Journalism • mentorship • community

We are a team of mentors and emerging writers

Together, we create reported stories and publish them in the media

When media, communities and connections are breaking down, we create a safe space: we support one another and share our experience.

Our mentors are working journalists from leading media outlets.
Our interns are young writers living in Russia’s regions.

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What We Do

Mentorship

A mentor helps shape the focus of a story, find characters and conduct interviews, then does the first edit while explaining the changes along the way.

Meetings with Journalists

We host open online meetings with outstanding journalists to discuss the stories that made an impact.

Selling Reported Stories to Media Outlets

We sell our interns’ stories to leading Russian-language media outlets. Interns receive a fee for every published piece.

Telegram Channel and Community

We run our own channel, where we share stories from reporting trips and explain how our pieces were made. We speak openly about mistakes and celebrate when something turns out well.

Our Mission

We are rebuilding and strengthening a journalistic community where emerging writers can learn in a supportive environment and go on to tell important stories.

Our goal is to teach writers how to create content according to high journalistic standards, give them a sense of support and solidarity, and build a sustainable professional community around the project.

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Latest Reports

Stories we told together with our interns

Investigation

Most

“The Boss Calls the Shots”

Why scientists in Russia’s Far East work at night for Moscow conferences

Diana Vasilyeva

Investigation

Glasnaya

“We’ve Looked at Enough Handsome Men”

How the game Romance Club became a substitute for real relationships for young women

Anna Bessonova

Explainer

Most

“It’s Like Banning Everyone with a Big Nose from Driving”

Why people with autism spectrum disorder in Russia are not allowed to drive

Alisa Mikhnenok

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Success Stories

Intern Anna

She won first place among debut authors in the Turn On the Light competition with a report about the closure of the world’s only farm breeding Mezen horses.

Intern Seryozha

During his internship, he wrote several reports, and one of them later inspired a documentary film. After that, he joined an editorial team. His editor-in-chief describes him as “a fully formed investigative reporter.”

Intern Sveta

Her report about a deafblind woman raising a hearing and sighted son was translated into German. After the internship, Sveta joined the staff of a regional media outlet, where she continues to write reported stories.

Intern Natasha

Before joining the project, she had already worked with journalists as a photographer. She came to us to learn how to write reported stories. After the internship, she continues to work as a freelance writer.

Project Support

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Your support helps us preserve a caring educational environment, cover the team’s work and develop a community of emerging journalists.

A Gentle Gesture

Give a Pat

A small but meaningful donation to encourage us and show that our work matters.

Support

Main Support

Feed

Regular support that helps pay for reporting trips, host online meetings and grow the community.

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Major Support

Become a Patron

A monthly contribution that covers half the cost of an internship for a candidate who did not make it through the competition but is ready to cover the other half independently.

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