OKO.press

OKO.press
Type of site
Fact-checking
Available inPolish
Founded15 June 2016 (2016-06-15)
Country of originPoland
OwnerFundacja Ośrodek Kontroli Obywatelskiej OKO
Editor
  • Piotr Pacewicz
  • Bianka Mikołajewska
Key people
  • Agata Szczęśniak
  • Adam Leszczyński
URLoko.press

OKO.press is a Polish investigative journalism website created on 15 June 2016. 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. The site aims to promote democratic values, human rights and transparency of government by publishing fact-finding, research and analysis.

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

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