Тарас Зозулінський

Education:

2001 – entered the Faculty of History – Ivan Franko National University of Lviv;
2002 – entered the Faculty of journalism - Ivan Franko National University of Lviv. Master of Journalism;
2018 - Counteraction to Disinformation in the Information Space (Armenia);
2016 - School of journalism Moldova-Institut Leipzig (Germany);
2015 - Winter School of investigative journalism “MUTE Corruption”(Freedom House);
2015 – School of journalism and investigative intervention (Warsaw);
2011 – 2012 - School of investigative journalism (Poland, Germany);
Studied 36 of specialized seminars and training of investigative journalism in Ukraine, Poland, Germany, Moldova, Lithuania, Netherlands, Belgium, Armenia.
Job: 2001 – 2009 – charities funds.

Began working as a journalist in 2009.

2021 – 2017 - Bureau of Journalistic Investigations "Detectives"; Media-corporation «VseMedia»;
2016 – journalist - freelance - TV Channel “1+1”, “2+2” - projects Investigative Journalism;
2016 - internship in Moldova - “Center for Investigative Journalism in Moldova”;
2013 – 2015 - correspondent - TV Channel “ZIK” - projects Investigative Journalism;
2012 - 2013 - editor of special projects - the newspaper "Ekspres";
2012 - reporter - TV Company "Lviv-TB";
2010 - 2011 - correspondent - "Agency for Journalistic Investigations" Informant ";
2009 - 2013 – freelancer: - 1/ "Mirror of the Week" (department of law), 2/ "Ukrainian Week" (Investigations Division), 3/ Newspaper of investigative journalism "ZIK", 4/“Legal Bulletin of Ukraine", 5/ "Lviv newspaper".

International cooperation - grant projects:

International Renaissance Foundation, 2021 – 2022 - cross-border journalistic investigation project;
Center for Eastern European Studies (Vilnius) and Lithuanian Union of Journalists – 2021-2022; - corruption in Ukrainian prisons;
Newsprice - cross-border journalistic investigation project – 2021;
Money Trail Grants (Netherlands), 2020 – 2021 - cross-border journalistic investigation project;
International Renaissance Foundation, 2020 – 2021 - cross-border journalistic investigation project;
The European School of Oncology (Milan, Italy) – 2020 - corruption in medicine – oncology;
2020 - European Union – film – export forest;
2020 - European Union – grant 2 project - LGBT and disabled;
2019 - Grant - NED and “Press Start” (“Transitions” – USA - Czech Republic) ;
2019 – 2018: Three Grants - Investigative Journalism Stories - Cross-Border Journalism Project – (“OPEN Media Hub: Networking, on-the-job training and support to media professionals across the EU Neighbourhood area” and Thomson Foundation);
2019 – 2018: Grant Cross-Border Journalism Project (http://Journalismfund.eu);
2018: Grant USAID (2018) – “Transparent power engineering” – project “Corruption in the state coal mines”;
2018: Grant Democratic Society East - Project "Countering misinformation in the information space of Ukraine, Armenia and Georgia";
2018: Grant “Investigative Journalism for Europe ( IJ4EU )” – Joint investigation with Átlátszó (Hungary) and Átlátszó Erdély (Romania);
2018: Grant USAID – “Transparent power engineering” – project “Corruption in the energy sector”;
2018: Grant Centre for Democracy and Rule of Law (together with Anticorruption headquarters) – project “Hidden interests of officials”;
2018: Grant Internews Ukraine – project “Analysis of electronic declarations on the property of judges”;
2018: Grant USAID “Transparent power engineering” – project “Crimes committed on public procurements (tenders)”;
2018: Grant EU Anti-Corruption Initiative and DANIDA (IRRP) – project “Corruption ties between courts, prosecutor's office, police, lawyers and notaries”;
2017: Grant USAID “Transparent power engineering” – project “Corruption in the gas sector”;
2017 – 2015: Two Grant project - Freedom House // Government of Canada // Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (2015-2017);
2016: Grant - Moldovan Ukrainian Transparency Effort Against Corruption // Center for Investigative Journalism in Moldova // Freedom House;
2016: Grant - Regional Press Development Institute // The Polish-Canadian programs for Democracy;
2015: Grant – Project The Association of Polish Journalists;
2012: Grant – Project Association Investigative Journalists Denmark (SCOOP);

Professional awards:

2021 - Finalist - International competition «WorkStory»;
2019 - Finalist of the competition for investigative journalists named after the Hero of the Heavenly Hundred Vasyl Serhiyenko;
2019 - National Award “Media etc. 3.0” - (special award in the field of energy);
2018 - The third place of the Contest "The best publication in the framework of the project Counteraction to Disinformation in the Information Space of Ukraine, Armenia and Georgia";
2018 - Winner of the competition "Catch Fake" - First place in the nomination "Fake Media Detection", and First place in the nomination "Detection of false statements by media politicians". (Embassy of the Czech Republic in Ukraine and NGO "Institute of Mass Information");
2018 - Hostwriter Pitch Prize – winner;
2018 - Finalist - Journalistic Investigation Contest “YouControl” - Analytical system for business intelligence and verification of counterparties in Ukraine;
2018 - "Journalist of the Year" (regional media) - The winner of the contest of the National Union of Journalists of Ukraine;
2018 - The second prize - international competition – EVZ Foundation (Germany);
2017 - Trip on the European Press Prize (SCOOP);
2017 - International competition finalist - One World Media Awards – UK;
2017 - International competition finalist – European Press Prize – Netherlands;
2016 – Trip on the Dataharvest #EIJC16 (Belgium, Brussels, Journalismfund.eu) - Freedom House;
2016 – The third prize – The Ukrainian competition for best investigative journalism - "Best TV investigation that highlights the reform process";
2015 - The first prize - "The best TV investigation that reveals corruption in the courts";
2015 - The third prize - "Text";
2015 - Finalist - Ukrainian-Polish competition "Polish Journalists Association" (SDP);
2014 - Finalist - Ukrainian-Polish competition "Polish Journalists Association" (SDP);
2013 - The third prize - Ukrainian-Polish competition "Polish Journalists Association" (SDP);
2013 - Finalist - "Honor of the profession";
2013 - The first prize; third prize - "Police under control" (association "UMDPL");
2012 - The first prize - "Police under control" (association "UMDPL");
2012 - The first prize - "Honor of the profession;
2011 - Finalist - "Reporters for Reporters - Eastern Partnership Journalistic Award"

Speaker at trainings and seminars:

2019 - IJC19. 11th All-Ukrainian Conference of Investigative Journalists - investigation of corruption and crimes in the forest sector / illegal export of forests to Europe;
2018 - Conference of the National Union of Journalists of Ukraine - Peculiarities of Journalistic Investigations in the Judicial Sphere;
2018 - Anti-Corruption – MediaBarCamp – (Lithuania);
2017 – Anti-Corruption – MediaBarCamp – (Lithuania);
2016 – Anti-Corruption Training "Judicial reform in Ukraine: instruments of social control";
2016 – regional conference to exchange experience for Investigative Journalism - “S.T.O.P. Corruption: Supporting Transparency, Organizing Prevention” (Ukraine-Moldova).

Investigation: