as part of the “Media Organisations for Stronger Transnational Journalism” (MOST) Project.
About the event
The Mastercourse merges Tactical Tech’s expertise in investigating the political influence industry in elections worldwide with our decades of technology and society-focused projects and with our most recent research on climate and information crises.
Drawing on this work, we will spend three days of knowledge-rich sessions and networking with invited experts and peers focusing on methods and tactics to navigate, investigate and expose how climate and political influence works to shape our decisions, choices and actions as individuals, organizations, communities and societies... and what more we can do about it.
Attendees will learn and share skills about methods, tools and case studies on how to investigate, collaborate and communicate this complex topic, in a mix of training, discussions, and skill-sharing sessions.
Schedule
The sessions will take place online, during three days: 17, 18, 19 March, between 10:00 – 14:00 Central European Time (CET) each day, including breaks.
Who is this event for?
Apply if you are:
- a journalist (freelance, affiliated with independent media, journalism networks or NGOs), fact-checker, researcher, OSINT investigator, civil society/'citizen' investigator, investigative artist, etc., conducting investigations in the public interest and with a passion for climate and/or political influence topics;
- a member of an NGO or other research organisation using and benefiting from investigation methods in the public interest;
- an academic or student researching a related topic;
- any other member of civil society with a demonstrated passion and curiosity for applying investigative methods and standards to document, verify and expose issues of public interest;
Please Note:
- this event provides a free learning and collaboration opportunity, and we do not provide stipends or grants for attending the online sessions;
- the sessions will be held in English. A working level of the language is necessary to ensure overall collaboration and a smooth facilitation of the event.
Apply by 20 February 2026, midnight CET
How to apply?
Apply by filling out this online form: https://lime.ttc.io/index.php/77729?lang=en - by 20 February 2026, midnight CET.
For full transparency, please disclose if you are using AI tools to structure and write your application responses.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and all selected participants will be informed by the 2nd of March 2026.
Contact
With questions about the mastercourse and related application process, please get in touch with us by email at eti@tacticaltech.org, using the subject-line "Mastercourse".
About Us
The Mastercourse is provided by Tactical Tech, an international NGO that engages with citizens and civil-society organisations to explore and mitigate the impacts of technology on society.
The event is part of the “Media Organisations for Stronger Transnational Journalism” (MOST) project, which aims to strengthen the resilience of independent media outlets in Europe by offering innovative business and audience development strategies, and a collaborative platform for the exchange of knowledge, resources, and content. The MOST project consortium is led by OBC Transeuropa and includes Le Courrier des Balkans, New Eastern Europe, European Pravda, the Balkan Investigative Reporting Network (BIRN), El Orden Mundial, and Tactical Tech. The MOST project is funded by the European Commission CREA Fund (GA 101180285).
Disclaimer:
Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor EACEA can be held responsible for them.