OKO.press

OKO.press
Type of site
Fact-checking
Available inPolish
Founded15 June 2016 (2016-06-15)[1]
Country of originPoland
OwnerFundacja Ośrodek Kontroli Obywatelskiej “OKO”[2]
Editor
Key people
  • Agata Szczęśniak
  • Adam Leszczyński
URLOfficial website Edit this at Wikidata

OKO.press is a Polish investigative journalism website created on 15 June 2016.[1] The name is a word play on oko, Polish for eye, and an abbreviation for "Ośrodek Kontroli Obywatelskiej" (Centre for Civic Control).

OKO.press is funded by a mix of individual donations and grants, with no revenue from advertising.[5] The site aims to promote democratic values, human rights and transparency of government by publishing fact-finding, research and analysis.[6]

In 2020, the website received the Index on Censorship journalism award.[7]

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  5. ^ "OKO.press - About Us". oko.press. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  6. ^ Kelly, Tara (10 September 2020). "Reader-funded journalism in a crisis: Lessons from OKO.press". Poynter Institute. Archived from the original on 18 January 2021. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  7. ^ Cite error: The named reference IndexOnCens_2020award_OKO was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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