David Schraven
{{Short description|German journalist (born 1970)}}
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|genre=Investigative journalism
|awards=Deutschen Reporterpreis}}
David Schraven (born 1970 in Bottrop, Germany) is a German journalist. From 2010 to 2014, he was head of investigations at Funke Mediengruppe. From 2007 to September 2014, he was treasurer of German association of investigative journalists {{Ill|Netzwerk Recherche|de}}.{{cite web |url=http://www.newsroom.de/news/detail/822285/ |title="David Schraven steigt aus: Netzwerk Recherche braucht neuen Schatzmeister", David Schraven, Gründer vom Recherchebüro "CORRECTIV", ist nicht mehr Schatzmeister beim Netzwerk Recherche. |work=www.newsroom.de |date=2014-10-22 |author=Bülend Ürük}} In 2014 he founded Correctiv.
Career
He was the founder of the German newspaper taz ruhr. Later, he worked as a reporter on energy issues for the Axel Springer Group. Then, in 2010, he went on with his researches as head of investigations at Funke Mediengruppe.
Schraven published several reports about the German military action by the Bundeswehr in Afghanistan. In 2011, he explained the details of the Operation Halmazag. In 2012, he published his investigation of the German military actions in Afghanistan on a special website with leaked documents. His graphic reportage "Kriegszeiten" was nominated for the international youth book award in Germany.
He worked on different reference books about investigative journalism for the German association of investigative journalists Netzwerk Recherche. The books Reporter im verdeckten Einsatz (PDF){{Cite web| title=Undercover - Reporter im verdeckten Einsatz | language=de | url=http://www.netzwerkrecherche.de/files/nr-werkstatt-14-verdeckte-recherche.pdf | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100524180045/http://www.netzwerkrecherche.de:80/files/nr-werkstatt-14-verdeckte-recherche.pdf | archive-date=2010-05-24}} deals with undercover research methods and Kritischer Wirtschaftsjournalismus (PDF){{Cite web| title=Kritischer Wirtschaftsjournalismus - Analysen und Argumente, Tipps und Tricks | language=de | trans-title=Critical Business Journalism - Analyses and Arguments, Tips and Tricks | url=http://www.netzwerkrecherche.de/files/nr-werkstatt-05-kritischer-wirtschaftsjournalismus.pdf | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120131024013/http://www.netzwerkrecherche.de/files/nr-werkstatt-05-kritischer-wirtschaftsjournalismus.pdf | archive-date=2012-01-31}} focuses on investigative business journalism.
In 2014, he founded Correctiv.{{cite web | url=http://www.niemanlab.org/2014/07/germany-is-getting-a-data-centric-nonprofit-newsroom-and-hoping-to-build-new-models-for-news/ | title=Germany is getting a data-centric nonprofit newsroom and hoping to build new models for news | publisher=Harvard University | work=NiemanLab | date=17 July 2014 | access-date=2015-08-21 | first=Caroline |last=O'Donovan}}
Awards
During his career as an investigative reporter, Schraven won several prices for his investigative stories. He came third on the best known award for investigative journalism in Germany called Wächterpreis for his investigation of toxic drinking water.:de:Wächterpreis der deutschen Tagespresse{{Circular reference|date=August 2015}} Then he won the Swiss "Fichtnerpreis" for his research about a corrupt politician. In 2015, he received the Grimme Online Award for overseeing the investigation into downing Flight MH17.{{Cite web|url=https://mh17.correctiv.org/|title=FLUG MH17 | Auf der Suche nach der Wahrheit|website=mh17.correctiv.org|accessdate=September 1, 2023}}[http://www.grimme-institut.de/html/index.php?id=2014&no_cache=1#c14410 Begründung der Jury 18 June 2015] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151208060154/http://www.grimme-institut.de/html/index.php?id=2014&no_cache=1#c14410 |date=2015-12-08 }}, retrieved 19 June 2015 He also won the Deutschen Reporterpreis for his book Weisse Wölfe (illustrated by Jan Feindt).
Books
- 2009: Undercover: Reporter im verdeckten Einsatz, Wiesbaden: Netzwerk Recherche, {{ISBN|978-3-9812408-1-8}},
- 2011: Die wahre Geschichte vom Untergang der Alexander Kielland (graphic novel), Carlsen Verlag, {{ISBN|978-3-551-73052-7}}, with Vincent Burmeister (Artist)
- 2012: Author graphic reportage Kriegszeiten, Carlsen Verlag, {{ISBN|978-3-551-78698-2}}, nominated for the international youth book award Deutschen Jugendliteraturpreis 2013,[http://www.djlp.jugendliteratur.org/2013/preis_der_jugendjury-5/artikel-kriegszeiten-3860.html Jury des Deutschen Jugendliteraturpreis: Nominierung Kriegszeiten] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150118203255/http://www.djlp.jugendliteratur.org/2013/preis_der_jugendjury-5/artikel-kriegszeiten-3860.html |date=2015-01-18 }}, Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis, 15 March 2013 with Vincent Burmeister (artist)
- 2014: Zechenkinder: 25 Geschichten über das schwarze Herz des Ruhrgebiets, Ankerherz-Verlag, {{ISBN|978-3-940138-54-5}}, with Uwe Weber (Fotograf)
- 2015: WEISSE WÖLFE. Eine graphische Reportage über rechten Terror (graphic novel), CORRECTIV, with Jan Feindt (Artist), {{ISBN|978-3-9816917-0-2}}.
- 2018: Unter Krähen: Aus dem Inneren der Republik (graphic novel), CORRECTIV, with Vincent Burmeister (artist) {{ISBN|978-3981740097}}.
- 2020: publisher Corona: Geschichte eines angekündigten Sterbens, DTV, with Cordt Schnibben {{ISBN|978-3423262811}}.
- 2022: Was wir wollen, CORRECTIV {{ISBN|978-3948013202}}.
References
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External links
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- [https://web.archive.org/web/20140226014338/http://www.derwesten-recherche.org/author/david/ Articles by David Schraven] (WAZ Investigation Team)
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20150118192302/https://www.correctiv.org/wer-wir-sind/ Profile on correctiv.org]
- [https://www.xing.com/profile/David_Schraven2 Profile on German Business Network Xing]
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